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Fried Seafood Platter at Evelyn's Drive-in, Tiverton, R.I. (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2011, we learned even more that you don’t have to pay a lot to dine out.<\/p>\n

Truth be told, we don’t dine out much at all so when we do, it’s paramount that the overall dining experience is excellent. In other words, we want to make the most of our much-less-frequent times out dining. It’s OK to be demanding, given you’re paying for the meals!<\/p>\n

We have learned along the way that many restaurants are, in fact, a pure rip-off charging way too much for the food that’s served! Sometimes, these places have wait staff and management acting like over-the-top, pretentious dopes! Who needs that major source of irritation? We don’t even bother with these places anymore, knowing that some restaurants that we’ve discovered charge, sometimes, half the price for the same dish — and without the self-absorbed attitudes.<\/p>\n

In this terrible economy, we have honed our craft of being cheapskates while not compromising a quality dining experience. Here are our top six experiences for 2011:<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>Buying a tasty one lb. lobster at Markey’s Lobster Pool in Seabrook, N.H.,<\/strong><\/a> for $9.95, while enjoying the water views at this no-frills landmark restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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