Clinton L. Stevenson
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Erewhon: Where my wallet felt much lighter after this visit.
So, I finally checked out this place called Erewhon, where influencers and celebrities swear by the all-natural (or mostly natural) drinks and food. I mean, if it's good enough for them, it should be good enough for me, right? Well… let's just say my wallet and I had a little disagreement after this one afterwards.
I grabbed a couple of regular-sized drinks: a smoothie and an Earl Grey iced tea, thinking, "How pricey could it be?" Spoiler alert: $20 each. Yep, twenty bucks each for a regular size drink. The drinks that should come with a golden straw and a side of applause. Some of their smoothies and teas even go for as much as $80! I mean, really…Erewhon???
So, what does a $20 smoothie or Earl Grey iced tea taste like? Turns out, just like the 5 bucks smoothie or a $1.79 Earl Grey iced tea from any other place. Sorry, Erewhon, but my taste buds didn't notice the "all-natural" difference—just my wallet did.
I get it (or at least I’m trying to), they say they use only natural ingredients in their drinks, but my goodness, there's no taste difference to justify the steep (pun intended) prices. You only live once, so sure, why not try it? But be prepared for some serious sticker shock.
You know what’s funny, paying for over priced natural items, when they are prepared and shipped in unnatural ways! Listen folks, I’m just saying….and stating the obvious.
The bottled water was reasonably priced, and some of the grocery items were okay too, but the bar? Nope, the bar prices were out of this world, and I’m not talking about the flavor. I guess unless I start making movie star wages, my Erewhon days are behind me.