Another Big Meal For GMA
I thought that my last post about President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s state visit entourage dined at the cost of $20,000 (about P1 million) at Le Cirque Restaurant in the New York City was the LAST of her "simple dining", later did I know that I was wrong.
Wait, I was partly right, they didn't dine again at Le Cirque and that was their last in their "simple dining" when they are at the United States for their visit. Certainly that was their last because they have eaten at Bobby Van's Steakhouse on 15th Street, Washington DC, hours after Ms. Arroyo's meeting with US President Barack Obama.
With Ms. Arroyo is about 65 people, including security and food tasters. Where according to the Washington Post's Reliable Source column with the title of "Heartburn Over Two Big Meals":
Steaks at the popular restaurant are priced anywhere from $38 (P1,830) to $42 (P2,023), according to the Bobby Van's Steakhouse website. Half bottles of red and white wine at the restaurant are priced between $18 (P867) to $60 (P2,890) while the most expensive bottle on the winelist, a Louis Roederer Cristal Reims, is priced at $575 (P27,697). The actual tab of Ms Arroyo’s entourage has yet to be revealed.
As what Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay as saying the dinner for 25 people could have fed “almost 3,000 hungry families with three square meals.”
Ms Arroyo, What's next?
Wait, I was partly right, they didn't dine again at Le Cirque and that was their last in their "simple dining" when they are at the United States for their visit. Certainly that was their last because they have eaten at Bobby Van's Steakhouse on 15th Street, Washington DC, hours after Ms. Arroyo's meeting with US President Barack Obama.
With Ms. Arroyo is about 65 people, including security and food tasters. Where according to the Washington Post's Reliable Source column with the title of "Heartburn Over Two Big Meals":
"The group took over one of the restaurant's private rooms and dined on lobster, steak and fine wines; at the conclusion of the meal, an unidentified woman opened a handbag stuffed with cash, counted out bills and paid the $15,000 tab -- which included a generous tip,"
Steaks at the popular restaurant are priced anywhere from $38 (P1,830) to $42 (P2,023), according to the Bobby Van's Steakhouse website. Half bottles of red and white wine at the restaurant are priced between $18 (P867) to $60 (P2,890) while the most expensive bottle on the winelist, a Louis Roederer Cristal Reims, is priced at $575 (P27,697). The actual tab of Ms Arroyo’s entourage has yet to be revealed.
As what Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay as saying the dinner for 25 people could have fed “almost 3,000 hungry families with three square meals.”
Ms Arroyo, What's next?
Oh at least she's helping our economy here in the states...sigi Ate Glo come again ha and spend more dollars, if you want you can stay here so that you can eat caviar and angus beef everyday.
ReplyDeleteI have no problem with the President of the Philippines eating out at a fine restaurant. My beef is with her huge entourage every time she goes on these junket trips. I pray that the Holy Spirit will bless her heart and mind that she may feel the anguish of the people she is supposed to be leading.
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