tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post111959334254940450..comments2024-01-06T02:22:10.855-08:00Comments on My Epicurean Debauchery: What is 'reasonably priced'?Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326111001085784932noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1119918125457737212005-06-27T17:22:00.000-07:002005-06-27T17:22:00.000-07:00Uchi pu,Yes, variation is key... It's a visual tr...Uchi pu,<BR/><BR/>Yes, variation is key... It's a visual treat too when you get to see different plates all around the table!<BR/><BR/>Jack,<BR/><BR/>There is nothing that ruins a perfectly good meal like an unexpectedly large bill... That is one danger of going the 'omakase/chef's choice' route sometimes. And yes, the lunch/dinner price thing perplexes me too - especially when everything to Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326111001085784932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1119655855209359862005-06-24T16:30:00.000-07:002005-06-24T16:30:00.000-07:00You are not alone Alice!but... I think uchipu is c...You are not alone Alice!<BR/><BR/>but... I think uchipu is correct about what she writes about, but that doesn't explain why the bottle of champagne is 5 times the retail cost. No one in the restaurant spend time running around organic farmer's markets or braising it carefully over a $50,000 stove. <BR/><BR/>My wife refuses to eat dinner at a certain restaurant which has nearly the same menu for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864993.post-1119630527893438292005-06-24T09:28:00.000-07:002005-06-24T09:28:00.000-07:00When going out to eat, usually things will cost mo...When going out to eat, usually things will cost more than if you had made it yourself. Heck, I can make Chinese food cheaper than the ghetto Chinese take out joint.<BR/><BR/>But what am I paying for? Here are somethings you want to consider:<BR/><BR/>1) Ambience. The service, the crisp white linens, the stylish wine glasses, artistic plates and plating.<BR/><BR/>2) Quality & Variation. Uchipuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105983738593858488noreply@blogger.com