Things that are pissing you off- Food & Drink Edition

[jobro]

Originally Posted by Rambo

While we're on the topic of bars charging obscene prices for liquor - there is a new local joint here advertising a service industry night special: $99 for a bottle of Tito's Vodka. I threw up a little in my mouth when I read that.
Assuming that there is no wastage, a 750ml bottle makes 25 vodka and lemonades which would sell for about $190 at the cheapest bar here, using the cheapest vodka. Doesn't seem so much like a bad price. Tito's sells for $60 a bottle here anyway.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by jobro

Assuming that there is no wastage, a 750ml bottle makes 25 vodka and lemonades which would sell for about $190 at the cheapest bar here, using the cheapest vodka. Doesn't seem so much like a bad price. Tito's sells for $60 a bottle here anyway.
What the what? $60 a bottle? You can roll into any liquor store here and get some Tito's for $25 or less for a 750.

 

[jobro]

Originally Posted by Rambo

What the what? $60 a bottle? You can roll into any liquor store here and get some Tito's for $25 or less for a 750.
It is an import and there are many alternatives but yeah, $60 a bottle when it is available. I'd take a Belvedere for $60-70 over tito's any day.

 

[edinatlanta]

May have mentioned this before (or parts of it) but...I went to this fish place here that's pretty popular. I'm guessing it is cause they fry everything and it isn't that expensive.

Anyway, they also have good burgers. I went to one of their places, ordered a burger medium rare.

Waitroness: "Sorry we can't cook it less than medium."
Me: "Just tell them to cook it as rare as you can."
W: "It is county regulation."

I'm dumbfounded as I know this is a lie. Either her manager told her to lie, or lied to her so she could pass it on.

Go to their other location, order a burger.

Figure I'd give it a shot, different location, wait staff seems competent (which was proven false later) etc...

Me: "Can I get it medium-rare".
Waitroness II: "Sorry, we can't do that here."
Me: "Ah, I understand. Any chance you could tell them just to not cook as long as they are used to?"
WII: "yeah, no it is for your safety."

WTF?????!!! I'm drinking at the bar of a restaurant that serves only fried food and they are worried about my "safety"? I eat steak tartare with a raw egg and they are worried about a rare piece of ground beef?

**** them.

 

[Alter]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

May have mentioned this before (or parts of it) but...I went to this fish place here that's pretty popular. I'm guessing it is cause they fry everything and it isn't that expensive.

Anyway, they also have good burgers. I went to one of their places, ordered a burger medium rare.

Waitroness: "Sorry we can't cook it less than medium."
Me: "Just tell them to cook it as rare as you can."
W: "It is county regulation."

I'm dumbfounded as I know this is a lie. Either her manager told her to lie, or lied to her so she could pass it on.

Go to their other location, order a burger.

Figure I'd give it a shot, different location, wait staff seems competent (which was proven false later) etc...

Me: "Can I get it medium-rare".
Waitroness II: "Sorry, we can't do that here."
Me: "Ah, I understand. Any chance you could tell them just to not cook as long as they are used to?"
WII: "yeah, no it is for your safety."

WTF?????!!! I'm drinking at the bar of a restaurant that serves only fried food and they are worried about my "safety"? I eat steak tartare with a raw egg and they are worried about a rare piece of ground beef?

**** them.

That should tell you something about the quality of the "meat" they are using. They are doing you a favor.

 

[FLMountainMan]

Originally Posted by Rambo

While we're on the topic of bars charging obscene prices for liquor - there is a new local joint here advertising a service industry night special: $99 for a bottle of Tito's Vodka.

I threw up a little in my mouth when I read that.

Cool Story Bro/plebe time - A month or two ago, I went to a wedding, then the reception. We went out in downtown St. Pete after the reception. My friends and I go to a bar and two of my friends get "bottle service," which was basically $150.00 for a couple of couches and a table, a bottle of crown royal, and all the mixers we wanted. They paid for this twice. At the end of the night, the second bottle of crown was only one-third empty. One of my other friends grabs a napkin, "corks" the bottle, tucks it underneath his shirt and walks out with it.

Not much of a point to that story, I guess I just like showing how plebe I am.

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by Rambo

While we're on the topic of bars charging obscene prices for liquor - there is a new local joint here advertising a service industry night special: $99 for a bottle of Tito's Vodka.

I threw up a little in my mouth when I read that.

I guess you've never gone clubbing?

Clubs will charge you like $350 for a 750ml Grey Goose.

Cheapest bottle I've ever seen in a lounge/club was like $100 and it was for something like Tito's.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

May have mentioned this before (or parts of it) but...I went to this fish place here that's pretty popular. I'm guessing it is cause they fry everything and it isn't that expensive.

Anyway, they also have good burgers. I went to one of their places, ordered a burger medium rare.

Waitroness: "Sorry we can't cook it less than medium."
Me: "Just tell them to cook it as rare as you can."
W: "It is county regulation."

I'm dumbfounded as I know this is a lie. Either her manager told her to lie, or lied to her so she could pass it on.

Go to their other location, order a burger.

Figure I'd give it a shot, different location, wait staff seems competent (which was proven false later) etc...

Me: "Can I get it medium-rare".
Waitroness II: "Sorry, we can't do that here."
Me: "Ah, I understand. Any chance you could tell them just to not cook as long as they are used to?"
WII: "yeah, no it is for your safety."

WTF?????!!! I'm drinking at the bar of a restaurant that serves only fried food and they are worried about my "safety"? I eat steak tartare with a raw egg and they are worried about a rare piece of ground beef?

**** them.
IIRC, South Carolina law requires all burgers to be well done. Five Guys cooks their burgers well done as a matter of company policy. You can thank lawyers for this result.

 

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser

IIRC, South Carolina law requires all burgers to be well done. Five Guys cooks their burgers well done as a matter of company policy. You can thank lawyers for this result.

Thanks assholes!

 

[FLMountainMan]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Thanks assholes!

Aren't you a journalist? You guys are probably the only profession that has ruined more **** than attorneys.

 

[SField]

It's the main reason fast food patties are so thin... extremely easy to cook them to ****.. then they'll pile a bunch of them on top of each other.

Never got the Five Guys appeal. They destroy their beef. A greasy mess. Has made me sick both times I've eaten it.

 

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by FLMountainMan

Aren't you a journalist? You guys are probably the only profession that has ruined more **** than attorneys.

Yes but not a muckraker, ergo I am immune.

And no, we haven't.

 

[FLMountainMan]

Just did something incredibly stupid. Met the GF's parents on Sunday and they gave me a huge bag of homemade mac-and-cheese to take home. Today, while trying to get a block of it out with my fork, I somehow pierced the entire four inch thick block of pasta, the ziplock bag, and half of my pink finger. With a dull fork. It's been bleeding like crazy.

Also, because I had to do some charity stuff on my lunch break, I was in a rush. So I wrapped a paper towel around my finger and ate the mac-and-cheese (along with maybe a half-teaspoon of my own blood). Blood doesn't make for great mac-and-cheese seasoning either.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by SField

I guess you've never gone clubbing? Clubs will charge you like $350 for a 750ml Grey Goose. Cheapest bottle I've ever seen in a lounge/club was like $100 and it was for something like Tito's.
Oh I've seen worse. It was just that they were advertising it as a "special". Plus, its ******* Tito's. Who in their right mind goes out to the club to drink Tito's? The whole thing just struck me as so sad.

Originally Posted by FLMountainMan

Just did something incredibly stupid. Met the GF's parents on Sunday and they gave me a huge bag of homemade mac-and-cheese to take home. Today, while trying to get a block of it out with my fork, I somehow pierced the entire four inch thick block of pasta, the ziplock bag, and half of my pink finger. With a dull fork. It's been bleeding like crazy.

Also, because I had to do some charity stuff on my lunch break, I was in a rush. So I wrapped a paper towel around my finger and ate the mac-and-cheese (along with maybe a half-teaspoon of my own blood). Blood doesn't make for great mac-and-cheese seasoning either.
Nice work there Hawkeye

 

[elbatroubadour]

Originally Posted by gomestar

my dad sent me this link as a way to bring the lulz. I brought both lulz and

http://foodette-reviews.blogspot.com/

LOL! Why does it piss you off and remind you of foodmourn? I read this site sometimes when I need a laugh.