We all weep a tear as a long-standing Las Vegas tradition bites the tail. The 99 cent shrimp cocktail has gone the way of gas, and broken new records.
The last hold-out for this favorite of cheapskates like me, the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (I believe downtown) raised the price to $1.99, the first increase in 17 years.
The cheap shrimp was the brainchild of this place in 1959 when it cost 50 cents, and since then, they have served up lots of the cold-water shrimp, usually around a ton a week.
Sad to see this aspect of the old Vegas that I so loved go. I noticed that the last time we were at Slots-of-Fun in 2006, the price was $1.49. Vegas, in large, has gotten TOO expensive for me.
No More Cheap Shrimp for Me!!! --Old Coot
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