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SW-User
The French Laundry
(It’s one of the best in the world. I have never been!)
(It’s one of the best in the world. I have never been!)
Northwest · M
@SW-User On my last, but I've never been.
Tryingtofindabalance · 36-40, M
@Northwest I wonder how much the base dinner is, because to upgrade to steak is $200 more... too fancy for my blood tbh... not that I can’t afford it, just nothing is worth that much money to eat...
Northwest · M
@Tryingtofindabalance It's not cheap, that's for sure. Are you going to be in Seattle, or the Eastside? Our area has gone mega upscale, so expect to pay Manhattan and San Francisco/Palo Alto prices, if you want anything other than chain restaurants.
Tryingtofindabalance · 36-40, M
@Northwest I am in Seattle every couple months... it’s expensive... everything costs twice as much there than most places... tbh I don’t get what’s great about the area... but then again that’s just me...
Northwest · M
@Tryingtofindabalance The mountains, ocean, lakes, outdoors, islands, skiing, SCUBA diving, wide open spaces, quality of life, among other things. It's getting to be more crowded. I'm a native Californian, but have called the Seattle area home, since school.
The tech industry, and a massive influx of Chinese money, has more than quadrupled real estate prices, in a short period of time, and with it, what restaurants charge. One thing that's still reasonably affordable, though about 500% more expensive than it used to be, is fish & chips in West Seattle, or any of the islands. Pike Place market, used to be a good place to shop for organic, inexpensive produce, and fish. It costs there more than 3X what you would pay at Whole Foods, for the same stuff. Another tourist trap, but everyone wants a picture with a background of the Cascades/Rainier, and the ferries.
The tech industry, and a massive influx of Chinese money, has more than quadrupled real estate prices, in a short period of time, and with it, what restaurants charge. One thing that's still reasonably affordable, though about 500% more expensive than it used to be, is fish & chips in West Seattle, or any of the islands. Pike Place market, used to be a good place to shop for organic, inexpensive produce, and fish. It costs there more than 3X what you would pay at Whole Foods, for the same stuff. Another tourist trap, but everyone wants a picture with a background of the Cascades/Rainier, and the ferries.