The Tampa Bay Business Journal comes out with its list of the most expensive restaurants in the area. See if you agree and I'll tell you my thoughts below. All the average prices are for dinner for two.

1. Armani's, average dinner for 2 $200, entrees $29-$42
2. Oystercatchers, average dinner for 2 $200, entrees $24-$39
3. Maritana Grille, average $195, entrees $34
4. Six Tables (Tampa), average $180 (fixed price)
5. Boizao, average $150, entrees $41.90
6. Vernona, Sarasota, average $150, entrees $36
7. Charley's Steakhouse, average $150, entrees $35
8. Chateau France, average $150, entrees $30
9. Ruth's Chris, average $150, entrees $18.95-$49.95
10. Euphemia Haye, Longboat Key, average $140, entrees $23-$48.50
11. Marina Jack's, Sarasota, average $130, entrees $18.95-$45
12. Beach Bistro, Holmes Beach, average $125, entrees $39-$68
13. The Colony Dining Room, Longboat Key, average $125, entrees $17-$45
14. Il Terrazzo, average $125, entrees $17-$45
15. Mise en Place, average $110, entrees $24-$33
16. Morel, Sarasota, average $110, entrees $16-$32
17. Cafe Ponte, average $100, entrees $25-$33
18. Michael's on East, Sarasota, average $100, entrees $20-$45
19. Fly Bar and Restaurant, average $100, entrees $14-$16
20. Cafe L'Europe, Sarasota, average $100, entrees $29
21. Roy's, average $100, entrees $26
22. Donatello, average $100, entrees $25.95
23. Bern's, average $100, entrees $20.91-$69.68
24. Caffe Paradiso, average $100, entrees $15
25. Marchand's, average $95, entrees $18-$36

Alright, an idiosyncratic list, and I'm not totally sure about the prices--Roy's seems low to me, as does Michael's--but it definitely makes me think about what places are overpriced and what places constitute a bargain. The Colony? Not a bargain. Armani's, I'd pay that. Mise en Place and Cafe Ponte seem like bargains, especially when compared to ho-hum Il Terrazzo or Boizao, or egregiously overpriced Chateau France. Now I think I'm going to wrack my brain for the pricey ones that are missing from the list. Stay tuned.