Of the course the productions at the Met are wonde...

Of the course the productions at the Met are wonderful, with the latest presentation of Mephistophele no exception. However, the drinks and food at intermission are absurdly overpriced. $6 for a tiny plastic bottle of water that would cost $0.99 elsewhere. $15 for a cold, plastic-wrapped, sandwich. $8 for a chocolate chip cookie. And nary a surface anywhere to put down your $5 cup of drip coffee or $21 flute of Champagne. Sure, I get it, they re an arts organization and need to make money somehow. Still, I suspect they would actually make more money if they priced refreshments in the realm of sanity, which would encourage a greater number of people to buy something at intermissions.