On Jun 5, 9:22 pm, Tim May > wrote:
> In article . com>, Owen
>
> Gilmore > wrote:
> > > Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
> > > have it lucky =)
>
> > Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
> > is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.
>
> Not everything is more expensive. For instance, I cited the 99 cents
> Value Menu prices at one or more of my local FF prices and Jerry said I
> was lying, as they were $1.19 or $1.29 in his area.
>
> For another example, "Two Buck Chuck" is indeed $1.99 at Calfiornia
> TJ's, but more expensive elsewhere.
>
> For yet another example, my area is the so-called Pajaro Valley, part
> of the larger Salinas Valley. Many vegetables and fruits are available
> here more inexpensively than in other parts of the country.
>
> Likewise, nearby fishing towns--Santa Cruz, Moss Landing,
> Monterey--often have fresh fish for less than what it costs inland or
> far away.
>
> Even some beef is not more expensive here than in other places. Besides
> the ultra-trendy Niman Ranch beef from the North Bay, one of the
> largest feedlots in the country is essentially due east of me, the
> Harris Ranch feedlot off of I-5 near Coalinga.
>
> So, no, we don't pay a lot more here for everything.
>
> So much for everything being more expensive in California....
>
> --Tim May

"Everything" is overgeneralizing, of course. But the higher real
estate and labor costs seep into many, many products.

After I wrote that, I saw the gas prices here -- $3.75 for regular.
(it's $3.39 at the ARco in san Mateo, less across the bridge). Then,
I saw the prices for produce. The quality of California's is far
superior, and cheaper for the most part.
I am not sure when (or why) gas prices here surpassed those in CA, but
it must have been since last summer when I was here last.

OG

> > > > My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
> > > > know how often I go to McDonalds.
> > > Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
> > > have it lucky =)
>
> > Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
> > is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.
>
> In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
> joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
> Subway? Subway is crap.
> We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
> that.

Sometimes you feel like one, sometimes you don't. I've had so many
big cheap burritos in CA they're no longer a novelty.

On Jun 6, 12:41 pm, Food Snob > wrote:
> On Jun 5, 7:23 pm, Owen Gilmore > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 4, 6:16 pm, wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 4, 4:11 pm, "Glasswalker" > wrote:
>
> > > > "Food Snob" > wrote in message >
> > > > > Here (St. Louis, MO), it is called the Big & Tasty, and it's on their
> > > > > dollar menu almost everywhere in town.
>
> > > > My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
> > > > know how often I go to McDonalds.
>
> > > > -Glasswalker-
>
> > > Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
> > > have it lucky =)
>
> > Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
> > is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.
>
> In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
> joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
> Subway? Subway is crap.
> We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
> that.
>
> --Bryan



Consumer Reports magazine found that Subway wasn't a good value. I
agree with that. Most of their "meats" are turkey based, they skimp on
all the ingredients, they're overpriced and the prices keep going up,
their "fresh-baked" bread is usually stale. and even their franchisees
are complaining about the rules they keep forcing on them. I don't
even go there for their specials anymore.

When they first started out, they were called "Pete's Subs" and they
were good. Now they're just a bunch of millionaires trying to cut
costs to make themselves even richer at the expense of their customers
and the suckers who bought into the company.

Crap is right.

On Jun 6, 5:59 pm, Owen Gilmore > wrote:
> > > > > My bad, you're right, it's called the Big & Tasty here as well. Lets you
> > > > > know how often I go to McDonalds.
> > > > Here in (Cerritos,CA) Its also a Big'n'Tasty but its like $2:49, You
> > > > have it lucky =)
>
> > > Everything is more expensive in CA. In Chicagoland the Subway special
> > > is $2.49. In CA it's $2.99.
>
> > In Chicagoland, you can get a great big burrito at mom&pop burrito
> > joints all over town for under $5. WHY THE %^&* would you go to
> > Subway? Subway is crap.
> > We live in St. Louis, and whenever I'm up there, I take advantage of
> > that.
>
> Sometimes you feel like one, sometimes you don't. I've had so many
> big cheap burritos in CA they're no longer a novelty.

I'd never tire of them.

--Bryan

Andy wrote:

> The lettuce and tomato don't add ANY nutrition (OK, tomato adds 5 calories
> and 1g carb) The Big'n'Tasty is just a quarter pounder with a mayo sauce
> that contributes more fat, cholesterol and sodium to an already junk
> additive rich, piece of crap fast food burger.
>
> Ooooh!!! They put lettuce and tomato on it!!! It's gotta be healthier!
>
> WRONG!
>
> Andy

I never saw anyone claim it was "healthier" but as the name suggests it
is supposed to be "tastier"

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:57:55 -0700, Food Snob >
wrote:

>Here (St. Louis, MO), it is called the Big & Tasty, and it's on their
>dollar menu almost everywhere in town.

Well, we have it in Italy... it's called simply Big Tasty, it is
bigger than Big Mac, and it is the best burger McDonald's can offer,
really...

The taste is very european, so, this is why probably it is the
preferred by many people here.

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