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Posted by: Shamalama 17-May-2004, 07:40 AM |
NEW YORK (AP) - It's not made of gold - just eggs, lobster, caviar and a few trimmings. But an omelet on the menu of a swanky Manhattan hotel will set you back $1,000, plus tip. "I couldn't believe it was the price when I first saw '1,000' on the menu. I thought it was the calorie count," Virginia Marnell, a customer at Norma's restaurant in Le Parker Meridien hotel on West 57th Street, told the Daily News for Monday editions. The omelet, which debuted May 5 and is billed as the "Zillion Dollar Frittata," has six eggs, a lobster and - here's the kicker - 10 ounces of sevruga caviar. The restaurant pays $65 an ounce for the caviar, according to Norma's general manager, Steven Pipes. "Since we knew it was going to be a very expensive dish, we decided to have some fun with it," Pipes told the News. "It's not just a gimmick, though. It tastes good." Beside the omelet's entry in the menu is the following message: "Norma dares you to expense this." No one has ordered it yet. A "budget" version of the omelet, containing only one ounce of caviar, sells for $100. Full story at: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040517/D82KAG900.html |
Posted by: mercyforme 17-May-2004, 07:54 AM |
well I guess going there for breakfast is out of the question.... |
Posted by: gtrplr 17-May-2004, 09:14 AM |
$65 an ounce?! Let's see, that's $1040 a pound! And I thought $6.95 a pound for steak was expensive. |
Posted by: gaberlunzie 17-May-2004, 09:21 AM | ||
LOL! You see, all in life is relative... 1.000$...now, that's certainly not MY reality...*shaking her head* |
Posted by: gtrplr 17-May-2004, 09:30 AM | ||
My relatives can't afford $1040 a pound, either. |
Posted by: gaberlunzie 17-May-2004, 10:30 AM |
ROFL! Good one... |
Posted by: Annabelle 17-May-2004, 12:10 PM |
Does it come with biscuits and jelly? |
Posted by: tsargent62 17-May-2004, 12:25 PM |
How do you think sausage gravy would go with caviar? |
Posted by: Annabelle 17-May-2004, 12:40 PM |
Yummy! I wonder if they know how to make red eye gravey? |
Posted by: silverdragon 17-May-2004, 12:58 PM |
Can I get grits with that? |
Posted by: gtrplr 17-May-2004, 01:06 PM |
Caviar Omelet at Norma's - $1,000 Breakfast Buffet at Shoney's - $5.99 Being able to enjoy a meal without worrying about the financing - priceless |
Posted by: silverdragon 17-May-2004, 01:12 PM |
It's not the financing that worries me about Shoney's... You can ENJOY a meal there? Really??? Sorry, but Shoney's is on my list of Places to Avoid While on Eastern Road Trips. Now Cracker Barrel is worth a road trip all by itself... |
Posted by: gtrplr 17-May-2004, 01:24 PM | ||
Enjoyed a meal there yesterday, as a matter of fact. Of course, it helps to know which Shoney's has a good buffet and which one's to avoid. Dunno about the Eastern ones, but the Southern ones are usually pretty good. Tip: Never trust a skinny cook. |
Posted by: dfilpus 17-May-2004, 02:42 PM | ||
LOL. Best line in this thread. Local restaurants around here serve Shrimp and Grits. I even found it on seafood buffets, even at Shoney's. It can be quite tasty (though not on a buffet). |
Posted by: silverdragon 17-May-2004, 07:37 PM |
Sorry -- definition of Eastern to a Californian is anything east of the Arizona border. The first - and last - time I ate at a Shoney's was in Virginia. |
Posted by: Donajhi 13-Aug-2007, 03:01 PM |
Hope no one comes to the door, I have laughed so much I look like I've been crying.......Thanks everyone........ |