Subj : Re: Serenity, NOW! To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 01:54:43 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote in news:Xns96E19B927E4C03v234oiwofui3284af93@130.133.1.18: > John Iwaniszek wrote: > >> 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.c >>> f >> 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. >> > > Excellent point. Teetotalling rocks! > > (The most overpriced single meal for two sans alcohol I can readily > remember was at Le Bec-Fin in Philadelphia. I think it was around $300 > and this was maybe 5 years ago. Of course, LA is a fine place for > overprized dining. There used to be a Sushi restaurant in Beverly > Hills with a $600 per person prix fixe for dinner. We never attempted > that particular bit of masochism. I think it's moved on now.) > There's a nice four-star place here called Fins I've been to a few times. With two glasses of wine it is possible to get out of there for around 150 and have appetisers, main course and a desert. Probably the most overpriced place I've been to is a tapas bar called zelly ritz. Raleigh has become a good restaurant town lately with some great moderately priced places springing up all over. .