New data: As Bundle jefe Jaidev noted, our in-house rocket scientists added thousands of new merchants to Bundle's "food and drink" category. That means you can now see where besides, say, Chipotle and Starbucks, people in your neighborhood are actually spending date-night dollars. Judging from a quick peek (above) at Park Slope, the Brooklyn neighborhood where I can't afford to live but can go to eat once in a while, the "top merchants" list is inspiring. I've been to Al Di La (stellar!), and Blue Ribbon makes a salad that's so good I can ignore how expensive it is, but now I'll add Pop Burger to my list. Mmm, burger ... Also, the spending data is now complete through the end of 2009, and I can hear Mark muttering about how spending trends changed for year-end '09 compared to '08. Watch for his post in a little bit, and judge our economy for yourself.

Are we on to something? In response to Kate's insight that residents of one "dry" county spend much more on dining out (ostensibly in restaurants and bars, which can still sell alcohol) than their "wet" county neighbors, Logan confirmed that forcing drinkers out of their homes and into their cars might not be the smartest.

Putting the man in manicure: Inspired — or at least, undaunted — by Friday's raging discussion of feminine hygiene products, Michael Bennett Cohn weighed in on the merits of a little personal care for the menfolk.

This better be the best Coke I ever had: After an otherwise-lovely dinner, Presh & friends got socked with an $8 charge for a Coke. Make him feel less sucker-like: own up to your own big surprises. And: any lessons learned? Foodstuffs you just refuse to order out? Here's a tip, from Top Chef season five winner Hosea Rosenberg: Skip the bottled water.

Question of the day: On Friday, I asked how much y'all thought you'd spend over the weekend. So ... count 'em up. How much did you spend? On what? And was it more or less than you thought?

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