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U.S. subprime mortgage meldown relief, in Italy: Foreclosure discounts at Harry’s Bar in Venice
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Susan Spano’s Postcards From Rome It made news recently when a small sign appeared on the Art Deco door of Harry’s Bar near the Grand Canal in Venice. Acknowledging economic hard times and the increasing expense of European vacations, it offered “American victims of subprime loans” a 20% discount on food at the famous Venetian watering hole founded by bartender Giuseppe Cipriani in 1931. On the menu posted above the sign, in much smaller print, is the price for a hamburger: 41 euros, which is about $63, or $51.50 with the discount. For something more substantial, say the John Dory and asparagus entree, the discounted price is around $85.
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