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LA restaurant unveils 45-page bottled water menu
Ray’s & Stark Bar boasts water tasting menu, water sommelier
Comments (16)By Jeanette Settembre / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, August 9, 2013, 7:11 PM
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LA eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar has created a 45-page menu boasting bougie bottled water.
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Who knew water could taste so expensive.
Los Angeles upscale eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar is taking thirst quenching to a record-breaking high with their 45-page, 20-item menu dedicated entirely to bottled water.
Parched patrons can sip from the city’s “most extensive water menu” which features H2O from 10 different countries including Spain, France, Germany and Canada.
“We are already accustomed to pairing food with wine or beer, but many people don’t know that water is just as important to the entire dining experience,” General Manager Martin Riese, who claims to be certified by the German Mineral Water Association, said in a press release.
PHOTOS: NAPA WINE & FOOD TRAIL Bougie bottles like Berg, harvested from glaciers in Western Greenland, and the more familiar Evian, range in size from .75 to 1 liter and are priced between $8 and $20 per bottle.
The most expensive bottle is Riese’s own Beverly Hills 9OH2O, a California-made bottle priced at a whopping $40 and described as “the champagne of waters.”
The menu describes each water featuring information on origin, mineral content and tasting notes.
But is the taste worth the price tag?
High rollers looking to stay hydrated can splurge on a $12 tasting menu.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...ed-water-menu-article-1.1422943#ixzz2bjehI8Te
LA restaurant unveils 45-page bottled water menu
Ray’s & Stark Bar boasts water tasting menu, water sommelier
Comments (16)By Jeanette Settembre / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, August 9, 2013, 7:11 PM
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LA eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar has created a 45-page menu boasting bougie bottled water.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...ed-water-menu-article-1.1422943#ixzz2bjem7hTZ
Who knew water could taste so expensive.
Los Angeles upscale eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar is taking thirst quenching to a record-breaking high with their 45-page, 20-item menu dedicated entirely to bottled water.
Parched patrons can sip from the city’s “most extensive water menu” which features H2O from 10 different countries including Spain, France, Germany and Canada.
“We are already accustomed to pairing food with wine or beer, but many people don’t know that water is just as important to the entire dining experience,” General Manager Martin Riese, who claims to be certified by the German Mineral Water Association, said in a press release.
PHOTOS: NAPA WINE & FOOD TRAIL Bougie bottles like Berg, harvested from glaciers in Western Greenland, and the more familiar Evian, range in size from .75 to 1 liter and are priced between $8 and $20 per bottle.
The most expensive bottle is Riese’s own Beverly Hills 9OH2O, a California-made bottle priced at a whopping $40 and described as “the champagne of waters.”
The menu describes each water featuring information on origin, mineral content and tasting notes.
But is the taste worth the price tag?
High rollers looking to stay hydrated can splurge on a $12 tasting menu.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...ed-water-menu-article-1.1422943#ixzz2bjehI8Te
It's overrated.
Bottled probably tastes better the majority of the time. But it's not really any healthier in developed regions with decent tap water. Those chemicals like flouride and chlorine aren't necessarily bad for the body. They can actually be beneficial.
Glad some mentioned Fiji water. I just don't get that at all. I drink it in Vegas all the time because it is free in the casinos and because it is supposed to be better. I can't tell the difference really, I just get it because I feel like I'm getting a better deal!
Bottled probably tastes better the majority of the time. But it's not really any healthier in developed regions with decent tap water. Those chemicals like flouride and chlorine aren't necessarily bad for the body. They can actually be beneficial.
Glad some mentioned Fiji water. I just don't get that at all. I drink it in Vegas all the time because it is free in the casinos and because it is supposed to be better. I can't tell the difference really, I just get it because I feel like I'm getting a better deal!
I will say one thing though.
Last night I went into a quick stop store and grabbed a 24 case of water. I assumed they sell it by the case.
Brought it up to the counter and they told me $54.
I said what!
They said they did not sell water by the case so they charged my 2 something x24.
I said no thank you.
I never understood why I can go to a grocery store and buy a case of 24 for $4 thats the same exact water that they charged individually for 2something each.
So if I buy a case of 24 its 4, but if I buy them individually its over 50.
This makes no sense to me.
Last night I went into a quick stop store and grabbed a 24 case of water. I assumed they sell it by the case.
Brought it up to the counter and they told me $54.
I said what!
They said they did not sell water by the case so they charged my 2 something x24.
I said no thank you.
I never understood why I can go to a grocery store and buy a case of 24 for $4 thats the same exact water that they charged individually for 2something each.
So if I buy a case of 24 its 4, but if I buy them individually its over 50.
This makes no sense to me.
Smart water isn't as good as you think. One of the guys i work with got kidney stones because he was drinking a lot of smart water. Just saying.
I am being serious.
It's a convenience factor. I can see buying it by the case and paying 10 cents a bottle for bottled tap water then freezing it and you can take it with you and have ice cold water a few hours later.....but you can also refill the bottles and do that or refill gatorade and other empty bottles to achieve that result. $2 a bottle at 7-11 is nutz. Different animal if your tap water is awful like in Vegas or Socal ( Northern Mexico), then buy it by the case for cheap.
