Fall Preview: Eat, Drink, and Be Worried  Our fall predictions
about the future of New York City dining  Most publications
offer a Fall Dining Preview made out of rehashed press releases
touting upscale restaurants slated to open in the coming months.
The predictions often prove untrue, with the restaurants not
opening until months after the announced date—or sometimes not
at all. If they do open on time, the enthusiastically
recommended dishes are often strangely absent.  Flying in the
face of tradition and putting our asses on the line, our Fall
Preview makes actual predictions about the future of New York
dining, using data gathered in the recent past to forecast
what's to come. So, gazing into our culinary crystal ball,
here's what we see for the upcoming fall dining season and
beyond . . .  The future will continue to hold sad news for
lovers of traditional New York eats. Will sainted places like
Katz's Deli, Russ & Daughters, DiFara's, Mitchell's Soul Food,
and B&H Deli close? It could happen. Patisseri