Kansas City Happy Hour Replaces Dinner Crowd Amid Harsh Times

Here's a local reference in our 2nd favorite tabloid that features one of many ways that even the biz class are cutting back . . .

Wallet-conscious diners are heading to happy hour for dinner and ordering appetizers instead of entrees as increasing anxiety about affordability slams restaurants nationwide, The Post has learned.

A marketing executive in Kansas City, Missouri, showed up early for dinner with his wife at Martin City Brewery, a local watering hole. They shared meatball sliders, pretzel bites and chicken wings along with a 2-for-1 beer coupon and a cocktail. 

The total bill was $51.31 versus the $75 they have typically spent on dinner . . . 

Actually . . . 

50 BUCKS FOR COWTOWN SNACKS IS STILL KINDA STEEP!!!

Per ushe . . . Coffee shop or dive bar meetups are probably cheaper for those working the need to socialize with cost-cutting. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Diners flocking to happy hour, ordering appetizers and skimping on entrees as affordability hits US restaurants nationwide

"We have purposefully introduced products that are appetizers and can be eaten as an entree," said Ed Doherty, CEO of Doherty Enterprises, which operates more than 100 Applebee's franchises. "Right...