On Jun 4, 12:15*pm, (Charlotte L. Blackmer)
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> 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.
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> >Dear Moose,
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> >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?
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> 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. *
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> 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.
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> 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. *
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> Charlotte
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As a survivor of rec.food.cooking I can only add that you are
correct. I'll behave in the future as I have seen the light.