A recent Boston.com article entitled “’Another learning year’: What the dining scene will look like in 2023” discusses the questions surrounding the fate of the Boston restaurant scene as 2023 commences. The restaurants that did survive the pandemic brought their creativity and adaptability to the table, so-to-speak, and as they embrace what modifications are worth keeping and following the changing landscape of what customers want, they are also considering the threats of an economic recession and what that means for their business. With these constantly shifting factors in mind, Boston.com surveyed industry professionals and readers on what they think – and what they hope – 2023 will bring for the restaurant scene.