20 Euros Ice Cream in Rome

<ts345.team@> wrote in message
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before we headed into downtown Rome, so to be self-sufficient in our
needs and had to "eat out" only two times ( a disaster to eat out in
"tourist Rome") AND then we had the ice cream disaster... Caveat
emptor ...

It's a disaster to eat out ANYWHERE in "Tourist Italy" period.

Gerry

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:04:42 +0100, "Gerald Oliver Swift" <goswift@m>
wrote:

>
><ts345.team@> wrote in message
>news:84139864-7061-4355-9f11-41738b5efe51@m3g2000hsc..com...
>before we headed into downtown Rome, so to be self-sufficient in our
>needs and had to "eat out" only two times ( a disaster to eat out in
>"tourist Rome") AND then we had the ice cream disaster... Caveat
>emptor ...
>
>It's a disaster to eat out ANYWHERE in "Tourist Italy" period.

What with McD's being so close to the Spanish Steps and all :o)
--

Martin

In article <65n5e0F1nf6uqU1@mid.>,
"Gerald Oliver Swift" <goswift@m> wrote:

> <ts345.team@> wrote in message
> news:84139864-7061-4355-9f11-41738b5efe51@m3g2000hsc..com...
> before we headed into downtown Rome, so to be self-sufficient in our
> needs and had to "eat out" only two times ( a disaster to eat out in
> "tourist Rome") AND then we had the ice cream disaster... Caveat
> emptor ...
>
> It's a disaster to eat out ANYWHERE in "Tourist Italy" period.
>
> Gerry

I don't remember gelato being that expensive.

There's a place near the Trevi fountains, which got reviewed well in the
usual guide books.

Suppose to have artisanale stuff. A few euros.

,
> 90 EUROS = 135 USDollars, for: 4 ice cream cones with 2 scoops each,
> plus a small cup with one scoop, plus a small slice of tiramisu. 9
> Scoops of ice cream and a slice of cake, 135 dollars... And yes, I
> still have the receipt and a picture of the ice creams...
>

Let me guess, it was a piece of Tom Cruise's wedding cake?

Martin [on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:32:57 +0200]:

> On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:27:21 +0200, "tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:
>
> >
> ><ts345.team@> ha scritto nel messaggio
> >news:84139864-7061-4355-9f11-41738b5efe51@m3g2000hsc..com...
> >I know my story is nothing new among seasoned travelers, but I could

[...]

> BTW unless you use attribution marks it's difficult to tell which part of the
> post is not your work.

Oh, c'mon Martin. It's easy.
The grey text is a quote and the black text is what the poster added.

--
Erick
[black and blue]

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:26:23 +0200, "tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:


>try to sit in one of the bars in venice.. and you will see wht prices they
>have.
>normally in every place. you sit you order and you pay when yr order
>arrives.
>normally prices are shown outside. or on each table
>
>the law says :
>Outside the bar or restuarant and on each table.
>
>I was overcherged in verona. I refused to pay and called Police.
>I had to pay.. but the owner got a nice fine. He did not have prices on
>tables and outside.
>
>Of course. it takes nerves time and knowledge of language. But sometimes too
>much is too much.
>

I'm no stranger to Italy. I've never been overcharged in Italy.
--

Martin

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:j75kv3p4jgo3s7d7nsdn5j8dlo02019ter@...
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:26:23 +0200, "tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:
>
>
>>try to sit in one of the bars in venice.. and you will see wht prices they
>>have.
>>normally in every place. you sit you order and you pay when yr order
>>arrives.
>>normally prices are shown outside. or on each table
>>
>>the law says :
>>Outside the bar or restuarant and on each table.
>>
>>I was overcherged in verona. I refused to pay and called Police.
>>I had to pay.. but the owner got a nice fine. He did not have prices on
>>tables and outside.
>>
>>Of course. it takes nerves time and knowledge of language. But sometimes
>>too
>>much is too much.
>>
>
> I'm no stranger to Italy. I've never been overcharged in Italy.
> --
>
> Martin

well. it may happen. but now I know I must look at prices outside
>

In article <47f9f4fb$0$17949$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it>,
"tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:


>
>
> the main problem is that foreigners do not realize that taking things at
> the counter or sitting
> makes a big difference in price
> Unluckily.. while prices at the counter are fixed in Italy prices for
> service are free.
> I have seen bottles of beer sold for 50 eur in Venice. but with the
> music..


You mean there's no cover charge or no gratuity expected for being
served at the counter?

"poldy" <poldy@kfu.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:poldy-314FC1.12395007042008@newsgroups....
> In article <47f9f4fb$0$17949$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it>,
> "tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>> the main problem is that foreigners do not realize that taking things at
>> the counter or sitting
>> makes a big difference in price
>> Unluckily.. while prices at the counter are fixed in Italy prices for
>> service are free.
>> I have seen bottles of beer sold for 50 eur in Venice. but with the
>> music..
>
>
> You mean there's no cover charge or no gratuity expected for being
> served at the counter?

no cover charge and no gratuity is expected

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 22:36:56 +0100, d4g4h4.uk (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>Martin <me@address.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:26:23 +0200, "tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >try to sit in one of the bars in venice.. and you will see wht prices they
>> >have.
>> >normally in every place. you sit you order and you pay when yr order
>> >arrives.
>> >normally prices are shown outside. or on each table
>> >
>> >the law says :
>> >Outside the bar or restuarant and on each table.
>> >
>> >I was overcherged in verona. I refused to pay and called Police.
>> >I had to pay.. but the owner got a nice fine. He did not have prices on
>> >tables and outside.
>> >
>> >Of course. it takes nerves time and knowledge of language. But sometimes too
>> >much is too much.
>> >
>>
>> I'm no stranger to Italy. I've never been overcharged in Italy.
>
>On our last trip to Italy, we were both overcharged and undercharged
>several times. I pointed it out in either type of case, and attributed
>it purely to carelessness- it certainly evened out. Still, for a week
>long trip, that's still pretty careless in our general experience of
>travel abroad. Maybe just a Sardinian thing...

in Italy, I have often been not only undercharged but given drinks - grappa and
limoncello - free after the meal after the bill has been paid.
--

Martin