Subj : Re: Serenity, NOW! To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 22:50:04 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Trouble wrote in news:XqSdndsULqbuNaDeRVn-qQ@comcast.com: > Jim Larson wrote: > >> Trouble wrote: > >>> We stayed in a place called 'The Muse' something we saw on Great >>> Hotels, on the Travel Channel, the place is nice enough, and nestled >>> in among a lot of off-Broadway theaters. We didn't take advantage of >>> any of their Museum, Show, or Weekend pachages, but it was a nice >>> place to call home for a day and a half. I found a $249 deal on >>> Expedia compared to their $399 list price for the same Deluxe room >>> on their website, and all the other travel sites. At $249 this Four >>> Star(AAA Four Diamond too) becomes competitive with lots of other >>> NYC hotels. > >> Did you meet that little gnome dude? I hope you kicked his ass if you >> did. Smug little bastard... > > First he gets a movie deal, then a advertising campaign, its all gone > to his pointy little head > >>> Saturday night we went to Mesa Grill, one of Bobby Flay's >>> restaurants in > >> See above. > >>> We wandered out of there for about $130. Dollar for dollar we have a >>> much better time at the local Outback Steakhouse. > >> Of course, a $130 meal for two at Outback would require you to eat >> the better part of a cow... > > ??? > > Appetizer(s), 2 Entrees, Drinks, 2 Deserts, Tip... can easily chew up > a Benjamin. > > Sweetwater Tavern will easily do the same > http://www.greatamericanrestaurants.com/sweetMainMeri/sm.htm > > Especially if you buy a growler > http://www.greatamericanrestaurants.com/sweetMainMeri/sweetsub/beer.cf n > > I'd have to say this is one of the better ways in DC to blow the same > amount on dinner, and no gnomes > http://www.bilbobaggins.net/ > I agree. It's rare these days to spend less than 100 bones on a nice dinner out. Particularly if you are buying wine and cocktails. something Larson does not do. Booze can easily be half of the bill. .