That speaks to me, too! Sigh!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Have any of you ever been to Florent, which until yesterday was a 24
hour a day oasis of great
> food, cool people and reasonable prices in the now hip and trendy
Meat Packing District of
> NYC?
> It was one of my favorite places to eat in the entire world.
> It was forced to close because the area has become so upscale that
the owners of the
> building upped the rent to a staggering $30,000 a month!
>
> Here's a link to the NY TImes article -
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/nyregion/30florent.html?hp
>
> I know that this doesn't directly relate to AP, but today I heard
that McCloons is offering a
> $22 burger, which is just plain highway robbery. It makes me wonder
if people would just
> order something that outlandish just to show off. Meanwhile, you can
get a great burger on
> the boardwalk at Jonnie-G's for $3. I bet in a blindfold taste test
it would be hard to tell the
> difference.
> To me, the $22 burger on our boardwalk is a sign of things to come.
> I hope I'm wrong, but if I'm right, while the redevelopment will
make the boardwalk look
> great, it's would be a terrible shame if our boardwalk becomes too
pricey for the people that
> live in the city, believe in the city and aren't gazillionaires.
>
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