HTO trip

[Jpilot23]

Hey guys! it has been about 3 years since i have posted so forgive me if i posted this in the wrong spot. Headed to HTO this next weekend. i'm looking for suggestions on good/cheap places to eat. I'm on a budget of $175/ month so didn't know if you guys knew of some good places.

Thanks!

 

[gern_blanston]

PHTO or KHTO? $175-a-month isn't gonna' work in either place.
(or $175-a-day)

 

[Jpilot23]

it's KHTO and the 175 is just for me personally, i'm only staying there Friday-Sunday.

 

[landlover]

it's KHTO and the 175 is just for me personally, i'm only staying there Friday-Sunday.

how many meals do you have to eat for the whole weekend?

 

[Jpilot23]

i would guess 5 meals, 6 max.

 

[BoilerUP]

$175 per month meal "allowance"?

And you'll be in the Hamptons for a weekend?

That sucks.

 

[Jpilot23]

$175 per month meal "allowance"?

And you'll be in the Hamptons for a weekend?

That sucks.

It is a personal allowance. I get paid a decent per diem, but trying to save some money. It just so happens that i'm ending up in one of the more expensive places to stay. It will be a good test of our budget and i'm sure we can find some good places to eat and not too expensive.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

$175 per month meal "allowance"?

And you'll be in the Hamptons for a weekend?

That sucks.

Ya mean you cant live well on $5.50 a DAY in many places?

OP needs get his game up and get a better job in life that allows better than $175/month to eat, or relocate to Somalia instead.

Inquiring about living in the Hamptons on $6 a day? testing your little personal budget?....ah the stupidity on the forum grows...

I'm sure you will find some great places to eat...:0 then again dumpsters in the Hamptons are likely pretty flush with good rich folk scraps.

Keep us posted.

 

[Jpilot23]

Ya mean you cant live well on $5.50 a DAY in many places?

OP needs get his game up and get a better job in life that allows better than $175/month to eat, or relocate to Somalia instead.

Inquiring about living in the Hamptons on $6 a day? testing your little personal budget?....ah the stupidity on the forum grows...

I'm sure you will find some great places to eat...:0 then again dumpsters in the Hamptons are likely pretty flush with good rich folk scraps.

Keep us posted.

hey thanks for calling me stupid and not contributing a thing to the conversation. The reason i started this was to get a heads up on good spots to eat. Don't worry about what i can and can't live off of, you either know a spot or you don't know a spot.

 

[CorpCaptain]

Just pull a rich broad and let her pick up the tab. Personal recommendation. Your just hitting the prime season boss.

 

[pilotjc]

hey thanks for calling me stupid and not contributing a thing to the conversation. The reason i started this was to get a heads up on good spots to eat. Don't worry about what i can and can't live off of, you either know a spot or you don't know a spot.

Try bringing a fishing pole & lobster pot. Good luck, you are going to need it.

 

[guido411]

If you are making a "decent per diem" but are trying to save it to supplement your salary then you're either not being paid a decent salary or you are living beyond your means. Used to fly with a guy like this, McDonald's every meal, he counted per diem as part of his salary. What a lousy life while I ate steak and drank beer.

And just so you don't get all "TIMMMMAY" on me, I have something productive to say too. A Google maps search around KHTO for "cheap food" turned up "Bay's Burger" and "Golden Pear". Problem is they're probably a far walk from the closest Super 8 and you won't be able to rent a car on your budget.

 

[say again]

Not really gonna find "cheap" eats around the HTO area. Deli sandwiches at some places are well over $10. You may want to bring your own food if your plan is to stick to your budget.

 

[Freight Dog]

Come on guys... haven't you ever flown for the commuters or boxes in a banged up piston twin?

$175 is highfalutin....

Let's see:

4 packs of Top Ramen for $1 x 30 days = $30 for the whole month.

Take 2 per meal, and you have 2 meals a day for $1.

Say you treat yourself to a Subway sandwich every couple of days and spend $7 per visit. $7 x 15 = $105 and that should include your soda.

So you're up to $135.

To offset Top Ramen, you can get some Spaghettios... $2 each x the other 15 days that you aren't eating Subway = $30 for a grand total of $165.

You can pocket $5 out of the whole deal and all your per diem... or you can increase your savings if you substitute Subway for 99 cent menu at Wendy's, JITB, etc....

 

[Jpilot23]

Guys, come on. i'm only staying there for the weekend. I don't plan to stay there a month. It is a weekend trip and i am looking for restaurant recommendations. It is not that hard. Thanks for the info say again and freight dog.

Side note, i now remember why it has been 3 years since i've posted here or even read posts. If people act this rude just from a guy looking for a place to eat, i'd hate to see what it is like on something more important.

Gulfstream 200, i like the math, but you missed the part where i said i was only staying a weekend.

Guido411, My company takes care of me, so no super 8's or anything like that. Thanks for the google seach info but i figured with the wealth of experience on the forum, someone would have a heads up, instead of their nose up.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Guys, come on. i'm only staying there for the weekend. I don't plan to stay there a month. It is a weekend trip and i am looking for restaurant recommendations. It is not that hard. Thanks for the info say again and freight dog.

Side note, i now remember why it has been 3 years since i've posted here or even read posts. If people act this rude just from a guy looking for a place to eat, i'd hate to see what it is like on something more important.

Gulfstream 200, i like the math, but you missed the part where i said i was only staying a weekend.

Guido411, My company takes care of me, so no super 8's or anything like that. Thanks for the google seach info but i figured with the wealth of experience on the forum, someone would have a heads up, instead of their nose up.

WTF man, you seriously post online asking about eating on $5.50 a day in the Hamptons then wonder why people are running with it?....I'm not missing anything, except maybe the fact that you're joking?...maybe?...what happens if you blow your entire $175 budget in a weekend? you may starve by the time another 25 days rolls around?

Why would you even go away for the weekend if you cant spend more than $5.50 a day on food? Is this real life? I'd kill myself if my life was that terrible (kinda sorta kidding don't go off the edge there pal)

But Hey, G200 is helpful and really pretty damn smart.... so here's a thought!....maybe save up for 2-3 years then treat yourself to a lobster roll sometime in 2014? Everyone needs a goal, and the Hamptons are known for lobster.



Keep us Posted!

 

[Jpilot23]

lol wow, i bet people that fly with you have to stay on their toes with your math and reasoning skills. You have no idea what you are talking about. 5.50 a day? you assume i fly everyday, and you also assume i overnight everyday. Seriously, go ahead and flame up another post. I fly AND have a life, which i currently need to get back to.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Seriously, go ahead and flame up another post. I fly AND have a life, which i currently need to get back to.

What you need to get back to is finding a better job......$175/month?

You're tugging at my heart strings man, I'm actually a pretty sensitive guy and now you made me feel like a mean bully!...I tell ya what, PM me your name and address and I will send you $15 so you can do it right in the Hamptons.

I hate to see a guy worry about a meal and/or starve for the next 3 weeks.

:bawling:

Consider it my peace offering?

I'd also (seriously) rec the North Fork Table, Rugosa, or Roberts in Water Mill. They all have significant discounts for flight crews, but you have to be in uniform.

Enjoy!

 

[pilotjc]

Hey Jpilot23 I am flying into KHTO this Friday. Meet me at our aircraft and I will give you the leftover catering.

 

[54fighting]

lol wow, i bet people that fly with you have to stay on their toes with your math and reasoning skills. You have no idea what you are talking about. 5.50 a day?

Ok, so $175 divided by 30 days equals, $5.83 per day and 31 days equals $5.64 per day. Seriously though, I think why you have gotten some of these comments is because, well, it is the Hamptons......I don't think there is a place to eat on that kind of budget.

Now the flip side of the question is, are you really budgeting $175 for the whole month or are you budgeting that amount only for trips that you do?

 

[phishn@daves]

There is a place that is close to the airport, I forget what it's called but it's a pizza place with decent food, and you can take the crew car from the FBO. I haven't really explored the whole area, but went there and it seemed affordable for the location. The FBO can tell you how to get there, if no one here knows the name.

 

[AirCobra]

There is a place that is close to the airport, I forget what it's called but it's a pizza place with decent food, and you can take the crew car from the FBO. I haven't really explored the whole area, but went there and it seemed affordable for the location. The FBO can tell you how to get there, if no one here knows the name.

The place is called:

La Capannina

364 Montauk Highway, Wainscott, NY 11975-2000 (631) 537-2626 ‎

Pizza slices are about $3.00

also near there are Breadzillaand Twice Upon a Bagel where you can get a sandwich and a drink for about $10.00.

Next to Twice Upon a Bagel is a Fish Market that serves takeout chowders and lunch specials for under $10.00.

Just in town on Hwy 27, east of the airport there is a diner tucked inside a strip mall that serves diner fare at regular diner prices. I think they are only breakfast and lunch and you do have to pay like a $1.25 to park in the strip mall parking lot.

Keep going East (making that left turn) out of town (past thew windmill) and go down the road a few miles and on your right side will be a couple of realy inexpensive Mexican places near the gas station. Come to think of it there is was a new Burrito place in town where Burritos are about $6.00. Ask at the FBO and they could probaly tell you exactly where it is.

Yes the Hampton's is expensive but there is a lot of construction people and domestic workers that have to eat too, so there are "Cheap Eats" if you look hard enough.

Sorry about the responses you received and I was just lamenting how lame some people have become on this board, which used to be a great place to ask questions and get information.

 

[Pattern-Master]

Next time rent a car and start driving west for about an hour or so. We usually stay around Islip Airport, much cheaper and more eating options available if your on a budget. Plus you don't have to deal with all the Hampton's weekend crowd.

 

[AirCobra]

WTF man, you seriously post online asking about eating on $5.50 a day in the Hamptons then wonder why people are running with it?....I'm not missing anything, except maybe the fact that you're joking?...maybe?...what happens if you blow your entire $175 budget in a weekend? you may starve by the time another 25 days rolls around?

Why would you even go away for the weekend if you cant spend more than $5.50 a day on food? Is this real life? I'd kill myself if my life was that terrible (kinda sorta kidding don't go off the edge there pal)

But Hey, G200 is helpful and really pretty damn smart.... so here's a thought!....maybe save up for 2-3 years then treat yourself to a lobster roll sometime in 2014? Everyone needs a goal, and the Hamptons are known for lobster.



Keep us Posted!

Dude WTF is wrong with you?! The guy said he was on a "budget" trying to keep his food cost on the road to less than $175 a month.

Who works 30 days a month or does overnights 30 days a month, where you could get your $5.50 a day figure?

If you spent half as much time answering this guys question as you did making idiotic comments that don't even make sense, you could have probably given a good answer with info other people could have used.

Grow up! We are supposed to be helping each other out, not ridiculing peoples pay or work schedule.

 

[AirCobra]

Ok, so $175 divided by 30 days equals, $5.83 per day and 31 days equals $5.64 per day. Seriously though, I think why you have gotten some of these comments is because, well, it is the Hamptons......I don't think there is a place to eat on that kind of budget.

Now the flip side of the question is, are you really budgeting $175 for the whole month or are you budgeting that amount only for trips that you do?

Do you know of any cheap places to eat in the Hampton's or not? It's a simple question. Why are you worried about this guys finances?

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Yes the Hampton's is expensive but there is a lot of construction people and domestic workers that have to eat too, so there are "Cheap Eats" if you look hard enough.

domestic workers (and pilots!) gotta eat too!......:bawling:

Help each other out?? C'mon Cobra I offered to send the guy some money so he could stay outta the dumpsters and another buddy here even offered him some delectable Rudys scraps for free (personally, I would have charged him $6 or at least held back the fruit/yogurt dip stuff)

Does that generosity not count anymore?...Kids today I tell ya!

Dont be all mad now!.....

 

[Jpilot23]

Thanks for the info fellas. Let me try and explain what i'm trying to get across in more clearer terms and then if you want to rant, go for it. Basically its a weekend trip to HTO, i get paid 2.00/hr per diem. However, since we are trying to save money, i have set a personal allowance at 175/month. I rarely overnight with my job, so i rarely need to use the 175. SO, in order to conserve as much of the 175 as possible i look for suggestions.

I posted on here because i'm trying to save as much money as i possibly can, so i look for my fellow pilots to help me out since i have never been to HTO. Now i'm a big boy and i can take care of myself since a few of you have decided to be difficult.

Thanks to the guys who posted some helpful places to start, much appreciated.

 

[54fighting]

Do you know of any cheap places to eat in the Hampton's or not? It's a simple question. Why are you worried about this guys finances?

I could really give a $hit what he puts in his body or how he spends his money. If you read his very first post, it is a bit ambiguous and states he is on a $175 per month budget. Now it is clear that it is only for when he flies, but still he does not state how many days per month. But when you make an opening statement of how you are headed to HTO and are on a $175 per month food budget (before his clarification), yeah, people are going to be saying WTF????

My first statement was TIC, then I asked him for clarification. Take a deep breath.....

 

[pilotjc]

(personally, I would have charged him $6 or at least held back the fruit/yogurt dip stuff)

Yeh, our dog loves the fruit/yogurt dip stuff. :laugh:

 

[CorpCaptain]

This thread has been one of the more entertaining as of recent. Pilots even offering $15 to a complete stranger? Thats a case of Natty Light for fri/sat night where im from. Might not as big of a crowd hit in HTO I suppose, might want to step up to the 12pk of Busch instead.