I go seldom enough to really notice the price changes of a few months. One place that I liked because of the freshness and wholesomeness of the ingredients was Chez Panera Bread. When a half sandwich/soup coffee cost 15.00, I'm outa there. I could buy a steak dinner for two with that if I cook it myself.
Why do people insist on eating out so much? It's so high in calories, probably not prepared with standards of cleanliness that you'd like to see, and now so much more expensive!
Can't the missus cook? Watch the Food Network.
We can both cook. I think the reason we go out so much is we both work a lot of hours and when we are home on a weeknight, it is good to go to a decent restaurant and get caught up on things. Generally on weekends, we stay home and do our own cooking. I agree it can be expensive, often we spend over a thousand dollars a month eating out.