How much do you spend for a night out?

[CUGreekgirl]

Just wondering what a night at the bars cost where everyone else lives? My friends in other towns say I have things incredibly cheap here!

The two night I normally go out are Wednesday and Saturday.

Wednesday is Ladies night and Ladies have free cover and drink free until 11:00. I usually tip the bartenders and get at least one drink which is $4 after 11:00. So most Wednesday I spend btwn $4- $10.

Saturdays are $5 cover and free wells (for everyone) until 11:00. On Saturdays last call is at 12:00 so I normally only spend btwn $7-10 and leave pretty hammered most nights.

So how expensive are the bars in your neck of the woods?

[damasa]

I drop big money when we go out in San Francisco. Lately I've been getting in places without having to pay a cover but the prices for drinks can be insane.

I like going out when I'm back in Wisconsin because if I spend there what I spend here I can pretty much buy for the entire crew all night long.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by CUGreekgirl
Just wondering what a night at the bars cost where everyone else lives? My friends in other towns say I have things incredibly cheap here!

The two night I normally go out are Wednesday and Saturday.

Wednesday is Ladies night and Ladies have free cover and drink free until 11:00. I usually tip the bartenders and get at least one drink which is $4 after 11:00. So most Wednesday I spend btwn $4- $10.

Saturdays are $5 cover and free wells (for everyone) until 11:00. On Saturdays last call is at 12:00 so I normally only spend btwn $7-10 and leave pretty hammered most nights.

So how expensive are the bars in your neck of the woods?

Up here in Toronto:
(All prices in Canadian dollars )

At pubs drinks (pints and bar rail) $4-7, with wines, single malts and fancier drinks being more
At bars drinks the prices are around the same, but with bottles being much more common and around $3-4 usually.
At clubs drinks usually begin at around $4 and go up from there... with cover also starting a $5 and going up as well.

Alcohol sales begin at 11:00AM and last call is 2:00AM - pubs and bars usually fill starting at 10PM, and Clubs around 11PM.

As for myself I usually spend about $40-60 on drinks in a fun night out... but longer nights mean more spent - unfortunately I'm not a cheap drunk

[winneythepooh7]

I usually spend at least $100 on a night out. That usually includes dinner and a cab ride home though since I am not a big drinker anymore. I prefer to go out for a nice dinner now, and have a couple drinks, which as I age usually is all it takes to get me tipsy .

[Glitter650]

Originally posted by damasa
I drop big money when we go out in San Francisco. Lately I've been getting in places without having to pay a cover but the prices for drinks can be insane.

You're not kidding ! The most expensive cover I've paid I think was $40 (and I'm sure there are places with higher ones) I don't think I've really paid less than five dollars for any drink and I have paid $15 for a mixed drink. Not to mention the parking of someone ends up being DD rather than taking public trans, and cabs here are INSANE too it cost me like 35 dollars to go maybe 4 miles.

[ZTAngel]

Cover is usually about $10 and up. Drinks are usually around $10 (especially if I drink Martinis). So I usually drop big bucks when I go out.

[AchtungBaby80]

I'm ashamed to say that I really don't know how much drinks are around here, since they're usually bought for me. I'd guess around $4 to $5, though.

The most expensive cover I've ever had to pay was $15, and that was at a music club where there was a live show. Bar cover is typically around $5, but the places I usually go to don't charge cover.

[Rudey]

I don't know what it comes out to per person anymore. I think maybe 100 or more in Chicago. Anyway, usually one person pays for everything including bottle service and whore bartenders that will be more attentive for a few more bucks haha.

-Rudey

[sugar and spice]

Last call is 12? Yikes!

There are very few places here that have a cover. I'd say I spend 10-15 dollars on an average night, and probably closer to 25-30 on nights that we go out to nicer bars or martini bars or I buy drinks for anyone. There have probably been nights where I dropped close to fifty but I doubt I've ever gone over that. Drinks can be anything from $1 rail night at the college bars to $9-12 at the nicer places.

I'm kind of a lightweight these days though, so I can get drunk off of two or three drinks if they're strong.

[CUGreekgirl]

Last call is 12? Yikes!

Only on Saturday's because nowhere is allowed to sell alcohol on Sundays (including grocery stores). The bar doesn't close until about 1:30 though and then most people go to an after-party at someones apt.

The rest of the week last call is around 1:30 or so, with the bars closing at 2:00.

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by sugar and spice
There are very few places here that have a cover. I'd say I spend 10-15 dollars on an average night, and probably closer to 25-30 on nights that we go out to nicer bars or martini bars or I buy drinks for anyone. There have probably been nights where I dropped close to fifty but I doubt I've ever gone over that. Drinks can be anything from $1 rail night at the college bars to $9-12 at the nicer places.

This is very similar to what I spend. The bar we go to most often has dollar drafts every night, so we rarely spend that much. But if we go out to some other places in Boston, then I can probably spend up to $50, and that's usually including a cab ride home.

[kafromTN]

Am I just that big of a lush?

On an average night drinking with my friends I'll spend $40-$60. They'll probably spend $100-$150. This is in a bar where I'm getting cheaper drinks& not buying girls drinks. On a great night where I don't have to drive at all I'll spend $100+& that still doesn't include girl's drinks.

Then again we have clubs and bars that don't close until 6am, so these are long nights especially compared to some other folks [closing at 12am WTF???]. I also don't carry a tip card around & I normally tip heavily so as to not wait for my drinks& to get hooked up.

Last night I was at the bar from 9-12 and spent $30, with tip& not being charged for all my drinks, so I think I did well.


-Mark


I drink beer so it's not the liquor prices, although I did spend $200 drinking red bull& vodka's all night long.

Originally posted by kafromTN
Am I just that big of a lush?

On an average night drinking with my friends I'll spend $40-$60. They'll probably spend $100-$150. This is in a bar where I'm getting cheaper drinks& not buying girls drinks. On a great night where I don't have to drive at all I'll spend $100+& that still doesn't include girl's drinks.

Then again we have clubs and bars that don't close until 6am, so these are long nights especially compared to some other folks [closing at 12am WTF???]. I also don't carry a tip card around & I normally tip heavily so as to not wait for my drinks& to get hooked up.

Last night I was at the bar from 9-12 and spent $30, with tip& not being charged for all my drinks, so I think I did well.


-Mark


I drink beer so it's not the liquor prices, although I did spend $200 drinking red bull& vodka's all night long.

Times everything by three if you and I end up getting together.

[chideltjen]

I try not to spend more than $20. I don't drink much or I end up being sober driver. But cover on average is $10, sometimes higher after 11 pm. Drinks have gotten more expensive. They range anywhere from $4 to $9. I've paid $7 for a Chambord Sour that was maybe less than 4 oz.

Partying in SF? I usually don't drink because it ain't worth it. Cover alone can be $25.

[Munchkin03]

Since the places that tend to charge covers are dance clubs, and I don't go to those, I don't pay a cover.

Depending on the place, it can be anywhere from $6-10 a drink.