Even in the best of times the restaurant business is fraught with challenges, but the recession has hit food emporiums especially hard. How do you make your establishment stand out from the crowd? Natalia and Philippe Meyer hope they have come up with a solution.

Be prepared for the heady aroma of Indian spices permeating the air as you enter Dosa Grill, the home of, as the menu states, “Fine Indian Cuisine.” The restaurant that opened in early October at 4467 E. Genesee St.