Restaurant fires back at NYT columnist after he complained about the cost of his meal: ‘Keep drinking buddy,’ Fox News, Gabriel Hays. When does a smoked burger by a reputable restaurant cost ? When you add 4 drinks to the bill along with the burger. No word on the tip left by New York Times columnist David Brooks. Bet it was not much. The “1911 Smoke House Barbeque” is now offering a special in Brooks’ honor: More of the story . . . A restaurant fired back at New York Times columnist David Brooks after his complaint Wednesday on social media about the cost of his meal. saying, “This meal just cost me at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible,” Brooks commented on the bill along with a
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Restaurant fires back at NYT columnist after he complained about the cost of his meal: ‘Keep drinking buddy,’ Fox News, Gabriel Hays.
When does a smoked burger by a reputable restaurant cost $78? When you add 4 drinks to the bill along with the $17 burger. No word on the tip left by New York Times columnist David Brooks. Bet it was not much. The “1911 Smoke House Barbeque” is now offering a special in Brooks’ honor:
More of the story . . .
A restaurant fired back at New York Times columnist David Brooks after his complaint Wednesday on social media about the cost of his meal. saying,
“This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible,”
Brooks commented on the bill along with a picture of his dinner. It 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. It wrote:
“Looks like someone was knocking back some serious drinks – Bar tab was almost 80% and he’s complaining about the cost of his meal. “Keep drinking buddy – we get paid off of everything.”
Restaurant owner Maukrice Hallett also guessed Brooks ordered “two doubles” of whiskey which cost between $28 and $29. The owner explained prices are more expensive at the airport due to a partnership with a food travel company.
Unless you are drinking a cheap whiskey, $28 per double is about right in an airport. I will pay $18 -$19 for a double of Basil Hayden. File this under good publicity (for the restaurant).
AB: Brooks making a fool of himself after two doubles. Old men need to cut back to reality.