This past year could have been kinder to Woodland restaurants.
Ruby Tuesday’s and the Capital Saloon & Grill both locked their doors and left town as the city continued its sluggish climb out of the recession.
Those closures came after the October 2010 shut-down of Morrison’s, a decades-long Woodland institution.
Now, as the city enters 2012, the local restaurants face fresh challenges originating as much at the supermarket as they do with attracting diners.
Eggs, milk, coffee and meat have all gone up in price, increasing expenses for restaurateurs even as they struggle to draw customers.