Fine dining costs less than you think
Submitted by Mr. Michael Vass
If you are dining in the United States, be happy when the check comes. Even if you are in New York City. You might wonder why? It’s not because of the food, which can be worth every dime spent on the meal. It’s because you could be paying the prices of London for your meal.
The published price of a meal in London for just one person, accompanied with one drink, is now $79.44. That’s a hefty price and makes meals in Manhattan pale by comparison. The average meals in NYC are a mere $28.75, and across most of the rest of the nation far lower.
Mind you that London is not more expensive due to finer cuisine, but because the cost-of-living in London is so high. As often as NYC is noted as being very expensive (and compared to middle of America there is no question it is) hearing numbers like this makes me feel as if I’m getting a discount. You would almost feel as if dining in NYC is more like going to a fast food restaurant than fine dining, when comparing prices. It also explains why a New Yorker goes out to eat 3.4 times a week.
Those dining in New York can also take one other caveat along with this news. Tim Zagat, co-founder of the Zagat Guide started in 1979, ranks the city as his favorite city for dining. Considering his ambit and international travels, I think it makes a nice statement. Plus the extra cash you save will pay for the cab ride home.
