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justhanginon

(3,287 posts)
21. Are you asking the price with or without a coupon?
Tue May 4, 2021, 12:27 PM
May 2021

Seriously, the amount of work, cost of specially sourced ingredients, talented chefs and cooks and the overhead costs for that location, the price is probably not that unreasonable.Fine cooking even at home is expensive.
Not sure this is the best idea! FarPoint May 2021 #1
Maybe They Got Sick RobinA May 2021 #16
Apparently so! FarPoint May 2021 #23
There goes their YoshidaYui May 2021 #39
Yeah! MLAA May 2021 #2
Sounds like they are expensive jimfields33 May 2021 #6
Whoa, that is pricey even for NYC. MLAA May 2021 #8
I don't know how this will fly without say... FarPoint May 2021 #24
I would take the Wagyu but the lobster and all the other shellfish are yours. cstanleytech May 2021 #35
I've been to plant based restaurants in NY and LA that MLAA May 2021 #36
What it really comes down to is if the food is good. If people enjoy it then they will come and the cstanleytech May 2021 #46
Oh how I agree on so much you said. GumboYaYa May 2021 #33
Thanks, always nice to add a couple new ones to my list! MLAA May 2021 #37
$335 for a plate of veggies? Yeah, NY can be a bit pricey, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #3
Not quite that simple.... brooklynite May 2021 #4
I know... the privilege is just oozing off the plate. NurseJackie May 2021 #5
The "gimmick" at Brooklyn Fare ($395) has been around for decades... brooklynite May 2021 #13
But you are wealthy, right? Happy Hoosier May 2021 #15
I am wealthy... brooklynite May 2021 #29
Please understand, I am NOT suggesting some limit. Happy Hoosier May 2021 #30
See #28... brooklynite May 2021 #31
What about concert tix? Many folks save up to attend, for enjoyment. Others enjoy great culinary JudyM May 2021 #59
As I said.... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #99
LOL! NurseJackie May 2021 #17
The fine dining is the food experience... FarPoint May 2021 #25
You guys are cracking me up! NurseJackie May 2021 #26
I understand the monies component... FarPoint May 2021 #27
You guys have certainly bought into the upscale scam. LanternWaste May 2021 #50
I disagree.... FarPoint May 2021 #51
Is this a necessary Op and conversation during a pandemic? sheshe2 May 2021 #72
In the midst of a pandemic... sheshe2 May 2021 #54
Are you asking the price with or without a coupon? justhanginon May 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author George II May 2021 #43
At at time that this is going on in America, I'll forego any thoughts of a "special dinner": George II May 2021 #47
Let them eat kale. LanternWaste May 2021 #53
I made Kale last night! The secret is blanching it... brooklynite May 2021 #55
Reading some of the posts here, I blanched. George II May 2021 #63
Who needs to eat 31 courses? sheshe2 May 2021 #56
A "course" could be a single bite... brooklynite May 2021 #66
Expensive bite. sheshe2 May 2021 #67
That could be an entire meal for a number of Americans these days. George II May 2021 #78
If the restaurant has completely gone vegan, it would most likely have to change it's inventory of Quemado May 2021 #40
I think the inventory of wine contributes to a 3-star Michelin rating. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #45
Fascinating and strange. NurseJackie May 2021 #52
So they're redirecting a large percentage of their customers? JohnnyRingo May 2021 #7
I suspect they will be just fine overall. MLAA May 2021 #9
I'd consider a vegetarian restaurant on occasion.... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #18
$335 to eat at a restaurant should be a crime. BlueStater May 2021 #10
Is a quarter million dollar Ferrari also a crime? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #80
Yes. nt. Mosby May 2021 #82
Really? I'm curious, then...what should be the punsihment for purchasing one? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #84
100% sales tax. Mosby May 2021 #92
Would that apply to a $100K Corvette? A $60K Mercedes? A $300 meal? A $100 can of caviar? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #96
Google luxury tax. Mosby May 2021 #98
A 10% luxury tax is reasonable. 100%, not so much. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #100
Does anybody know how well the staff, servers, etc., are paid? niyad May 2021 #11
Top restaurants pay top salaries. brooklynite May 2021 #14
Do you now? speak easy May 2021 #20
"Waiting Tables at Top-Tier Restaurants Is New Career Path for Foodies" brooklynite May 2021 #28
The article is from 2013. sheshe2 May 2021 #57
" Eleven Madison Park Debuts Food Truck To Deliver Meals To New Yorkers In Need" brooklynite May 2021 #60
Perhaps you should have made this your OP. sheshe2 May 2021 #64
A bit more to go before they're Chef Andres George II May 2021 #68
No one can best Chef Andres. sheshe2 May 2021 #71
Nice, another reason I will splurge at their restaurant if/ when it becomes safe to MLAA May 2021 #65
Any server who works there couldn't care less about their $175 a week paycheck Polybius May 2021 #76
They pay very, very well and with good benefits obamanut2012 May 2021 #101
Thank you. This is very good to know. niyad May 2021 #105
I don't need another religion. speak easy May 2021 #12
Amen. NurseJackie May 2021 #34
Well said n/t Devil Child May 2021 #58
So much vegan hate in this thread. Don't you think we get tired of being preached to about meat? mucifer May 2021 #70
Sorry, I don't see vegan hate here at all. sheshe2 May 2021 #75
It's not "vegan hate", it's a well-earned criticism of food decadence at a time of unprecedented.... George II May 2021 #77
I've spent as much as $300 for a single meal at Le Bernadin in NYC. Was that "selfish" of me? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #81
I've done the special Chef's Table at Victoria & Albert obamanut2012 May 2021 #102
Tomorrow night I've been invited to eat at Gage & Tollner... brooklynite May 2021 #87
Well since they haven't worked there for the last 17 years I'm sure they've found other work anyway. George II May 2021 #88
And what about the staff they had lined up to work last year and now? brooklynite May 2021 #90
Gads, I am green with jealousy obamanut2012 May 2021 #103
Great evening... brooklynite May 2021 #104
I enjoyed my chef's table dinner at Victoria & Albert's a lot obamanut2012 May 2021 #106
If this was the opposite, vegans would be screaming Polybius May 2021 #19
You just reminded me of a scene from "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe". niyad May 2021 #32
+1. "After years of trying to make carrots taste like chicken, we are going to use chicken" dalton99a May 2021 #89
A 3-star Michelin completely converting seems like an important bellwether, great for the planet. JudyM May 2021 #22
Thanks for your post. I appreciate your openness. MLAA May 2021 #38
Oh, absolutely. I look forward to more restaurants taking up the challenge. JudyM May 2021 #69
Exactly 🙂 MLAA May 2021 #74
Doesn't affect me one bit Bettie May 2021 #41
As a vegan, I applaud the restaurant for making this move. Quemado May 2021 #42
more power to them. I wish them luck. IcyPeas May 2021 #44
Just a reminder to everyone, every dollar contributed to a food bank buys about 2.5 meals or more... George II May 2021 #48
Indeed; I give very large amounts to Feeding America each year. brooklynite May 2021 #49
Just to sum up: Eleven Madison Park pays its employees responsible salaries... brooklynite May 2021 #61
Link. sheshe2 May 2021 #62
Cool BradAllison May 2021 #73
If anyone wants to pay for my dinner there, I'll go! hunter May 2021 #79
Ok, then forget it. JudyM May 2021 #86
I really don't understand the problem with dairy. Mosby May 2021 #83
Yikes. No, that's not reality. JudyM May 2021 #85
It doesn't have to be that way. Mosby May 2021 #93
Humane treatment is unfortunately the rare exception. JudyM May 2021 #94
Welp... radicalleft May 2021 #91
Letter from Eleven Madison Park.. brooklynite May 2021 #95
Good luck to them Marrah_Goodman May 2021 #97
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