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Post by tautog on Mar 28, 2008 15:35:37 GMT -5
Tautog, As far as looking at the prices on the concession stands - you are probably correct with the regulars - they pretty much know what they are getting - a new person (not to many of those) will look. But everyone knows what they are getting and if the value is there and competitive. I look at the big picture - lets say a cup of coffee - if I have the urge and I am out and about and I know there is a starbucks around or Arabicca I will pay a little more for the enjoyment of having that cup. A good burger lets see $3 or $4 dollars for a glorified Mc'Donalds Type burger or maybe $6.95 or a little more for a great tasting burger with a good slice of a Kosher pickle on the side - tough choice. Beer $1.75 to $2.50 for domestic is acceptable in almost any establishment without question. A good steak will draw people with a price between $15 and $29 depending on cut and sides. (Look how many people flock to Outback and such for a little more than an average piece of beef) I do have dinner at the track but only when I do not have time to get a meal on the way of which I always spend a little more and feel like a had a much better meal. I am sure The Giss will agree - a good cigar is worth a few pennies more than an average one. Thats my 2 cents Thats exactly what I meant. Do you think a person is going to balk at even a $1 more a cup for good coffee? My friend called me up and said Yonkers just raised the price for a glass of wine to $8!!! Am I a little pissed? Yes but I will suck it up and still buy it. My classic line is "you get what you pay for'. There's a pizza place in Brooklyn called DiFaras that charges $4 (last time I was there it was $3) a slice. You can't even get in there half the time, the wait is over 30 minutes unless you are extremely lucky. The quality is that GOOD! Don't miss it if you are ever in NYC. One more point why the coffee will sell better. Ask a female she would buy a designer dress with the tag or for 50% less without and at least 8 out of 10 will go for the designer. I can't wait to go back to Ohio a beer here can cost from $3 to $7 depending where you go. I'm talking NJ not even NYC. |
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Post by thegiss on Mar 28, 2008 16:03:13 GMT -5
There's a pizza place in Brooklyn called DiFaras that charges $4 (last time I was there it was $3) a slice. You can't even get in there half the time, the wait is over 30 minutes unless you are extremely lucky. The quality is that GOOD! Don't miss it if you are ever in NYC. The place is so crowded nobody goes there any more ;D |
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Post by tautog on Mar 28, 2008 17:02:12 GMT -5
There's a pizza place in Brooklyn called DiFaras that charges $4 (last time I was there it was $3) a slice. You can't even get in there half the time, the wait is over 30 minutes unless you are extremely lucky. The quality is that GOOD! Don't miss it if you are ever in NYC. The place is so crowded nobody goes there any more ;D Giss a slice is worth more than an exacta box selection from me. ;D I'm not big on YouTube but have a look for yourself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8z0ajsvFPc&feature=relatedWhen I get out to Ohio this summer I can bring you and the boys a semi stale one lol. |
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Post by trackrat on Mar 28, 2008 17:27:50 GMT -5
I can't wait to go back to Ohio a beer here can cost from $3 to $7 depending where you go. I'm talking NJ not even NYC. If you are having that beer at Northfield, it will be $4.50-4.75 for a Miller Light or similar beer. I'm pretty sure you can get a six pack for almost that much and stay home and bet the races on the computer. My idea of free popcorn has yet to be implemented. I know if I was sitting at the Sportsbar, eating FREE salty popcorn all night, I would be buying one beer after the other, instead of nursing one or two all night. |
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Post by the believer on Mar 28, 2008 17:49:58 GMT -5
Guys , THE GOLDEN ARCHES just woke up after all these years and provides a premium coffee that is excellent .
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Post by trackrat on Mar 28, 2008 18:02:07 GMT -5
Guys , THE GOLDEN ARCHES just woke up after all these years and provides a premium coffee that is excellent . Taylor, you are right about McDonald's coffee. I don't know if you have any Bob Evans' restaurants in Canada, but they just started serving a "Signature" premium coffee. It's amazing how all these restaurants took the quality of their coffee for granted until their customers scurried over to Starbucks. Now, these same restaurants are responding to their customers. |
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Post by the believer on Mar 28, 2008 19:18:18 GMT -5
Trackrat , no Bob Evans but we have a coffee chain that given time , will take over the U.S.A from Starbucks...it called Tim Horton's ( after a hockey player and a ex cop started the chain some 40 odd yrs ago. Its in Buffalo now and just bought a few years by Wendy's ! I swear they put something addictive in the coffee to keep you coming back ....maybe , just maybe they could put something in the Northfield coffee to keep them coming back for more ! lol
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Post by thegiss on Mar 31, 2008 11:54:24 GMT -5
Trackrat , no Bob Evans but we have a coffee chain that given time , will take over the U.S.A from Starbucks...it called Tim Horton's ( after a hockey player and a ex cop started the chain some 40 odd yrs ago. Its in Buffalo now and just bought a few years by Wendy's ! I swear they put something addictive in the coffee to keep you coming back ....maybe , just maybe they could put something in the Northfield coffee to keep them coming back for more ! lol Tim Horton's is owned by Wendy's, who is looking to sell it. They are in Ohio in a small way. |
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Post by tautog on Mar 31, 2008 17:23:04 GMT -5
Trackrat , no Bob Evans but we have a coffee chain that given time , will take over the U.S.A from Starbucks...it called Tim Horton's ( after a hockey player and a ex cop started the chain some 40 odd yrs ago. Its in Buffalo now and just bought a few years by Wendy's ! I swear they put something addictive in the coffee to keep you coming back ....maybe , just maybe they could put something in the Northfield coffee to keep them coming back for more ! lol Tim Horton's is owned by Wendy's, who is looking to sell it. They are in Ohio in a small way. Wendy's spun off Tim Horton's in 2006 they no longer own it. columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/09/18/daily11.html |
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Post by thegiss on Apr 1, 2008 10:27:47 GMT -5
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Post by poohollar on Apr 1, 2008 16:21:37 GMT -5
Best thing about Toledo is the Tim Hortons near Perrysburg.  Actually I think it is off the Buck Rd exit.  |
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Post by tautog on Apr 5, 2008 17:16:37 GMT -5
Rat and Jay I'm thinking of you since I'm at the ML.
Dunkin Donuts coffee
Small $1.25
Large $1.75
Extra Large $2.25
Not bad for NJ hope the premium coffee is working out over there.
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Post by jay44224 on Apr 6, 2008 14:49:38 GMT -5
Actually that is pretty good. I am sure that ML has an arrangement to rent that space and generates some sort of income with no real risk of losing money. Probably a win - win for all involved.
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Post by trackrat on Apr 6, 2008 15:06:58 GMT -5
Tautog, I think Northfield's coffee is $1.25 for small and $1.50 for large, but the only expense to them is to add the brown food coloring to make it look like coffee. Here at my local DD on Ridge Road in Brooklyn, the large DD coffee is $1.89, so the $1.75 at the ML is probably just to satisfy the customer, an odd concept wouldn't you think?
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Post by tautog on Apr 7, 2008 8:30:09 GMT -5
Tautog, I think Northfield's coffee is $1.25 for small and $1.50 for large, but the only expense to them is to add the brown food coloring to make it look like coffee. Here at my local DD on Ridge Road in Brooklyn, the large DD coffee is $1.89, so the $1.75 at the ML is probably just to satisfy the customer, an odd concept wouldn't you think? Rat I don't have a clue as Saturday was the first time I looked at the price because of you guys. I have never seen them really busy so maybe that's why. After I set up the laptop I specifically went down there because of the coffee issue. I'm a morning only coffee drinker so I never buy any there. The ML is much cheaper than Yonkers but you can get a pot of coffee there and sit at the bar during the week. A bunch of the regulars don't drink and just leave the bartender (incompetent lol) a nice tip. If the coffee isn't any better why don't you try writing a letter to management and explain how long you have been going there and deserve better. Worth a shot imo only will take a few minutes. Tell them you are also boycotting eating there it's costing them more than the price of a cup. My eyes popped out when you said Brooklyn because that's where I was born and raised. Forgot there was a Brooklyn, Ohio lol. |
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Actually I think it is off the Buck Rd exit. 
