So here is something you may not think about when dining out: Soft drinks and coffee aren't all that cheap.
And they do add up on the bill.
Looking back over some restaurant tabs recently, I found that I've paid anywhere from $1.50 to $3.50 for a glass of iced tea; $4 for lemonade (!); $3 for "ginger water" - some fancy schmancy beverage that sounded interesting; $3 for a "small" Italian soda; $3.50 for cappucino; and $2 for a plain old cup of decaf coffee.
My colleague and Pulp Culture blogger Ryan Cormier stopped recently into Kildare's Irish Pub in Newark and liked the Express Lunch menu which allows you to choose smaller portions of dishes such as Guiness stew and onion soup, getting both for just $5.99.
But then he noticed that a soda to wash it all down cost him $2.25.
I think I may start drinking water. Plain, ordinary tap water.
4 comments:
Fountain drinks are so ridiculously marked up. 20 cents of syrup per drink would probably be a generous estimate of what a fountain drink cost the owner. Think about that the next time you pay five dollars for a soda at the movies.
They have menus for a reason - so intelligent people can read them and decide what to order.
How about some whine with your post???
You're right Lauren. But I'm paid to whine. (Sometimes.)
And I've noticed that some menus also just list Drinks: Sodas, Iced tea, Lemonade, etc., WITHOUT the prices.
I think Lauren G must have had a bad night sleep, Because she ripped Buddy about 2 min. before you Patricia. Lauren its called Ambien.
Get a good night sleep.LOL
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