New Yorkers Dine in Chicago; Gordon Ramsay Gets Thrifty

Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr dined at Rockit Bar & Grill while in town for Lollapalooza. [People]

• After a bankruptcy scare, Gordon Ramsay is desperately trying to cut costs in his empire. [WSJ]

• As home cooking skyrockets due to the recession, long-dormant market segments like coffee and baking goods are on the rise. [Ad Age]

• Urbanspoon is now making online reservations in Seattle and looks to be expanding to take on OpenTable in more cities soon. [ReadWriteWeb via Eater]

• World food prices have stabilized with no drop in sight. [Reuters]

New Yorkers Dine in Chicago; Gordon Ramsay Gets Thrifty