Despite the 320,000-person attendance record, many restaurants outside the immediate footprint (like those in the Strip District) experienced a "dreadfully slow" week.
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Owners on Western Avenue, such as at Giorgio's Place , expected a boom but instead felt "underwhelmed" after preparing for high traffic.