And their prices are rising at greater than inflation. On Thom Hartmann's forum we've been discussing the federal minimum wage (very fragmented as liberals can be as bad as conservatives discussing things) and that raising it to $10+ will increase the price of a Big Mac 68 cents to almost $5. If Starbucks increased their prices 68 cents then that would be it for me. No more Starbucks. This country is so fucked up.
My argument on Hartmann's forum is that our cost of living is unreasonably high. If they increase the minimum wage to that so that McDonalds workers get a decent wage in New York then the folks in the boonies where housing is a 1/3 or less of NYC will make out like bandits on the minimum wage. Maybe it's time we just pay everyone the same hourly wage. :-D On 08/10/2013 08:36 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Aw that's nuttin' -- I've got Der Weinerschnitzel, Jack In The Box, > McDonalds, with drive-thru, about fourteen Starbucks, and an entire Mall Food > Court, including Sbarro's, and Hot Dog On A Stick, within a five block > radius. HA! So there, Mr. Smarty Pants!! > > --- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: >> My 'hood is just full of great little restaurants, each with its own >> unique flair and cuisine. This tiny little place is famous for its Asian >> food, as is its sister restaurant in the Marais, Chez Tang. I don't have >> a clear choice as to which is better, myself, just bouncing back and >> forth between Poon and Tang. >> >> [http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/9477182309_cf3d4b69c5.jpg] >> This one is Le Petit Zinc, which has a following among Zen monks because >> it's almost a koan to visit its Art Nouveau restrooms after a dinner and >> gaze upon the ornate, antique, and very tiny sinks that give the place >> its name. Because you can only fit one hand into the sink at a time, it >> gives new meaning to "What is the sound of one hand washing?" >> >> [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/9479971422_8154fdf9ab.jpg] >> Here's a restaurant designed for Bhairitu. It's just a corner bistro in >> the Vth, but as you can see from its signage, it specializes in that >> newest of French cooking trends, "Cuisine of Terror." This seems to be a >> natural outgrowth of the French fondness for horror movies. >> >> [http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9477201831_7907839d55.jpg] >> If you're there at lunchtime, you could go for either of the plats du >> jour -- le soufflé de zombie or le cauchemar sur la rue d'ormes -- >> both reasonably priced at 11€90. Or you could take my advice, spend >> a little more, and try the specialité de la maison, la massacre >> Texane à la tronçonneuse, prepared according to the traditional >> recipe developed by master chef Ed Gein. >> >> After a meal there, however, I would advise postponing dessert, walking >> a few blocks, and having it at this place, which specializes in >> delicacies gleaned from the insect kingdom. High prices, but >> good...uh...grub. >> >> [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/9477185475_852f7cbec3.jpg] >> Continuing in the horror movie theme, here's my 'hood's most popular >> shapeshifter bar. Interesting crowd, but it can be disconcerting because >> you start talking to an attractive blonde, only to look up from your >> drink a few minutes later and find that she's morphed into a brunette, >> and not one from your species. >> >> [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/9477180513_4b96f4a623.jpg] >> That can make you want to go outside for a cigarette. Or, these days, >> you may not even have to go outside. The French may lose their nicotine >> habit, but they'll never lose that need to fire up a cigarette after >> dinner. Now they can, and anywhere: >> >> [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/9477186961_d81ff8b7b3.jpg] >> And that's the culinary tour. Maybe I'll follow up with a short tour of >> Dan Brown territory... >> > > ------------------------------------ To subscribe, send a message to: [email protected] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/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/
