On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:34:17 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:51 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur.

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High overhead for a premium location no doubt played a part. You
could have the same experience in almost any large city. I've had
more than a few hotel breakfasts in London that cost over $30.
Manhattan and San Francisco can be just about as pricey.

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.
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On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:42:18 -0500, J Herring wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:34:17 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:51 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur.

====

High overhead for a premium location no doubt played a part. You
could have the same experience in almost any large city. I've had
more than a few hotel breakfasts in London that cost over $30.
Manhattan and San Francisco can be just about as pricey.

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.

....in 1989!
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All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

On 3/4/13 5:42 PM, J Herring wrote:
On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:34:17 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:43:51 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

A coke and a cup of coffee cost me about $10 at a little cafe by Sacre Coeur.

====

High overhead for a premium location no doubt played a part. You
could have the same experience in almost any large city. I've had
more than a few hotel breakfasts in London that cost over $30.
Manhattan and San Francisco can be just about as pricey.

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.



The Sunday brunch buffet at the Royal Hawaiian was more than $60 a
person the last time we were there, probably more now. It's a fabulous
feed but twice as expensive as it should be. A very similar full
breakfast buffet in an outdoor setting at an adjacent but far less fancy
setting was $22.

I had breakfast/brunch last week at a hotel near Capitol Hill. He paid.
The breakfast was $32 each and it wasn't fancy.

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:42:18 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.

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Same with London. Mickey D's was the only place where you could get a
decent lunch at a reasonable price. The other good value was the fish
and chips places that were off the beaten path.

On 3/4/13 6:20 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:42:18 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.

===

Same with London. Mickey D's was the only place where you could get a
decent lunch at a reasonable price. The other good value was the fish
and chips places that were off the beaten path.


Expecting to find dirt cheap meals in the world's major capitals is kind
of a weird undertaking, but, hey, if you think McDonald's offers a
"decent lunch," why, anything is possible. There are pretty good places
in London to get a decent lunch for under 10 quid.

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:20:06 -0400, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:42:18 -0500, J Herring
wrote:

True, but it still hurt. Also, a cheap McDonald's was right around $5, and that was off the main
drags.

===

Same with London. Mickey D's was the only place where you could get a
decent lunch at a reasonable price. The other good value was the fish
and chips places that were off the beaten path.

Well, we had no choice with the MD's. With four kids in tow, the shouting was unbearable when they
spotted the golden arches. The place was a madhouse. The French seemed to love it as much as the
kids.
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All decisions are the result of binary thinking.