$11 is a lot for a glass of the house wine, but that's an expensive restaurant so that's how they get away with that. $7 is really high for a glass of Sam Adams. Maybe that's how Ivan's can afford their $1 hot dog promotions... in most places around here mixed drinks are $7-$15 and beer and wine are cheaper.
--- In [email protected], "terrariumlife" <terrariumlife@...> wrote: > > $7 is ridiculous for an average, 5.3%, run of the mill Octoberfest beer, > especially from Sam Adams, which is sort of overrated. A six pack of that is > about $8.50 if you look around enough (think Max's in Neptune City, maybe > Spirits in Wanamassa), and maybe $10 at the most at other stores. Even in > NYC you can still get a $2.50 beer. I just did, at least. The Annex has > high-rated (B+ and up) microbrews and Belgian/German beers, often with high > alcohol content (filling, bang for your buck) for $5-6 or so, maybe less, and > cheap cans of beer. Johhny Mac's has decent prices, too, and they also have > their drink prices listed, which seems like a rarity. I don't like bars that > are tricky like that, although I haven't been to Ivan's. I know that it's > not affordable for all alcohol serving establishments to serve $3 beers, but > they have to know that they have to keep the prices as low as possible. I > know that if I am at a bar and the beer is expensive, I often go for the most > alcoholic beer and then just drink less. Stinks for the bartenders as it > means less tips. > > --- In [email protected], "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote: > > > > Curious. Is it me just getting old or what or are expenses so high with > > liquor? > > > > the other night, I met my wife and daughter at Sirena in LB (same as stella > > etc). > > > > House wine: $11 per glass > > > > the other night, I got home late and my daughter said hey dad, let's get > > out and go get a burger, lets try Ivan's since we haven't gone there... > > > > Great burger ($5) for me with a Sam Adams Oktoberfest, she had a steak > > sandwich and salad and no drink. Bill came and I glanced at it. > > > > $7.00 for a draft of Sam Adams? I had to ask if that was right. Told it was. > > > > Glad I only had one. The guy next to me said the reg beers are $3. I think > > that's what he said. I guess I have to check them out at happy hour. I > > figured Monday night football... cheap guys night out. > > > > I don't know. I was in NYC the past two days and don't think my bar tabs > > were that. > > > > A couple years ago, I got past the $4 per beer point, then $5, then $6 for > > "premium". > > > > Paying $11 for a glass of $9 per bottle of wine... > > > > I got shafted a few weeks ago in a retirement village. It said a pint of > > beer. I know if I drank a pint, I'd be, well feeling it. The plastic cup > > was a 12oz cup. My wife said don't say anything. $5. > > > > But I did. The waitress told me "that's our pint cup..." > > > > I'm just putting this out there because I want to see all these places make > > it and not a place to come to for just "special" nights. > > > > At least the parking was free. > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
