Yup. Treated my mum a few times to some very nice restaurants, but have never reached this kind of a bill. About $70+ per person.
Imagine $42+++ just for a rack of pork. But the place is very nice. The way it is tucked away into the building and that you have to be led by the hostess through a 'secret doorway'... The chef would prepare a little something to open your palate and Linda even got a free cake because she informed the restaurant that the dinner was to celebrate a birthday when she made the reservation. The waitor for our table kept refilling our glasses (we have to pay for the bottles of water that we open). Oh yes, they have one of those special chairs for us ladies to put our bags. Everything spells 'EXCLUSIVE'...
Well, what to expect from a place at a marina? The TCC upstairs does look much more affordable and value-for-money. Even the cafe next door seems to serve more reasonably-priced food. Thankfully, the portions (for mains, sides, desserts, etc) were pretty decent. I was very full after the meal.
In all, it was a nice getaway. It felt great to be able to live the good life. But I would also feel guilty about "squandering" away the money like that when I seriously need to cut back.
Last but not least, this would be one of the last of our gals' dinners. Goodness knows if we can still continue with our New Year's Eve dinners anymore. I have missed so many of them when I used to go London on my holidays. Now, I'm again missing this year's dinner (and hopefully more) because I'd be in London again. This time albeit for a very different reason - I'd be STUDYING there! *grin*
So here's to us girls! Hope we'd stay young and happy and pretty always. I'd be thinking of you gals all the time and especially on New Year's Eve!
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