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Deconstructing Downtown

I JUST READ YOUR EDITORIAL, "A Game Plan for Downtown Sites," in the March issue I recently tried

to make reservations at two well-known restaurants in downtown Cleveland. Each claimed not to accept reservations for two on weekend evenings. How arrogant! Do you think this encourages me to (make dinner plans there) on a Monday night? I was raised in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and saw what it took to survive winters there. Restaurants had to treat the locals who supported them in the winter just as well during the summer to retain our loyalty. They couldn't just change the rules because they had tons of new business. I believe that this is the mistake that downtown Cleveland has made in many instances. They forget to take care of your average diner who will go to dinner downtown whether there's a sporting event or not.

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