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Schielke

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  1. In a smaller way, you can see a similarity with the latest game consoles. The three major manufacturers (Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft) set similar price controls on retailers (Toys R Us, etc). When the consoles first debuted, they couldn't be sold under a certain price which had been set by the manufacturers.

    Makes you wonder about the concept of "Free Markets". :hmmm:

    You're on the right track. I say work the system. Even though the price is the same everywhere, you still decide who gets your money. Make sure any store you shop at sweetens any deal you may make with them.

    This example, however, is a bit different since Game consoles always sell for a loss even at the suggested retail price.

  2. Thanks guys!

    I am just starting to dabble in espresso, but have a long history of latte consumption. I had a single espresso shot a few weekends ago from Vivace and was slightly turned off at first by the extreme concentration of the coffee, but by the end of the shot I was loving the complex sweet aftertaste.

    More experimentation is necessary.

    As soon as I get my new digital camera, I will take a few pics of the vivace shots.

    Ben

  3. Could one of you knowledgable gents post a pic of a proper espresso? I am pretty dang sure I know what it looks like since I have access to Cafe Vivace, but I would love to see what a good example is supposed to look like for reference purposes.

    Ben

  4. Luger's ownership of the property is irrelevant from a business profitability standpoint and simply means that there is a greater likelihood that the operation has positive cashflow.  An assessment of whether the operation is profitable needs to take into account the opportunity cost undertaken by the owners of the business.

    We could make a lot more money on eGullet if we changed it into a porn site. We have a powerful server and all the equipment to do so, yet we've decided to settle for a few dollars a month from the Endless Pool ad. Nonetheless, if eGullet's earnings are greater than its expenses, it will be profitable. Not as profitable as it could be as a porn site, but nonetheless profitable. You seem to be referring to an academic notion of profitability that says a business isn't profitable unless it is maximizing its profit. Most people, I think, would disagree with that characterization. For example, I don't think the IRS lets you take a deduction for the opportunity cost of running a business instead of renting the property. Economics-class semantics aside, if Peter Luger is generating positive cashflow it's profitable.

    Hard-drive partition!!!!

  5. I went with three others on Sat.

    We waited a while for a table, but the hostess was very kind and apologetic about the wait.

    Dishes Ordered:

    French Blue

    Cauliflower Soup

    Apples and Sunchokes

    Tuna w/ Sea Urchin

    Italian Wedding Soup

    Albacore w/ preserved lemons, lentils, and olives

    Pork Belly

    Potatoes x2

    Lemon Tart

    Apple Crisp w/ dried cherries

    Malt Ice Cream

    We had a fantastic time and I will be sure to go back. The menu has so many interesting dishes available. I loved pretty much everything. I have a few small suggestions though: Albacore should be seasoned better on the outside before searing; Wedding soup could have used a shade more of the pasta.

    I agree with you Tighe about the potatoes. They were very nice, but could be much better with more attention to detail. Lark should give Mistral a call. :smile:

    Ben

  6. Yeah, too bad the dollar sucks overseas right now, but this is really my only chance to go for some time so we are just going to bite the bullet and do it. I think to save money, we will try to cut down on the nice hotels for most of the trip and splurge on perhaps one or two.

    Ben

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