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There’s a number of “boutique burger” places around here, where the burgers start at $20, and most diners charge $16 for a normal burger. I hear that NYC can ge

There’s a number of “boutique burger” places around here, where the burgers start at $20, and most diners charge $16 for a normal burger. I hear that NYC can get downright crazy.

bombcar 1y ago
Non-NY fast food places have gotten close to or breached $10 for the burger. I still remember the “six dollar burger” at CJ.
- ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
  When I was a teenager, I was in a boarding school (1975 or so). When we went on trips, we’d get $2 for lunch. At McDonald’s, I could get 6 cheeseburgers and a Coke for that (I was a teen. I had no problem, eating them all).
  - kdndnrndn 1y ago
    That's like >$10 in today's money. Significantly more than I would give kids for lunch today 5 EUR (about $1 in 1975) is about the cost of a Döner Kebab which is more than enough for a teenager
    - felurx 1y ago
      Probably depends on the city, but where I'm from it's difficult (but probably not completely impossible) to get a Döner for 5€ :(
    - ChrisMarshallNY 1y ago
      > more than enough for a teenager You watched any teenage boys eating, recently? I assume a doner is about the same as a gyro sandwich, around here (usually $7-$10). A good teenager can shovel down two of them, easy.