The Most Overpriced Places

[Keith Talent]

That's easy. See the thing about Whole Foods, or EAT is that admit it or not, there is some prestige involved in the transaction, you're essentially telling the world "I CAN PAY TEN BUCKS FOR AN AVERAGE EGG SALAD."

No, the biggest ripoff in the world at the moment are the mini Pepsi tins I see at the grocery. Six six ounce tins, $2.99. Why? It'll take a more insightful mind than mine to explain what would possess someone to buy them, when two feet away there are twelve packs of 12 oz. tins for the exact same price.

People are willing to pay a four time premium for a novelty pack? I'll never understand my fellow human beings.

[ExtraMSG]

Lunchables. Most popular snack bought for kids would take about 3 minutes to make yourself at 1/10th the cost.

[Tracy K.]

The oyster bar in the food court at Harrod's.

Eighteen quid (pounds) for six oysters and you are sitting on uncomfortable stools to boot.

But Auntdot...Harrod's food court is all about people-watching on those uncomfortable stools. Mr. Al-Fayed would be satisfied with nothing less....

[stephenc]

5 dollar hot dogs at Giants Stadium

[Toliver]

5 dollar hot dogs at Giants Stadium

Sports Stadium food in general.

At the new Petco baseball park in downtown San Diego, a footlong is $6 and a chicken rice bowl is $7.50.

Of course, why eat at the ballpark when you can walk a block or two and get some fantastic food in the Gaslamp District.

[Jeffy Boy]

Gotta be movie theater food.

[John Whiting]

Sorry if I offended John!

No offense taken. I was merely pointing out that the less insane among us can eat oysters wihout taking out a second mortgage.

[RagallachMC]

Too bad it's in Cleveland.  

Hey!

That's [Westside Market] within walking distance to my restored Victorian home, my place of employ and the location of my family's new restaurant!!!

Thank heavens it is in Cleveland!!!!!!

edit: clarity

Thank heavens it is in Cleveland!!!!!! 

Amen, Brother!

The Westside Market is fantastic, and is a great place to find bargains. Produce is so cheap there it's absurd. And to top it off, you can shop and eat the best brats in town.

[Jonathan Day]

Bottled water, almost anywhere. $/£/€ 5 for a bottle that probably cost $/£/€ 0.5. If every item could earn margins like that, I'd go into the restaurant biz.

[John Whiting]

Bottled water, almost anywhere. $/£/€ 5 for a bottle that probably cost $/£/€ 0.5. If every item could earn margins like that, I'd go into the restaurant biz.

Or make water!

[robyn]

I vote for the gourmet food products at Williams-Sonoma.

I think you're right - and wrong. Some of the stuff is simply outrageous. Some of the stuff is pricey - but terrific (my current favorite is the cornbread mix). Robyn

[beans]

Thank heavens it is in Cleveland!!!!!!  

Amen, Brother!

The Westside Market is fantastic, and is a great place to find bargains. Produce is so cheap there it's absurd. And to top it off, you can shop and eat the best brats in town.

A HUGE Red Carpet welcome to a fellow Clevelander RagallachMC!!!!

And that's sister to you!

Narrin's (I can never remember how to spell her name ) Asian Spice stand with millions of exotic sauces, Ohio City pasta's fresh offerings, The Cheese Shop's fantastic selection of cheeses, Kluth's smokies, Calabrese's citrus, among other favourites -- it is a food shopping heaven.

I've seriously over spent on cheeses there, but well worth it.