The John Chow Blogger Dinner Cost How Much?
I asked readers to guess how much dinner at Benihanna cost for 15 bloggers. The guess the came the closest to the actual bill without going over would win a signed copy of An American Hedge Fund by Timothy Sykes.
The post received 159 replies with guesses ranging from $350 to $4150.10. One person guessed $1 million but I ruled that out as a joke. Google Lady did some research by finding the Benihanna menu online and looking up prices. That was very enterprising and shows logical thinking. Vik Dulat gets the evil award for asking Zac Johnson, who was seated next to me, how much dinner cost. Zac saw the bill but refused to tell. So, how much did the John Chow Blogger Dinner really cost?
Congrats to Sean Walberg of Sean’s Obsessions. Sean’s guess of $975.50 came the closest without going over. Enjoy the book Sean! My next party is a the 2008 CES in January. If you don’t get an invite, it means you are not important enough. 
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Congratulations Sean. That is a good way to treat your friends John. The price seems quite reasonable for all dishes that you had shown, the ambiance and of course the locale!
Reply to this commentHoly moly that’s an expensive dinner
But not when you factor in how many people where there I guess. Congratulations on winning!!
Reply to this commentHeck yeah it is expensive, I did not imagined it would be THAT expensive, its like $67 per person.
With that amount of money I could of rent a room, buy a good amount of beer, a good amount of meat and roost it over and drink until my lights turn off
(oh yeah, it could manage a good amount of weed as well, even tho it has been such a long time).
Reply to this commentI know who I’m inviting over for dinner next time haha.
Reply to this commentDarn, I guessed $900 =(
Reply to this commentDarn, I was close at $1000 + $200 in tips…
Reply to this commentlol i feel you
Reply to this commentI would have guessed free because you seem to get everything else for free
Reply to this commentI made an entry, it was somewhere in the 900s, but it got deleted
I know it was on there because I saw it after I posted it
Reply to this commentHmm maybe it was held in moderation. I know my first comment was.
Reply to this commentcongrats Sean
Reply to this commentNice of you to treat your friends John. Come to Toronto!
*shakes fist* Darnnn youuuu… Balthazaaarr!! I’ll win the next contest darn it… I WILL!!
Reply to this commentAtleast I got the evil award
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NICE 
Reply to this commentAt least I got the link back from your Evil Award! haha!
Reply to this commentLOL
Reply to this commentthanks again, john!
I would have guess $1000, but even that would not have won. You’re good, Sean.
Reply to this commentCongratulations Sean!
Reply to this commentCongrats Sean! That was a real close guess
Reply to this commentLOLz ::: If you don’t get an invite, it means you are not important enough. <–
this is real evil :o… pure evil 
Can u send me a plane ticket to malaysia? @@?
Reply to this commentHe is evil after all. Shoemoney said so himself.
Reply to this commentI think the feeling was mutual.
Reply to this commentWhatever works!
Reply to this commentCongratulations to Sean. Nearly hit the nail on the head. Our guess was off by $77, at $898.
Reply to this commentCongratulations to Sean. Quite big amuont of money
Reply to this commentOh darn I never win anything
Congrats to the winner though.
Reply to this commentWow, that was pretty expensive!
Reply to this commentI agree. All the places he eats seem expensive.
Reply to this commentDang John, what a baller. You paid for everyone?
Reply to this commentIndeed he did. To John, money is just paper with pictures on it.
Reply to this commentWell… that’s pretty much what it is literally lol. But I know what you mean.
Reply to this commentlol ~ so expansive
Reply to this commentSo…I prob should have read the contest post a few days ago considering benihannas is about 3 blocks from my office.anyway was looking at the pics from dinner and umm..why is the grass always greener on the other side? i swear the meal looks much better then the ones i get at the one here.
Reply to this commentI’m glad to see you still have the receipt. Tax write off, that’s what I’m thinking.
Reply to this commentthat´s a lot of cash for just 15 people !!! wow next time you should just order pizza lol
Reply to this commentAnd then all become fat and start a new site about how to lose weight. I can see it now…
Reply to this commentOh yeah, John could make millions on Diet Affiliates….
Reply to this commentDamn, my dinner wasn’t that expensive! Must have been all that sake Danielle and Nate were downing
Reply to this commentWow that is like my blogs income for a month being spent on one dinner….
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But think of all the new friends haha. New friends… hmmm… I need some… because all mine are gone… gone!
I’m sitting home… all alone… and nobody’s home… to guide me.
Reply to this commentHey, I checked out your blog, nice music. Keep up the good work. Oh yeah, thanks for buying a page on One Buck Wiki.
Reply to this commentmay be because you are overdoing this in commenting on Johnchow?
Reply to this commentWhoa! Your check for dinner is twice as much as my annual income! You must be wealthy, and therefor powerful. I applaud your success, which is obvious because you managed to run your american bill up to a grand. You must be very happy!
Reply to this commentYou say: “If you don’t get an invite, it means you are not important enough”?
Think again. Not getting an invitation simply means YOU are at the loosing end, but I have another offer YOU can count on.
Come to Denmark and I will buy you a dinner at a local Chinese restaurant you will never forget.
A bar has been redesigned into a very nice place and their peking soup is amazing. We ate there on November 3rd (our six years’ anniversary), and it was mighty good chow….
:-)
So when will we see ya…..
Reply to this commentLook behind you.
Reply to this commentThe real question is - how many air miles did you get with Visa and did it pay for much of your next trip down?
Reply to this commentI’ve got to make it next time, even the compensatory price would be OK
Reply to this commentI`m more surpised that people think that paying ~$1000 is expensive for a 15 person dinner.
Reply to this commentHey I was there and I think it’s expensive. My dinner was only $35 or so, that averages out to $69.83/person for everyone else
Reply to this commentHmmm… you did pay for dinner afterall. You are a great guy John! :p
Reply to this commentHey where is CES going to be at this year John?
Reply to this commentLas Vegas. It’s the only place big enough to hold it. Some of the booths will be bigger than then entire Blog World show floor. You will never see anything quite like it.
Reply to this commentSOunds pretty awesome.
Reply to this commentnevermind.. I just found out it’s at las vegas.
Reply to this commentNoooooooooooooooooooo I lost
Ah well. Better luck next time. It was very good of you to invite them to dinner 
Reply to this commentnice! although, a bit less than i would have expected…
CES is gonna rock and im sure your party will be even better than last years!
Reply to this commentOOh, I hope so…
Reply to this commentNot too bad really
Reply to this commentDARN IT! I was off by almost $600
-Mike
Reply to this commentI remember reading a review on that, it cost $67 for a seven cost dinner. but i thought you tip was generous, it was evil then..
Reply to this commentdamn, and i used to be a waiter.
Reply to this commentif you are still a waiter there, i guess you can step up and introduce yourself to the rest. Will you be tipped off?
Reply to this commentI think a lot of people came close? Congrats to the winner anyway!
Reply to this commentI guess $975.60…
Reply to this commentI guess $977.58, is that right?
Reply to this commentLOL damn you!! Guessing closer than me…
Reply to this commentI…. Lost.
Reply to this commentthat looks like a great end of the year expense…
Reply to this commentCongrats to Sean!
Reply to this commentOnly $900 dollars?
This was in Las Vegas? Wow.. the US economy is really in shamble.
Reply to this commentJohn you should have got many sponsors for your this expense. they were just few posts and few backlink away.
Reply to this commentSounds like it was a good meal!
I’m sure it wasn’t as nice as my £18 chinese takeaway (meal for 3)!
Reply to this commentwow i cant imagine blowing that kind of cash on dinner!
Reply to this commentYou never know… with a last name of McKinlay… you could own your own finanial investment firm and be taking clients out to these sorts of lunches and dinners ALL the time in the future
Reply to this commentWho cares how much a stupid dinner cost? YOu have all of these idiot zombies that think you’re rich and sit on your blog when compared to a REAL entrepreneur you make NOTHING. Loser.
Reply to this commentwhat the. who is this brave and noble mystery guy. why even bother to comment jackass
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