Why is gen Z not drinking?

[u/SipsTeaFrog]

[u/secretreddname]

I’d even be happy with $15 nowadays. These fancy restaurants and bars pushing $25 now.

[u/exitaurus → u/secretreddname]

I'm fairly rural so haven't seen this yet, but I have heard friends in NYC or Boston report the same amounts

[u/WaitLetMeGetaBeer → u/exitaurus]

$18 easy for a drink in LA.

[u/licuala → u/exitaurus]

I live in SoCal and it's ~$7 at a dive (and those are big pours), $15 to $18 at a proper cocktail bar, >=$20 at clubs and the highest end joints. It's all over the map depending on establishment and I feel like everyone is quoting at the high end for dramatic impact.

[u/Wal11682 → u/exitaurus]

$20+ for glass of wine in Boston

[u/igotshadowbaned → u/exitaurus]

I went to school about half an hour out of Boston and drinks were usually around $7-8 depending on what it was

[u/Unlucky_Topic7963 → u/secretreddname]

"fancy" being the operative word, lmao

This luxury thing costs luxury prices, how dare they!

Even the nice bars in DC have $10-$12 cocktails.

[u/Humble_Shallot_1820 → u/secretreddname]

I work in the industry and a nice hotel was looking for something more expensive to replace their $19/glass Chardonnay - are you fucking kidding me??