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Amsterdam Falafelshop now accepts payment in Euros. Is it a sign of the increasing value of the Euro, which is now worth $1.50 USD? According to Falafelier Pete Barich, it was because tourists from out of town would come into the restaurant late in the evening after banks and other currency exchange storefronts had closed. Rather than turn away paying customers, Amsterdam decided to allow payment in Euros.
Many stores in New York City have begun accepting Euros as well. Prices are based on the daily exchange rate, and customers are given change in U.S. dollars. Sounds awfully nice of them. But of course, with the value of the Euro skyrocketing the way it is, it's probably a great investment as well.
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Precious.
Yet they still don't accept debit.
Filing your Federal Income Tax Return early so you can get the Economic Stimulus Payment? Why not ask the President to pay you in Euros?
mmm freets...
The dollar is the new peso.
Thanks, George Bush.
But come now... accepting euros.... that is a bit precious.
Can you believe it? Nutwingers are harrassing the NYC establishments that are accepting euros! Accusing them of being "unpatriotic." HUH! I'm sure the hate-wing radio shows & emails lists are egging them on...
LooLoo: Anything to distract from real issues...
i have never tasted a $6.25 falafel. then again, i've never seen a sign that shows you how to pronounce 'frites'.
The real currency on the Adams Morgan strip is Jagermeister shots and barf. I wonder when they'll start accepting those as payment.
Frites? Can I get those off the McDonalds' 100 Rupee Menu?
thejasonist: For $6.25 you get a pita with five delicious, piping-hot falafel balls and your choice of unlimited toppings -- not a bad deal, in my opinion. As the old saying goes, don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
Also, "Falafelier"? Brilliant.
Who carries coined money these days? To the bars, no less. Euros aren't easy to get out of the pockets of my slim fit jeans.
Uggghhhhh people should be happy that the dollar sucks right now because with out a low dollar (cheap prices for u.s. products overseas) are economy would totally be in the toilet right now instead of one foot in....
(first attempt at comment lost in ether)
anyway, i was thinking that the whole tank that the dollar is in makes me feel giddy on one hand, even though on the other i know that ever hit the dollar takes affects what my savings, etc., are worth. it feels like a comeuppance for our avarice...
oh well, at least we're not as bad as the canadian dollar...(wait a minute, what's that you say?)...nevermind, they're not doing poorly either. maybe they should just start accepting loonies.
The falafel shop is unlikely to make any serious cash playing the exchange markets unless they happen to sell about 1 million of those $6.25 euros. Exchange markets only spin off meaningful earnings when you deal in huge volumes.
I'm hoping it's another one of DCist's lame attempts at humor to suggest that taking Euros as payment is a good investment strategy.
The falafelier is just responding to his customers' need to pay in something other than dollars.
Using the word precious in a way other than to describe your granddaughter is, um, just precious.
Using the word precious in a way other than to describe your granddaughter is, um, just precious.
You've obviously never eaten at Jordan's 8. They put the "pee" in "precious" and not in a good urinating-in-the-lobster-bisque way.
What are they charging in Euros?
(I have a 20 Euro sitting around from a 2007 jaunt to the continent and I smell a serious arbitrage opportunity. Or maybe that smell is just Jager-flavored vomit.)
I've tried to eat at Jordan's 8. But I just can't. I just cant stomach the impossibly trendiness of it all.
From a sales tax and IRS perspective, this would seem like they are opening themselves up to a nightmare.
"anyway, i was thinking that the whole tank that the dollar is in makes me feel giddy on one hand, even though on the other i know that ever hit the dollar takes affects what my savings, etc., are worth. it feels like a comeuppance for our avarice..."
A profoundly stupid comment that only a non-"nutwinger" would ever make.
Anyway, it's just a good business decision. Now that the Euro is overvalued, we should expect to see a lot more European tourists in the US. You never would have seen it when there were dozens of different European currencies, for obvious practical reasons.
Anyway, it's just a good business decision. Now that the Euro is overvalued, we should expect to see a lot more European tourists in the US. You never would have seen it when there were dozens of different European currencies, for obvious practical reasons.
hey, dividebyzero, i have hundreds of other comments on here you could find that are even stupider. i mean, christ, this isn't even close to the dumbest thing i've ever said here.
i love how you define me with a negative. that's a pretty weak way to stereotype someone, don't you think?
It would have been a weak way to stereotype you, if that's what I was trying to do. Honestly, your comment stereotypes you more than anything I could ever say.
You made a stupid comment, and apparently we both agree.
They've got excellent falafel, but unfortunately this move takes their European vibe up to the level of pretentiousness. The tourist excuse is bogus -- until most US businesses accept Euros, tourists will be converting their money into Dollars.
And last time I ate at Amsterdam, most of the customers appeared to be speaking plain old American English.
i guess the real point here, dividebyzero, is that i made a comment in jest (as many of my comments are), and you took it too seriously. sorry, i'll be clearer next time.
i don't want the american economy to go straight to shit. it would be bad for me and probably 300 million other people. all hail the market!
$6.25? That's 25 Shekels. You know what you get for 25 Shekels? *4* Falafels.
And that Euros sign has been there for a couple of weeks now. Not so newsworthy anymore.
The only way they could get more authentic would be to start receiving death threats from Muslim extremists.
wow, too bad i dont have any euros....