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That rocks charge on your bar tab is for the pour, not the ice

A Post and Courier reader asked why V Modern Italian and Lou Lou's Tavern on the Tracks added a fee to his drink. Lou Lou's charges $2 for a neat or on-the-rocks pour, because it runs 2 ounces against a 1.5-ounce standard pour.

November 8, 20261 min read

A Post and Courier reader asked why V Modern Italian and Lou Lou's Tavern on the Tracks added a fee to his drink. Lou Lou's charges $2 for a neat or on-the-rocks pour, because it runs 2 ounces against a 1.5-ounce standard pour.

Why this matters here

The money was never the complaint. Not knowing about it before the bill arrived was. Any owner with a surcharge, a service fee or an off-menu price can defuse the whole thing by saying so first.

First reported by postandcourier.com.

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