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Originally Posted by Geewiz
An example from Chicago - not as cheap town. I go to Chicago Cut Steakhouse in River North...a very pricey place. I get their hamburger which is made from the trimmings of their aged beef. A steak there runs $40+. The 1/2 pound burger is $11. Because it is made of aged beef ground fresh that day, the taste is intense..tart and very beefy. I substitute corn or broccoli for the fries. I get the burger medium rare and frankly, after eating about a third of it...I am satisfied. Yes, I could force down more...but, why? I bring the rest home. The next day, I re-heat the meat in a fry pan. I eat about 1/3 or the burger and give Rada, the kitten, the other third. She sometimes eats it all - but, is typically satisfied with less. She is so happy that she sits on my chest and nuzzles my cheek for the next hour. Good food makes good friends. So - for $11, I had 2 great meals and Rada had the best beef a cat could ever have - even if she was a tiger...plus, I get a good nuzzle. Good food doesn't have to be expensive and it doesn't have to make you want to gorge yourself. Plus, sharing makes friends.
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I think you just answered the question posed by the OP, Geewiz. Most of The Villagers would opt for the $11. burger and few would support the $40.+ steaks on the menu of the fine restaurant.
There are many limited budgets in The Villages, many Villagers eat smaller volumes of food now and can't justify paying over $50. for a plate of food and some are perhaps, too cheap. I don't think a high-end restaurant would make it here. Ocala, Orlando and Clearwater aren't too far for that exceptional meal on occasion and there have been previous posts mentioning good restaurants in those areas.