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Originally Posted by champion6
Although the OP didn't mention which drinks have increased, I will make this observation. A few months ago, the prices of canned and bottled beer sold at grocery stores in this area dropped about 5%-10%, in other words, a couple dollars per case. Hmmmm.
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I asked a barkeep a while back here in TV what was the most popular mixed drink. The answer was a manhattan or an old fashion. At DEMSHAR'S, PALMER'S, and BONIFAY the minimum increase on a manhattan recently was between 30%-50%. For years we have observed the local supermarkets raise the prices during high season and lower when the snowbirds leave. This probably corresponds to your observed drop of canned and bottled beer. My point is why would a restaurant raise the price during low season. That defies supply and demand unless they have a cartel. As an example I would drop DEMSHAR's in a heartbeat and head to PALMER's for HH. But the game is rigged.