We are starting a new weekly summary of the Local Grubber’s Highlights. In case you missed something, we will be linking to our favorite blogs of the week. Welcome all comments and suggestions Shrinkflation is Hitting the Wine Pours at Restaurants I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you […]
I was out with my wife at dinner at the Tap Room (which you may remember I thought was one of the worst meals I have had in the last decade) and she ordered a glass of chardonnay. It looked like they gave her a really small pour and when asked about it, they said […]
I just saw this article in which Visa and Mastercard agreed to pay $30 billion in settlement of an antitrust claim as well as agreeing to lower the fees that they charge their merchants. What this means is that restaurants will pay a lower fee every time you use your credit card to pay a […]
This past weekend, I bought some Grey Goose Vodka at Costco and they over charged me by $3 compared to the price displayed. I mentioned this to the cashier and after 5 minutes of his verifying this, he refunded me the price. I do not know how they made this mistake since the vodka was […]
Mentioning Specials without Prices When I was younger, I took my wife to Il Mulino for our first anniversary dinner. The waiter or captain (I know a very fancy restaurant and I do not even know what the captain did) told us about the specials (while neglecting to tell us the prices of each special) […]
Bad Behavior All Around I came across this Facebook Post in which a customer gave a restaurant a 1 star review for cancelling half their takeout order right before she was to pick it due to certain items not being available. She also claimed that the restaurant workers were rude to her. The restaurant responded […]
What is a Sandwich? I just had a spirited conversation with a friend on whether a hot dog or a wrap was a sandwich. We exchanged view points and videos. So with great fanfare, we are going to tackle the question of what is a sandwich. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a sandwich is defined […]
Where Have All the Bakeries Gone? When I was a kid, we always would stop by the local bakery for some bread and a cookie (either a black and white or chocolate chip cookie. Slowly over time, many of these bakeries closed and you have to get packaged cookies and cake from supermarkets. This is […]
Time to Stop Restaurants from Becoming Airlines with All of Their Incidental Fees. As the old crotchety man that I am, I remember the time that restaurants would offer up free hot fresh bread along with all the water you can drink. The bread was a great starter to stave off your appetite or as […]
Rant of the Week — Large Party Tipping I went to Il Mulino in the City along with my family so we were a table of 5. When the bill came, I noticed that it had a line for a large party gratuity of 20%. Since when is a party of 5 a large party? […]