world's most expensive cities

**cj001f** · 06-18-2007, 11:56 PM

And then there's the simple matter that at a busy bar you are going to be waiting way too long to pay the tab when you want to leave, if they'll even open one.

**yogachik** · 06-19-2007, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

All of the barkeeps round here would fucking love me if I tipped that much! I'm sorry, but if a drink costs $4-5, there's no way I'm giving the guy a $2 tip for every drink, and I don't know any bartenders that would expect that.

Geez, I haven't been to a bar where a drink is $4-5 in AGES. Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

edit: but then again, I live in the 42nd most expensive city...

**hemas** · 06-19-2007, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Geez, I haven't been to a bar where a drink is $4-5 in AGES. Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

edit: but then again, I live in the 42nd most expensive city...

Interesting, my city is at 22nd position... And hardly ever are the coctails more expensive than ~10 to 12 bucks (exceptions being stuff like Long Island Ice-Tea etc. with a lot of booze).

And peeps hardly ever tip here (but then again, waiters, bartenders etc. are paid pretty well)... Basicly you only tip the bartender if the bar is really, really busy

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**Roo** · 06-19-2007, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hayduke

I can't get my head around that. Paying someone extra when they've pissed me off just doesn't seem right.

I was having a bit of difficulty with this one. In England you WITHOLD money from the bill if the service doesn't measure up. If it's really bad, you just stab the waiter.

**AKA** · 06-19-2007, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Geez, I haven't been to a bar where a drink is $4-5 in AGES. Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

edit: but then again, I live in the 42nd most expensive city...

I would laugh if I was ever charged 17$ for a drink, then I would leave.

**Mrs Roo** · 06-19-2007, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Geez, I haven't been to a bar where a drink is $4-5 in AGES. Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

edit: but then again, I live in the 42nd most expensive city...

That's expensive even for London standards, swanky bars excluded. Even in central London there are great pubs where you can get a pint for about $6-7 but then you can go to places like China Whites where you pay $300 to have a bottle of spirit brought to a table which you can only sit at if you spend a minimum of $1000 that evening. Not to mention the $12 000 bottles of champagne on the drinks menu.

Unsuprisingly the place is full of wanabee tossers.

**ArmadaBC** · 06-19-2007, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by AKA

I would laugh if I was ever charged 17$ for a drink, then I would leave.

I feel that, Phily might smell like ass in summer but the most expensive drinks at 99% of the joints are 8-10 bucks. Drinkers still offers the 1.50 pbr and whiskey shot if you bong the pbr.

**Tippster** · 06-19-2007, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by cj001f

And then there's the simple matter that at a busy bar you are going to be waiting way too long to pay the tab when you want to leave, if they'll even open one.

You mean you don't establish Bar-Space? Rookie.

Seriously - the only bartenders I've ever known that stick "innocents" with their handouts only do it to assholes. If you have a good rapport with your bartender (ie don't treat them like "the help" but as an equal) then you will rarely if ever get jacked.

Honestly, the worst thing you can do in a busy bar is sit there waving money like it's a lure or something. That was one sure way to get put at the "end of the line." No bartender is idiotic enough to think you'll leave the change on a 20 for one drink, unless you're in one of Yogachica's bars. Catch their eye, order succinctly and promptly. If you don't know what the fuck you want then clear the space for someone who does.

**The AD** · 06-19-2007, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

Christ Almighty! They should just hand you the bottle

**Odin** · 06-19-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

Do they give you a free kick in the eggs too?

At that price.... they should!

**AKA** · 06-19-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Odin

Do they give you a free kick in the eggs too?

At that price.... they should!

you gotta pay extra, they ain't givin nothing away.

**Danno** · 06-19-2007, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

*faints*

Even in A$pen, drinks are under $10.

**philippeR** · 06-19-2007, 10:26 AM

Maybe those are very large drinks ?

**Stu Gotz** · 06-19-2007, 10:31 AM

In defense of Yogachik, if you order a nice glass of wine, $15 bucks a pop doesn't seem to be outlandish.

**montanaskier** · 06-19-2007, 10:31 AM

I know that in MT, beer at most places run 2-4 bucks depending. In Vail now most stuff is about the same, 2-4 bucks depending. I go to Vegas alot for work and play and beer is normally 6-8 bucks. I have paid as much as 17. At PURE one night, we had a cabana on the roof and the cheapest bottle service was 400 per and a 3 bottle minimum!!!!!

**Odin** · 06-19-2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Stu Gotz

In defense of Yogachik, if you order a nice glass of wine, $15 bucks a pop doesn't seem to be outlandish.

I would have to say that wine is in a different vein than simply ordering a mixed drink or cocktail.

**Yonder_River** · 06-19-2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

Geez, I haven't been to a bar where a drink is $4-5 in AGES. Where I go, drinks are $14 - $17

edit: but then again, I live in the 42nd most expensive city...

dang, you must hang out with all the cool people...

**cj001f** · 06-19-2007, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

Christ Almighty! They should just hand you the bottle

The ones where they hand you the bottle are $300 a pop.

oh, this is TGR, all the cool people drink PBR at dive bars

**Danno** · 06-19-2007, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by cj001f

The ones where they hand you the bottle are $300 a pop.

oh, this is TGR, all the cool people drink PBR at dive bars

Maker's and ginger ale, $4.75 last Saturday night at Pug Ryan's in Dillon (not a dive bar).

**The AD** · 06-19-2007, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Maker's and ginger ale

Oh, the humanity!

**pappag** · 06-19-2007, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by cj001f

oh, this is TGR, all the cool people drink PBR at dive bars

You get 30 cans for the price of one!

BTW - I used to be in the $15/drink class but this was way before I began to appreciate the dives and find friends that bartended regularly at the $15/drink places (yes, you can all touch me, too). Also, my liver can't hold what it did when I was 21 so my wallet doesn't take the beating. Been in Denver for two months now and the most I was able to spend was less than $40.

**Yonder_River** · 06-19-2007, 11:23 AM

My Sapphire & Tonics at the Union Street Grill this weekend were a hefty $8 a piece.

"oh, this is TGR, all the cool people drink PBR at dive bars"

Honestly cj001F, we must hang in completely different crowds. After a day of skiing/surfing/etc. do you head with the boys to the Sky Lounge for a mixer?

**Danno** · 06-19-2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

Oh, the humanity!

shall I tell you of the time I drank a delicious single malt and ginger ale?

**schindlerpiste** · 06-19-2007, 11:56 AM

I can't believe that Las Vegas wasn't there. I was there Sun.-Mon. I couldn't a room for under $400 (I stayed at the Luxor). Sushi for 2 at Japonais was $160 (a few coctails, too).
Atleast, I still came home with more $$$ than I left with.

YES!!!

**yogachik** · 06-19-2007, 12:35 PM

$12-$17 is just the price of any martini-type drink, a nice glass of wine, or a margarita with a decent tequila, in Los Angeles. Yes, I hang at dive bars too, but it's not much of a break in price, at $10-$12. $12 is the norm here. Bottle service is everywhere, in every bar that you read about in Us or People, but I don't partake in that nonsense.

I'm always so happy in ski towns (Mammoth especially) where my favorite drink (a Ketel One Gimlet) is only $7.