We ate out a lot more during the pandemic than we do now, between takeout to support local eateries, then at "streeteries" which turned our town into Paris. We once saw three women in sleeping bags, sitting outside at a local restaurant, in November. There was a deep desire to get out of the house and support local businesses with the money we weren't spending on commuting. Our family income has stayed flat the last three years, and with $60 lunch for three of us now costing $80, plus back to the commute, we can't afford to eat out much anymore.
We ate out a lot more during the pandemic than we do now, between takeout to support local eateries, then at "streeteries" which turned our town into Paris. We once saw three women in sleeping bags, sitting outside at a local restaurant, in November. There was a deep desire to get out of the house and support local businesses with the money we weren't spending on commuting. Our family income has stayed flat the last three years, and with $60 lunch for three of us now costing $80, plus back to the commute, we can't afford to eat out much anymore.