It took more than a year, but people nationwide are beginning to spend healthy sums of money at restaurants and cafes again. Maybe people are just a bit stir-crazy. Or, maybe it's a sign the economy is rebounding. Some diners are even tacking on dessert, notes The Associated Press [2]. And while most meals weren't fancy and business remains tough, restaurateurs are breathing a sigh of relief, including in Denver, which just concluded a very successful Restaurant Week. The number of meals served rose by 13 percent from a year ago, although part of the jump was the result of more restaurant participation, according to the Denver Business Journal [3]. Restaurant Week, which lasted two weeks in late February and early March, brought 282 dining establishments together to offer three- or four-course, fixed-price meals to attract business during a slow time of year. "I think people are tired of the recession. I think people wanted to get out and have some fun," Rich Grant, with the Denver Convention and Visitor's Bureau, tells 9News [4]. Another sign of economic recovery comes at universities, where graduating seniors are seeing improved potential for finding work. Hiring projections are climbing after bottoming out a year ago, according to Boulder's Daily Camera [5].