New York’s high-class restaurant scene is in the depression, according to the newest Zagat survey  __31___ (release) Tuesday, with price increase coming at a time  __32__  diners say they           _  33__ (eat) out less often and spending less in the face of dreadful economic conditions.

“Restaurants are clearly feeling the pinch (拮据) from the economic crisis”, said Tim Zagat, founder of the survey now in  　　　_　34　  30th year which bases the food, decoration and service ratings for some 2,000 restaurants on feedback from restaurant patrons (食客).

 The influence was not _ _35 __ (limit) to diners, either, the survey found. Restaurant openings declined for the first time since 2003,down to 119 from last year’s 163, and 187 just three years _­ _36___.

Nearly 40 percent of the survey’s 38,000-plus respondents said they were coping _ _37_ _ the shaky economy by eating out less often and by going to __ 38_ _ (expensive) restaurants.

As a matter of fact, high-end diners were hit even harder, with a nearly 10 percent price increase. The findings were one _ _ 39___ (explain) for a number of new burger, pizza and barbecue places that popped up this year, the survey noted. Even well-known chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened small restaurants _ _40_ _ noodle shops.

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New York’s high-class restaurant scene is in the depression, according to the newest Zagat survey  __1.___ (release) Tuesday, with price increase coming at a time  __2.__  diners say they           _  3.__ (eat) out less often and spending less in the face of dreadful economic conditions.

“Restaurants are clearly feeling the pinch (拮据) from the economic crisis”, said Tim Zagat, founder of the survey now in  　　　_　4.30th year which bases the food, decoration and service ratings for some 2,000 restaurants on feedback from restaurant patrons (食客).

 The influence was not _ _5._ (limit) to diners, either, the survey found. Restaurant openings declined for the first time since 2003,down to 119 from last year’s 163, and 187 just three years _­ _6.___.

Nearly 40 percent of the survey’s 38,000-plus respondents said they were coping _ _7._ _ the shaky economy by eating out less often and by going to __ 8._ _ (expensive) restaurants.

As a matter of fact, high-end diners were hit even harder, with a nearly 10 percent price increase. The findings were one _ _ 9.___ (explain) for a number of new burger, pizza and barbecue places that popped up this year, the survey noted. Even well-known chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened small restaurants _ _10._ _ noodle shops.