Chips and cookies have gotten too expensive. Shoppers are buying less

[BobTheSubgenius]

7. A couple of weeks ago, I was in the meat department of my usual grocery store.

A stranger held up a typical-looking steak package to show me the price. I hardly ever eat beef any more (and am leaning more and more into plant-based protein), but I have to say, it was a beautiful-looking T-bone. Large enough to EASILY feed 2, maybe 3, thick, properly marbled but not fatty......and $62.

There is a boutiquey little restaurant near here that I expect will fall on its face before long. Not that I want that - it's always disappointing to me to see the end of someone's dream - but it seems like one of those places that's expensive for the sake of being expensive. If you want their 4-oz tenderloin (completely a la carte, with maybe a sprig of parsley on the side, but no potatoes or veg), be prepared to shell out $165...before tip and taxes.