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How To Deal With Ever-Rising Restaurant Costs |
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After not visiting the Florida resort town for several years, we recently had lunch at a popular eatery. The food was health-themed, but the bill was sickening.
It was $190 for the four of us, with booze, but no desserts. When we first ate there just a dozen years ago, the same lunch cost less than $80 for four people. There are ways to fight the high prices. For seniors trying to live on limited budgets, we can deal with the ever-rising cost of restaurant dining.
The most obvious is to visit high-priced restaurants less frequently and find the most reasonable eateries. When traveling, avoid expensive restaurants and catered in-room hotel meals and drinks. Buy take-out food and booze at a nearby grocery, and enjoy bargain meals in the park and your hotel room. |
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Las Vegas NV: Enjoy Bally’s Fantastic Sterling Brunch Buffet |
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It’s a meal fit for a king, especially a royal diner with a large treasury and larger belly. The price for the Open Table feast is about $100 per person, and well worth it, considering the regal ingredients. You can take all you want of lobster, caviar, crab claws, oysters, beef tenderloin, all topped off with elegant desserts and champagne.
Taking food out of the dining room is strictly forbidden. However, sneaky smuggling seniors with large coats with deep pockets, can enjoy a second royal meal later in the privacy of their hotel rooms. And don’t tell Bally’s I told you. For more info, go to www.opentable.com/sterling-brunch-buffet-ballys-las-vegas
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Paris, France: Ride A Trottinette Along Les Printemps Rues |
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Scoot along famous avenues, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe, Notre Dame and the rest of the beautiful city on a speedy electric scooter. Enjoy the fun, but obey the rules that restrict the little wheelies to streets and bike paths.
The trottinettes, French for scooters, aren’t abandoned on sidewalks, as they are in many U.S. cities. They’re in racks, serviced each night and set out fresh in the morning. For cost and other info, go to en.parisinfo.com
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Las Vegas NV: Sip Some Old England At The Waldorf |
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When in Sin City, take some quiet moments from the noisy casino and musical stages to pause and have a spot of tea. The Waldorf Astoria offers afternoon repast that includes choices from 20 world-famous teas, along with tasty scones.
There are also tasty desserts, including chocolate passion tarts, pistachio macaroons and much more. For reservations, costs and more info, go to bit.ly/waldorfvegastea
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