Barack Michelle: $900 Valentine's Day Dinner: Here's to Me! Nada for You!

Of course the First Couple were able to snare hard-to-come-by reservations at Washington, D.C.'s most expensive restaurant, Minibar, seating only 12, but we are owed confirmation that every penny came from their private bank account. Or were they gifted? If so, we want to know they will pay taxes on the wasteful gift?  Each bite crafted by  Chef Jose Andres costs approximately $10. Were there other guests dining? If this was a true date night, and BO and MO had the chef's full attention, each bite bumps up to about $120. Michelle takes a lot of bites. She' the original shovel-ready job. Read the dining details here. Photo credit: Saul Loeb

by Maggie @ Maggie's Notebook