Subj : Re: Serenity, NOW! To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 03:02:30 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape John Iwaniszek wrote: > 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. You realize you yuppies and your ilk are driving the native hick out of its natural stomping grounds. Have you no shame? -- Jim .