The cost of a alcoholic beverage at a restaurant is ridiculous anymore. Add that to the cost of the meal and the tip and you get set back a lot to go out for dinner.
The average Americans are hurting financially and that means doing without.
It is not Trump’s fault, but things are still overpriced and very few have recovered from Joe Biden’s damage to the country.
Or maybe people are starting to realize they don’t need so much stuff.
Mixed drinks are stupid high and have been for years.
I rarely drink. I had one drink at a restaurant about 15 years ago and it was more expensive than the steak meal I ate.
God only knows what they charge now.