Comments on: I went out to dinner this weekend… http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/ Personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else -- including entrepreneurship -- for getting rich. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:47:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Judah Line http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 Judah Line Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:14:26 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1838 Should have gone to Cafe LuLu next door!!!! But bring the febreze to get rid of that wood-fired smell. Should have gone to Cafe LuLu next door!!!! But bring the febreze to get rid of that wood-fired smell.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Trevor Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:39:57 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1837 I have to admit, I'm curious how this turned out, but I'm also really curious whether or not "X" is a type of wine that I am unfarmilliar with, or a mistake. And as far as corkage... I would hope their margin of profit for the bottle of wine would account for the extra 30 seconds it takes to open a bottle of wine, especially at a restaurant of that caliber (I mean, it doesn't sound like the 4 seasons, but still, even the servers at Outback know how to open a bottle of wine!) I have to admit, I’m curious how this turned out, but I’m also really curious whether or not “X” is a type of wine that I am unfarmilliar with, or a mistake.

And as far as corkage… I would hope their margin of profit for the bottle of wine would account for the extra 30 seconds it takes to open a bottle of wine, especially at a restaurant of that caliber (I mean, it doesn’t sound like the 4 seasons, but still, even the servers at Outback know how to open a bottle of wine!)

]]> By: Angela http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1836 Angela Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:34:56 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1836 Not to quibble, but why in the world would a restaurant charge you a corking fee for a bottle of wine from THEIR cellar? Not to quibble, but why in the world would a restaurant charge you a corking fee for a bottle of wine from THEIR cellar?

]]> By: eks http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 eks Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:08:35 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1835 oh man... that's by far the greatest April's Fool joke ever played by a restaurant. Awesome. Just because of that I am gonna go there next time I am in Frisco. oh man… that’s by far the greatest April’s Fool joke ever played by a restaurant. Awesome. Just because of that I am gonna go there next time I am in Frisco.

]]> By: Joo http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 Joo Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:07:56 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1834 $20/plate is mid-range IMHO, not really that expensive. Granted if you do that every night, it's a bit much. Even when I was a grad student I could easily afford to do that once in a while. $20/plate is mid-range IMHO, not really that expensive. Granted if you do that every night, it’s a bit much.

Even when I was a grad student I could easily afford to do that once in a while.

]]> By: hopster http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 hopster Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1833 So your "friends" bought a $3,000 bottle of wine expecting everyone to split the cost? I hope you took them in the bathroom, beat the crap out of them, then used a credit card out of their wallets to pay the entire tab. So your “friends” bought a $3,000 bottle of wine expecting everyone to split the cost? I hope you took them in the bathroom, beat the crap out of them, then used a credit card out of their wallets to pay the entire tab.

]]> By: Aaron Woodin http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Aaron Woodin Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1832 Well, servers are encouraged to push wine and other alcohol - it's a higher-margin product, and it raises the check average, but that is a pretty extreme example.... :) Well, servers are encouraged to push wine and other alcohol – it’s a higher-margin product, and it raises the check average, but that is a pretty extreme example…. :)

]]> By: Oliver http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Oliver Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:06:49 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1831 Ha. So they essentially taught you how to get poor. ;-) Ha. So they essentially taught you how to get poor. ;-)

]]> By: Wilson Miner http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Wilson Miner Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:51:49 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1830 That's a pretty good cash register April fool's. That’s a pretty good cash register April fool’s.

]]> By: thatedeguy http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 thatedeguy Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:50:58 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/i-went-out-to-dinner-this-weekend#comment-1829 Please tell me that was some cruel april fools joke by the restaraunt? And how do you people afford meals that are $20+ a plate? Please tell me that was some cruel april fools joke by the restaraunt?

And how do you people afford meals that are $20+ a plate?

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