Thank you all for your responses, I love the resturant idea, but until the average mindset of the average gc person changes, its very hard for a resturant to make it today. Everone says they have to leave town, And, i dont think a small guy like myself can compete with a large chain. I like the idea tho. Docs in Edwardsville is a good example, good bbq, and the people support him tdremendously, he would love to put one down here in gc, but he knows it would not be supported. Petries, downtown is a good example, its great people, they should be doing a great business, and im sure they are doing ok, but places like that dont hardly exist anymore. Its very hard for a mom and pop business to stay afloat. When asked where can we eat lunch, i always mention local businesses, some people ask Petries? never heard of them, and they have lived here all there lives. A long post, but i think thats why a lot of new venues dont come here.