Steak specials for less than $10 are helping to bring in customers, but the parent company of Outback Steakhouse still lost more than $20 million in its third quarter. ...more

November 17, 2009

While some bars are reducing their prices, others are catering to a different clientele. Cusworth Arms, a beer and wine bar inside the Kenilworth Lodge, is serving imported beers and premiums wines for those who know the difference. ...more

October 30, 2009

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse and two other local companies landed on an unenviable list of companies most at-risk of defaulting on their debt. ...more

March 11, 2009

Facing massive losses, Outback Steakhouse's parent company is pushing back against the recession by introducing a new-low priced menu, planning a major advertising blitz and slashing its costs. ...more

February 23, 2009

Outback Steakhouse's parent company continues to get pummeled by the recession, with sales at Outback restaurants down 9.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and those at high-end Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar dropping 20 percent. ...more

February 19, 2009

Sales are down at Outback Steakhouse, Fleming's ...more

February 18, 2009

WINE DINNER AND AUCTION: Belleair Grill and Wine Bar, 1575 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, will hold an Italian holiday dinner, wine tasting and silent auction from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Proceeds will go to the Wunsch Family Foundation, benefiting children with cancer. Cost is $75 per person. For reservations, call (813) 393-8987. ...more

December 7, 2008

EVENTS SPECIAL EVENT: Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium, 2080 Badlands Drive, Brandon, will host Holiday Hounds, 5 to 7 p.m. today. Pets are welcome but must be well-behaved, well-groomed and leashed. Dogs will be offered a Zukes treat or dog biscuit. Call (813) 653-2418 to sign up; free. ...more

November 30, 2008

Outback Steakhouse's parent company posted a $46 million loss during its summer quarter, as the company scrambled to lower prices and get consumers to start eating out again. ...more

November 15, 2008

Events ART DINNER: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 4322 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, will host a benefit wine dinner featuring world-renowned still life artist Thomas Arvid at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Cost: $175 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Proceeds benefit the 1Voice Foundation, which assists children with cancer and their families. For reservations, call (813) 874-9463. ...more

November 2, 2008