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  1. tonyh

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    #1 tonyh, May 18, 2004
    The world's first $1,000 (£565) omelette featured on the menu at a New York hotel yesterday but so far no one has been extravagant enough to order it.

    The "Zillion Dollar Frittata" comes with 10oz of caviar, lobster and chopped chives.

    "It's not just a gimmick," said Steven Pipes, manager of Le Parker Meridien hotel. "It tastes good."
     
  2. wax

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    #2 wax, May 18, 2004
    I'll bet it poops good, too.
     
  3. JSinNOLA

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    #3 JSinNOLA, May 18, 2004
    The funny thing is that people will complain that this is over the top, yet don't say anything to $1000 bottles of wine. :D
     
  4. zjpj

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    #4 zjpj, May 18, 2004
    I'll take Cheval Blanc over some fish eggs any day.
     
  5. darth550

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    #5 darth550, May 18, 2004
    "I don't know if it's worth $1000, but it's a pretty f*ckin good omelette" (Yolk Fiction).

    DL
     
  6. AJS328

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    #6 AJS328, May 18, 2004
    How would you have it prepared? "Aristotle & Jackie" or "Charles & Di"?
     
  7. dwhite

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    #7 dwhite, May 18, 2004
    They may not sell any, but just offering it on the menu has given them loads of free press.
     
  8. tbakowsky

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    #8 tbakowsky, May 18, 2004
    I wonder if they toss your salad with that aswell...no dressing. $1000 for an omlette..Geez maybe i'll charge 1000 for a glass of lemonaid.
    And people say mechanic's are rip off artists.
     
  9. WJHMH

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    #9 WJHMH, May 18, 2004
    What endangered bird are they using to make it?
     
  10. normhuff

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    #10 normhuff, May 18, 2004
    I can already hear the waiter complaining about being stiffed by the restaurant patron who only left a $100 tip instead of the customary 15%...
     
  11. Michael

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    #11 Michael, May 18, 2004
    All you need is this 20 " $11.00 Philly Sub from Capriatti's over here in Las Vegas:
     
  12. sjmst

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    #12 sjmst, May 18, 2004
    Good one
     
  13. JSinNOLA

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    #13 JSinNOLA, May 19, 2004
  14. Il'inglese

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    #14 Il'inglese, May 19, 2004
    For $4.00 this morning I had a breakfast in my local Brooklyn pizzaria that could not be beat. Sausage and peppers fried in olive oil and butter, a few eggs scrambled in and served in a toasted, buttered Italian roll. Add a buck fifty expresso and sat and read the NY Times and Daily News for an hour - Priceless!
     
  15. El Wayne

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    #15 El Wayne, May 19, 2004
    Dave Letterman ordered one and tried it on last night's show... with ketchup!
     
  16. zjpj

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    #16 zjpj, May 19, 2004
    You have to eat it while riding in this. Then everyone will really know you are 100% BOSS.
     
  17. ralessi

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    #17 ralessi, May 19, 2004
    Wow, that sounds REALLY good... too bad there is nothing like that around here :-\
     
  18. zjpj

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    #18 zjpj, May 19, 2004
    And probably only about 25 calories too, eh? :D
     

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