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Salumeria Rosi: One Man's Pleasure in Feeding People
You can't just post pictures of cured meats all willy-nilly like that. It gives me needs.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Brownies. Simple and loved by almost everyone. These things have earned me marriage proposals.
Thanksgiving Foods We Love to Hate
"The homage to Christopher Columbus—and his big Italian eyes that discovered America..."?? Right. What did Vikings eat, again? I mean, if we're gonna push this "discovery of America" connection to Thanksgiving (though I don't know why you would), let's go further back.
And this: "...Aunt Esther's sweet potatoes might contain traces of skeletal systems." So, presumably, might that fried chicken that's being advocated.
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What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I don't make that much a year. Even when I *am* able to find a full-time job.
Salumeria Rosi: One Man's Pleasure in Feeding People
You can't just post pictures of cured meats all willy-nilly like that. It gives me needs.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Brownies. Simple and loved by almost everyone. These things have earned me marriage proposals.
Thanksgiving Foods We Love to Hate
"The homage to Christopher Columbus—and his big Italian eyes that discovered America..."?? Right. What did Vikings eat, again? I mean, if we're gonna push this "discovery of America" connection to Thanksgiving (though I don't know why you would), let's go further back.
And this: "...Aunt Esther's sweet potatoes might contain traces of skeletal systems." So, presumably, might that fried chicken that's being advocated.
Should Mercury-Filled Canned Tuna Be Legal?
While I feel terrible for Deborah Landvik-Fellner and her suffering, I think that we might be jumping to a knee-jerk reaction here. The question posed here: "Shouldn't tuna be labeled if it's so dangerous?" is rather leading. The woman in this story ate it daily for 12 years; any food eaten in that quantity would have negative side effects, I would think. Even carrots can turn your skin orange, if you eat enough of them. So no, I don't think there's necessarily a need for labelling tuna as a harmful substance -- consumers must take at least some responsibility for knowing what they're putting in their bodies and for varying their diets. Putting a label on tuna cans of sort of like putting a label on a package of bacon, warning that it might cause you to gain weight.
Huarache Glory at Huaraches Dona Chio in Chicago
Wow, that's some purple prose! Dial it down a little, and I'll be able to pay attention to what's being described, not the overly flowery language.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Wtf?! Are all Nello's dishes laced with gold??? I can't believe people are stupid enough to pay those ridiculously high prices...
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
This wasn't a meal; it was a money laundering operation.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@Peensez: I guarantee you that Nello's didn't use $2-a-box pasta for the pasta specials.
I, too, am amused by all the outrage. A lot of people made a lot of money off this guy: isn't that a good thing?
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
2 chunks of parmesan: $28
Not having to tolerate the company of the poor: priceless
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@Nathan Teager: Haha, this made me smile. You're right. Give us your poor, your tired...and the occasional hungry millionaire.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Why is everyone mad. He added about $50,000 to the US's economy. Remember that he is from Russia and deals in rubles. Now his rubles have become dollars. Go USA!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I find the outrage and disgust...odd. Why is it our business to judge what he does with his own money? @queenbleu, why should you detest the rich? He spent a lot on lunch - so what? At least he was more generous than he had to be with his server. Why all the anger? We have no way of knowing how he uses his money on a regular basis - nor is it our business. He might be just as lavish in his giving to charity for all we know.
Lighten up, people.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@DCLSweetspot: Well, by that logic, why do we do a percentage for different dishes as well? It takes the same effort to bring out a plate that costs $20 as a plate that costs $8. We still do a percentage in those cases. Perhaps we should just give tips of a set fee rather than a variable percentage.
@sheba0915: a little strange that they didn't drink any vodka though.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
What funkopolis said... :)
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I took my sweetie out for a lovely Thai meal on Sunday, no wine or beer and I had a diet cola. I didn't order appetizers because I was trying to keep the bill reasonable and it still came out to about $28 with tax and tip.
We each ordered combinations that included our dish of choise, veggie pad thai and steam rice. I was pretty satisfied!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
It's always those little extras that add up, I guess.
Or the f*king crazy-ass wine!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
@sanhedrin: It was a table full of Russians. Therefore, the amount of alcohol consumed was not particularly outrageous.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
He certainly can use his money however he wishes, but it doesn't stop me from finding this disgusting. And I'm not envious at all.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I don't see why there are so many people upset by this. Sure, we don't have money like this guy, so we can't indulge like he does; for that I am either jealous or envious, can't figure which one. I can't say I am disgusted by it though. It's his money, he could flush it down the toilet if he wanted, and essentially he just did, but again, it is his money. Everyone knows restaurants charge ridiculous mark-ups on alcohol, particularly wine and Nello's is no exception. Hell, I drink wine that is $5 a bottle from my local liquor store and have seen it on menus for $8 a glass!! Okay, I'm jealous and envious and it seems most of you are too.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
The $25,000 for 5 bottles of wine or $100 truffle carpaccios don't seem quite as ridiculous to me as the $12 bottle of water, $9 cappucinos, $55 milanesa, $14 parmesan chunks, or $39 spaghetti. I suppose it's either because I'm not as familiar in the market for enormous truffles and expensive vintages of wine, or because the markup on the luxury items may be a larger dollar value, but a smaller percentage of the cost of those items.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Unfortunately, this makes me detest the rich even more than I did before.
I'm sure the alcohol was used as a 'lubricant' if this was a business meal. I guess if your are a Russian oligarch, then you don't seem to mind spending a year's salary (not mine!) on one little ol' luncheon. This just shows that the excess of the classes is still alive and well and living in the food industry as much as Wall Street.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
this entire post makes me sick.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Wow, the final bill ($52,221.09) came out to the price of a home in some cities...YIKES.
Oh well, it's all relative, I suppose.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
How much?!
If I was stupidly rich I might treat my friends and family to a stupidly expensive meal. But only one!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I sure as hell hope that 20% gratuity was split across the house staff - for the entire day.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
Once in my life, I'd like to be offered a glass of DRC La Tache.
Perhaps only Petrus compares. Worth $5000 a bottle? I don't know, but I'd sure like a taste.
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
I ate at Nello's and it was just an average meal at a ridiculous price.
I was embarassed at the prices of pastas........
All the "fabulous" people were there, news anchors and retired athletes (whoopie).....good people watching, but glad someone else was paying the bill!
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
According to this WSJ blog, he added on another $5K gratuity for a grand total of $52,221.09!
http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/11/02/roman-abramovichs-52000-lunch-bill/
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
What's parmesan chunks? Is it just 2 hunks of parmesan for $28?
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I don't make that much a year. Even when I *am* able to find a full-time job.