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Restaurant fires back at NYT columnist after he complained about the cost of his meal: 'Keep drinking buddy'
Fox News ^ | 9/21/23 | Gabriel Hays

Posted on 09/22/2023 2:43:31 AM PDT by Libloather

A restaurant fired back at New York Times columnist David Brooks after he complained Wednesday on social media about the cost of his meal, saying, "This is why Americans think the economy is terrible."

"This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible," Brooks wrote with a picture of his dinner, which consisted of a cheeseburger, fries and what appears to be an alcoholic beverage.

However, the restaurant 1911 Smoke House Barbeque pushed back on Brooks' post on Facebook Thursday.

"Looks like someone was knocking back some serious drinks - Bar tab was almost 80% and he's complaining about the cost of his meal," it wrote. "Keep drinking buddy - we get paid off everything."

Brook's post went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, receiving more than 20 million views in under 24 hours. Many who commented on the post mocked the New York Times columnist.

Co-host of "Breaking Points" Saagar Enjeti said, "Brooks inadvertently proving an important point. If you stop drinking alcohol you can save yourself a lot money!"

Conservative author Carmine Sabia asked, "Alexa, what is an elitist?"

"You voted for Biden. Chow down," conservative actor Nick Searcy wrote.

Author Joyce Carol Oates also mocked Brooks, posting, "(bar bill: $66. food bill: $12. tip: $0 N Y Times expense account)."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: cost; davidbrooks; drinking; fkatwitter; newarkairport; newyorkslimes; nyt; nytimes; restaurant
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To: Libloather

“at Newark Airport”

lol - you’ll pay $12 for a ham sandwich at an airport. Good luck getting a descent burger, fries, and a beer for under $25. Add a few more $12 drinks, plus tax...sure $70+.

Moral of the story, try not to buy food & drinks at the airport. If you must, by a sandwich and stay away from alcohol.


61 posted on 09/22/2023 5:52:41 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: SaveFerris

I haven’t had a Subway since they hired Megan Rapinwhore as a spokesfreak. Jersey Mike’s is better anyway.


62 posted on 09/22/2023 6:26:18 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Kharis13

These clowns dont think theyll be challenged. This was great.

“Keep drinking buddy”😂😂😂


63 posted on 09/22/2023 6:55:48 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: Libloather; All

Places like the 99 chain in New England can charge something like $13-18 or so for burger and fries (Vermont Cheddar Burger, Bacon cheeseburger etc). Halfway decent. Big Mac or Whopper at fast food places a bit cheaper (but you can’t buy a beer...)
Booze can add a bit to a bill...spent close to $40 at Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh for a reuben, litre of beer and apple strudel—and in retrospect the beer was only halfway decent. They used to have a lunch buffet there—no more?

A few years ago after Covid restrictions were relaxed,
I took the City Brew Tour of Pittsburgh—5 hours of “you drink, we drive”. We went to four different craft beer places and had a flight at each (samples of different beers, adding up to 16 oz each) but also included with a great meal at Penn Brewery (a place I already knew and loved). Pretty good.
Later on that day I joined a friend of mine who lived in Westmoreland County and we enjoyed TGIFridays.
Explaining all my brewskis earlier, I ordered...a Coke.


64 posted on 09/22/2023 7:07:52 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Well said.


65 posted on 09/22/2023 7:11:15 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: OttawaFreeper

My thoughts exactly!


66 posted on 09/22/2023 7:11:34 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: raccoonradio; All

Haven’t flown to Pittsburgh the past couple years, choosing to drive all the way in my own car, but back then, I found Penn Brewery had a location at PIT right across from the Southwest gate. Enjoyed sandwich, beer there—not too bad price wise.

Another time I flew from NH to Pittsburgh but the plane stopped at Philly and I had a brief layover—enough time to eat a cheesesteak (of course) at a bar & grille in the airport. Also half decent price wise. (The big story on TV was Ben Roethlisburger being injured in a cycle crash or something)


67 posted on 09/22/2023 7:14:00 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: zeestephen

That’s right.

Hmmm.... not much option, then, is there?


68 posted on 09/22/2023 7:17:49 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: zeestephen

69 posted on 09/22/2023 7:56:06 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople ( "ever thought I'd live to see the day when the right wing would become the cool ones"-Johnny Rotten)
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To: pepsionice

I thought he quit drinking? Seriously, didn’t he write a book about healthy living through spirituality or some 12 step stuff?


70 posted on 09/22/2023 8:06:44 AM PDT by Oystir
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To: Oystir

I found two cringeworthy books of his:

https://www.amazon.com/Road-Character-David-Brooks/dp/0812983416

https://www.amazon.com/Second-Mountain-David-Brooks/dp/0812993268

Somehow I don’t think he recommended drinking heavily at airports.

Lol.


71 posted on 09/22/2023 8:14:43 AM PDT by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: SaveFerris

“cheeseburger, fries for $12”

Damn cheap these days. Hard to find that anywhere under $15 and often $20.


72 posted on 09/22/2023 10:09:36 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Libloather

You should not drink and tweet.


73 posted on 09/22/2023 8:03:46 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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