Frugal eating on the town and at home - The Philly Inquirer in 60 seconds

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Nov 7th 2008 @ 5:02PM

By 2010, Philadelphia will be in step with New York and California when it comes to mandating that restaurants with 15 or more locations post the calorie information for their food.
While Philadelphia has a number of high-end restaurants, eating out in the City of Brotherly Love doesn't have to empty your bank account.
Ways in which restaurants are adapting to these less flush times.
If your budget can't handle regular take-out meals, check out these tips for eating healthfully and cheaply at home.
An assortment of tips for cutting your grocery bill.
Rick Nichols lists a number of reasons why restaurants should post calorie information.
This week's Market Basket is overflowing with baby Brussels sprouts, a bird beak bottle opener and dark chocolate peanut butter cups from Cream Nut.
The Rush Hour Gourmet has us poaching Fish in Cider.

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11-08-2008 @3:18PM Rt said... A common misperception is that larger is cheaper. The article on buying tips promotes this myth.

I have personally seen instances where a smaller quantity was cheaper than buying the larger size. Counter-intuitive? Yes. True? Also yes.

This is a good time to practice math skills, or you can read the yellow labels that give the price per ounce, or you can take a calculator and do the math that way. Just don't trust the 'larger is cheaper' mantra.

In general, finding bargains is dependent on you knowing what the products generally sell for in more than one market. Only time spent gaining experience will give you that edge.
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