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> The last month’s worth of reservations will be available starting at midnight on Nov. 14 on Tock. The tasting menu is $595 and there is an optional $255 wine-pairing cost.
^ Paying close to $900.00 + tax/tip for a sampling is kind of expensive.
>> On the restaurant’s last night, New Year’s Eve, Manresa will offer a special “no holds barred” tasting menu, highlighting luxury additions like truffles, caviar and fine wines, priced at $725, plus $325 for optional wine pairings.
^ And another $1050.00 + tax/tip for a New Year’s sampler?
It is obvious that some folks are either rolling in dough or have absolutely no sense when it comes to understanding and appreciating the value of a dollar.
I think it’s far more about personal priorities. People spend as much, or more, on major sports events and big-time entertainment venues, and they’re not all wealthy people at all. It isn’t about “understanding and appreciating the value of a dollar” but what do you really cherish? Some people will never understand spending such money on playoff tickets, or big-time live theater, or traveling to total eclipses, or an extraordinary dining experience.
Those Manresa dinners also represented a bit of history (and the prices were unusually high) because the restaurant had announced the planned closure.
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