:hehe:
Yup. Tho I don't know about the limes' freshness. :beaten:
Yup. Tho I don't know about the limes' freshness. :beaten:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread
Started by bmwracer · 6 Oct 2004 · 25,210 replies
General Discussion
Tu_triky wrote:Cost more than a pair of Limes....
Limes are tangy. :victory:
tabana wrote::hehe:
Yup. Tho I don't know about the limes' freshness. :beaten:
LOL...
bmwracer wrote:
Limes are tangy. :victory:
So they say ;)
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$175 burger: you want gold with that?
By Daniel Trotta
Its creators admit it is the ultimate in decadence: a $175 hamburger.
The Wall Street Burger Shoppe just raised its price from $150 to assure its designation as the costliest burger in the city as determined by Pocket Change, an online newsletter about the most expensive things in New York.
"Wall Street has good days and bad days. We wanted to have the everyday burger (for $4) ... and then something special if you really have a good day on Wall Street," said co-owner Heather Tierney.
The burger, created by chef and co-owner Kevin O'Connell, seeks to justify its price with a Kobe beef patty, lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese, wild mushrooms and flecks of gold leaf on a brioche bun.
The eatery sells 20 or 25 per month in the fine dining room upstairs versus hundreds of $4 burgers each day at the diner counter downstairs, Tierney said.
Pocket Change previously designated the double truffle burger at Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro Moderne as the most expensive at $120, and the Burger Shoppe set out to top that.
Boulud's creation -- available only during black truffle season from December to March -- rose to $150 this past season, so the Burger Shoppe raised its price on Monday to $175.
"Our burger is not about the price," said Georgette Farkas, a Boulud spokeswoman. "If you are making something concerned only about the price, you are off in the wrong direction."
Without truffles, Boulud's burger costs $32. It has a ground sirloin patty stuffed with red wine braised short ribs.
O'Connell said the Burger Shoppe was "finding the ultimate expression of each one of the ingredients."
"The concept was like a mushroom-bacon-Swiss cheese burger, which is my favorite sort of burger," he said.
The burger comes with golden truffle mayonnaise, Belgian-style fries and a mixed greens and tomato salad. O'Connell pairs the dish with many fine wines, a lager or a toasted brown beer, or ginger ale.
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$175 burger: you want gold with that?
By Daniel Trotta
Its creators admit it is the ultimate in decadence: a $175 hamburger.
The Wall Street Burger Shoppe just raised its price from $150 to assure its designation as the costliest burger in the city as determined by Pocket Change, an online newsletter about the most expensive things in New York.
"Wall Street has good days and bad days. We wanted to have the everyday burger (for $4) ... and then something special if you really have a good day on Wall Street," said co-owner Heather Tierney.
The burger, created by chef and co-owner Kevin O'Connell, seeks to justify its price with a Kobe beef patty, lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese, wild mushrooms and flecks of gold leaf on a brioche bun.
The eatery sells 20 or 25 per month in the fine dining room upstairs versus hundreds of $4 burgers each day at the diner counter downstairs, Tierney said.
Pocket Change previously designated the double truffle burger at Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro Moderne as the most expensive at $120, and the Burger Shoppe set out to top that.
Boulud's creation -- available only during black truffle season from December to March -- rose to $150 this past season, so the Burger Shoppe raised its price on Monday to $175.
"Our burger is not about the price," said Georgette Farkas, a Boulud spokeswoman. "If you are making something concerned only about the price, you are off in the wrong direction."
Without truffles, Boulud's burger costs $32. It has a ground sirloin patty stuffed with red wine braised short ribs.
O'Connell said the Burger Shoppe was "finding the ultimate expression of each one of the ingredients."
"The concept was like a mushroom-bacon-Swiss cheese burger, which is my favorite sort of burger," he said.
The burger comes with golden truffle mayonnaise, Belgian-style fries and a mixed greens and tomato salad. O'Connell pairs the dish with many fine wines, a lager or a toasted brown beer, or ginger ale.
:shakehead: things the world doesn't need.
Instead of wasting 175 dollar, I suggest to buy the normal burger and donate the remainder to charity.
Having said that, I wonder if what it tastes like :hehe: probably like eating gold.
Instead of wasting 175 dollar, I suggest to buy the normal burger and donate the remainder to charity.
Having said that, I wonder if what it tastes like :hehe: probably like eating gold.
EstherM wrote::shakehead: things the world doesn't need.
Instead of wasting 175 dollar, I suggest to buy the normal burger and donate the remainder to charity.
Having said that, I wonder if what it tastes like :hehe: probably like eating gold.
Lifestyles of the rich and shameless. :beaten:
bmwracer wrote:
Lifestyles of the rich and shameless. :beaten:
Lunacy...
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EstherM wrote:Having said that, I wonder if what it tastes like :hehe: probably like eating gold.
I'd seriously consider eating the burger only for the sheer awesomeness of being able to tell somebody "no, THIS shit is gold".
:hehe:
tabana wrote:
:hehe:
I sense a lawsuit coming.
Haha...I will consult with my people. :beaten:
FarOutFreak wrote:
I'd seriously consider eating the burger only for the sheer awesomeness of being able to tell somebody "no, THIS shit is gold".
:hehe:
:rofl:
It might be a worthy talking point in future conversations....
tabana wrote::hehe:
I sense a lawsuit coming.
phlargo is an attorney. :beaten:
Gyoza night tonight. :victory: :woot:
:hehe:
Looks nice, but wouldn't spend 175$ for that. Maybe they should increase the price by 25 cents and put the fries in a plate, instead of an old newspaper. :crazy2:
Looks nice, but wouldn't spend 175$ for that. Maybe they should increase the price by 25 cents and put the fries in a plate, instead of an old newspaper. :crazy2:
tabana wrote::hehe:
Looks nice, but wouldn't spend 175$ for that. Maybe they should increase the price by 25 cents and put the fries in a plate, instead of an old newspaper. :crazy2:
Imagine for 175 bucks what you could eat...you could probably go to the finest sushi restaurant in Tokyo and pig out....
Yup. I wouldn't mind eating the Kobe beef tho. :drooling: But black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese and gold leaf... meh. :bored:
tabana wrote:Yup. I wouldn't mind eating the Kobe beef tho. :drooling: But black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese and gold leaf... meh. :bored:
I'd take Kobe beef over foie gras anyday.... :victory:
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