Food Philosophy

We had lunch at Father's Office on Sunday, which was long overdue in my opinion.  I've wanted to go ever since I read about it in Los Angeles magazine and saw the owner on Top Chef.  Anyway, I seem to have had the wrong idea about it the whole time.  I thought it was a restaurant but instead found that it's an upscale bar with fancy food.  Now, while I do pretend to be a foodie, I'm really not much for expensive food.  Cool flavor combinations and cooking methods amaze me, but so does eating said food at a reasonable price.  Take, for instance, the four shrimp depicted above.  Regardless of how delicious they were in their bacon-wrapped glory, they cost $14.  For four shrimp.  I may be showing my cheap side, but paying so much for so little food is just a little bit beyond me right now.  Perhaps I'll be able to really enjoy dishes like this when I've got a full-time job and can afford to indulge in fine dining exploits without worrying about money.  Perhaps I never will.