Which NYC Restaurant and nightlife figure said this in a recent interview on the state of the market and what the current recession means for the restaurant business in '09 and beyond? Answer below....

It was friend Steve Kamali in an interview to Eater's Ben Leventhal who is guest editing over at Grub St. this week. In it, Kamli claims to still eat at his old standbys like "the Pig, Sant Ambroeus, and Pastis."  Check out the entire interview here.