What not to do with 1,000 dollars!

Stefanie

Restaurant Charges $1,000 For Omelet

POSTED: 12:49 p.m. EDT May 17, 2004

NEW YORK -- It's not made of gold -- just eggs, lobster, caviar and a few trimmings. But an omelet on the menu of a swank Manhattan hotel will set you back $1,000, plus tip.

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Norma's restaurant in Le Parker Meridien hotel on West 57th Street is selling the pricey omelet, billed as the "Zillion Dollar Frittata." It features six eggs, a lobster and -- here's the kicker -- 10 ounces of sevruga caviar. The restaurant pays $65 an ounce for the caviar.

But the restaurant's management insists the omelet isn't just a gimmick -- they say it tastes good too.

A "budget" version of the omelet, containing only one ounce of caviar, sells for $100.

By Monday, no one had yet ordered the $1,000 version.

Seriously, I flipped out because my medicine cost 100 dollars. But 1000 for eggs? I could put that down for a new car. Pay my bills for a month. One months rent, with change.

SixofNine

I'll split one with ya.

desib77

lol.......ummm, yuck... doesn't even sound good to me....

I'm with ya on the pay my bills once a month...

Desi

Double Edge

uhhh, even if I had the money, it sounds awful..... Give me an Egg McMuffin anyday.

gumby

I wonder how much it would be just for the bisquits and gravy?

Gumby

Carmel

Sweetie, ya want some fish eggs, I'll get you some! Won't cost you no grand either...

carmel

doodle-v

wowsers!!

That better be one kick-ass omelet!

Only in New York....

-Doodle-V

SuperMommy

I hate the price of eating out. Try it with four kids...we spend a ton on eating out and rarely do it. To go to Denny's is $40 for all of us. When the kids are older it will probably double. They are currently eating off the kids' menu. Paying $100 for a plate much less $1,000. That is just insane. Even if I were very wealthy that is just a wasteful amount of money to pay for one meal....how many families could that feed for a week? Quite a few. I just am shocked that it is on the menu...not suprised no one has tried it yet.

Stefanie

I dont like fish eggs...

Even if I did, 1000 dollards? I could Buy a new tv and tons of dvds....

I could even take someone away with me for the weekend on the beach!

Suppermommy, know about taking the family out. We have to stick to pizza or burgers just to make sure the kids eat, because they are picky and it gets expensive. We eat nice when we are alone..

New Castles

I wouldn't spend that on an omelete even if I had the money to...thats just ridiclulous!!!

What not to do with 1,000 dollars!

Restaurant Charges $1,000 For Omelet

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