madchef

I would have, but I heard that their salads were pretty expensive... :cheers:

Certainly oyster prices are high (what isn't??) but anything over $2 bucks per oyster is certainly excessive.

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Sounds like madchef is a mad chef

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Hey Paul Allen,

let's be fair here.......

Not specifically defending D'los pricing, but how often do you eat anywhere other than Hooters??

A few examples of local salad prices for your information:

Serranos, $11-$14

Parrains $11-$14

Monjunis $10-$14

Mestizos $12-$14

Mansurs $13-$16


A few examples of what salad prices are like all over the city for full service restaurants taken directly from their menus. Produce has gone through the roof for years now, and there is a hell of a lot more in an entrée salad than lettuce.

Stick to your iceberg with shredded bag carrots and pre-made ranch if you think those salad prices are out of line.

It's listed as an appetizer, but unless you are sharing it is actually a bit large to eat by yourself before an entrée.

A bowl of mussels with their table bread makes a perfectly decent meal. I like to share an appetizer and then eat something like the mussels or a fish entrée and I leave satisfied and without the Cajun fried seafood platter gut buster blues... :cheers:

Indeed, sorry about that. Meant to say an IRA, once the employer sponsored Roth was maxed out.

cutlery & more

Hail To The Chiz, what kind of outstanding debts do you have? High interest credit cards? Car note? Student loan?

Besides your rent/mortgage, you need to take care of these first. If you are debt free, congrats, and start saving like a maniac while you are still young.

Stick with growth oriented mutual funds, personally I love T. Rowe Price funds. Fidelity & Vanguard are very good as well.

Things to take into consideration before converting that kind of $ into a Roth:

The federal tax on a Roth IRA conversion will be collected by the IRS with the rest of your income taxes due on the return you file in the year of the conversion.

The amount you choose to convert will be taxed as ordinary income. This additional income, therefore, can push you into a higher marginal federal income tax bracket.

Also, it's usually considered a good idea to avoid using the funds that are being converted from within your Roth to pay the tax on a conversion. By doing so, you will have less left in the account to potentially grow tax-free and, if you are under 59½, you'll also incur the 10% penalty on the amount you don't convert to the Roth IRA used to pay the taxes.

So bottom line, unless you have the cash to spare, it's probably best left as a traditional.

Alternatively, if you do have that cash to spare, why not use it instead to start a new Roth, which will be fully tax deductible (even for tax year 2014 if you do so by April 15 2015.

Hello All,

another viable option to having to drive over the bridge is The Island Grill Restaurant. It is in Plaquemine one mile off of hwy. 1 on 77(Bayou Jacob road).

It is a casual place, even though it is located in a country club. Open to the public every day for lunch (except club is closed on Mondays)and all day including dinner on Thursday & Friday evenings.

Cubans, Chuck Burgers, Po-Boys, as well as some big nice salads (seared tuna mandarin is a personal fave), daily plate specials and in the evenings steak/seafood features.

FYI, I work here - so this is a shameless plug. Hope that's OK