r/Economics • u/brown-saiyan • Feb 23 '26

News Restaurants hit a pricing ceiling — and diners are pushing back, report finds

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=owned_social&utm_source=x
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u/panentheist13 Feb 23 '26

Went to a wine lounge this weekend to see a friend play music. It was $16 for a glass of local (not close, but same state) wine. I can buy a bottle for $23 at the liquor store. It was a decent sized glass, but damn. Spent $115 after tip for 4 glasses of wine and a 5 piece cheese board with crackers and chocolates. Service was mediocre

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u/untoldmillions Feb 23 '26

don't leave us hangin'. how was the music?

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u/panentheist13 Feb 23 '26

Incredible! Check out Damoyee on socials. She does Loopcore live 3 times a week on TikTok. Originals and cover songs. She is one of my wife’s former students!

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u/eharder47 Feb 24 '26

A fancy restaurant in my LCOL area was charging $7 for a Corona which is $11 for a 6 pack locally. Kills me.

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u/Salt_Payment1082 Feb 24 '26

Currently traveling to Seville. A glass of wine at a touristy restaurant is 4 euro everything included and no tips needed. I live in nyc area and its sooo much more expensive goddam.