IF YOU CAN MAKE IT THERE, YOU'LL ALSO HAVE TO SPEND MOST OF IT THERE
The Darby charges extra for drinks served 'on the rocks'
(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson)
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March 29, 2011
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Unless those rocks are diamonds, they should be served for free.
Posted by: Elon | March 29, 2011 at 04:49 PM
They charge more because when ice is in the glass they serve more alcohol? Doesn't ice take up more room in the glass so in essence they would be serving less alcohol? I'm confused
Posted by: nursecindy | March 29, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Big city booze prices are ridiculous. In a certain large midwestern city home to a team whose name rhymes with "the virago hairs," my very kind and genteel f-i-l bought a round of three drinks. He looked at the tab and very loudly asked, "THIRTY-FIVE F****ING BUCKS? Are you kidding?!?"
I think they threw in the ice, though.
Posted by: padraig | March 29, 2011 at 05:09 PM
The microbes in NYC drinking water have to be cultured for a certain amount of time before being carefully frozen into the ice. This takes time, and time is money my friends.
Posted by: Punkin | March 29, 2011 at 05:17 PM
On Tuesday evenings, we go to a local steakhouse that is well known for pouring a stiff drink. My regular Wild Turkey (100 proof) manhattan on the rocks fills a big double old-fashioned tumbler and contains more than three ounces of bourbon. It costs $6.25. I think I'll stick with the Midwest.
Hey! Tonight's Tuesday!
Posted by: Jeff in Ann Arbor | March 29, 2011 at 05:23 PM
Rocks (ice) dilutes the drink, besides chilling it.
So unless the ice has alcohol in it, it saves on booze.
THus they make MORE by giving you LESS.
Same old scam. Which is why I say "forget the ice but be nice."
Posted by: funny man | March 29, 2011 at 05:49 PM
So if they charge more for adding ice, and p'haps in some instances also more for "neat" ... I'd surmise that if a person din't order a drink at all, there would be a HUGE surcharge for ... "nonservice"?
Posted by: O the U(manity) | March 29, 2011 at 05:54 PM
nexxt up - the $4 "At Least You're Not in the Midwest" surcharge.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 29, 2011 at 06:18 PM
If the bars go the same route as the airlines, next they'll charge extra for the glass.
Posted by: Ralph | March 29, 2011 at 07:11 PM
Annie - I'll drink to that!
Posted by: Punkin | March 29, 2011 at 07:11 PM
The last mixed drink I bought in a bar cost a whopping $1.50, so I can't talk from experience.
However, my wife and I were waiting for a table at that restaurant that claims to be from Australia but is actually from Atlanta.
We saw a guy buying "lite" beer for $4.50 a bottle. "Lite" beer? Have I missed something?
OK, something else?
Posted by: Steve | March 29, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Don't tell the airlines.
Posted by: oneblankspace | March 31, 2011 at 03:26 PM