In article >,
Kalmia > wrote:
>On Jun 3, 5:44*pm, A Moose In Love > wrote:

>> > On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:55:02 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia wrote:
>> > > By the by, I ate at a fantastic resto - good selection, attentive
>> > > waiter who didn't call us 'guys', no loud music, extensive wine list,
>> > > real cloth table 'linens'. *Even the butter was served as a duo - one
>> > > plain scoop of whipped butter, the other drizzled with EVO and crushed
>> > > red pepper. * For dessert *-after my three cheese ravioli and an
>> > > eggplant-asparagus rolatini with plenty of fresh tomato sauce- *I
>> > > shared the lava cake with a friend. *It was served as a scoop of
>> > > vanilla ice cream in one small bowl, the lava cake separate, and a
>> > > finely sliced strawberry and some red raspberries with which to
>> > > decorate, and a sprig of mint. *All served on a large oblong dish.
>> > > Wished I'd had a camera. 5 stars for taste and presentation. Meal for
>> > > four came to $140 with tax and tip *- not cheap, but def. worth it.

>> $140.00??? *That's $35.00 per. *What maims you that you'd spend that
>> kind of money in a restaurant? *Shit. *For $35.00 I could make food
>> that would make your offal taste like wonderbar.
>
>Dear Moose,
>
>The times DOES come when you wish to be waited on in style and served
>a decent meal. Plus, I believe in supporting these independent
>restaurants. Plus, I was treating someone I hadn't seen in over a
>year and was in a distant state. Plus it was his birthday. Should I
>have hauled the couple to BK or tried to make them a meal in their
>house? Which would YOU do?

I don't know why you're bothering. Moose is obviously only trying to make
him/herself feel superior by running people down. The sane posters to RFC
know that $35 a head is Not Unreasonable for a slap-up meal in a
restaurant and in some markets is A Really Good Deal. Sure, for $35 in
materials each, you can do something really amazing, but that's not the
point.

If you must respond (and these people live to provoke a response), don't
play to the script by attempting to engage an obvious flamer/troller in
discussion (there is no possibility for discussion because for the other
person "it's all about me me me"); I recommend either the cool
"thank you for sharing" or pointing and laughing.

ObAwesomeFineDiningDeal: Contigo in San Francisco has some of the
best food I've eaten out, and if you go on Sunday through Wednesday, you
can pick four items off their menu for the amazing-for-the-quality-and-
location price of $35. This beats some famous local restaurants prix
fixe deal, because the other places will choose the food for you and
Contigo lets you roll your own.

Charlotte
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