Are Zagat Ratings an Endangered Species?

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.09.09 | 10:11 AM ET

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The New York Post reports that the company’s book sales are “down dramatically” and that web traffic is declining, too. The culprits? The recession—and its impact on high-end dining—on the one hand, and free online upstarts like Yelp and Chowhound on the other.