Just a little over a week after a Chicago restaurant unveiled their extravagant $100 grilled cheese sandwich, a New York eatery is now selling a $1,000 ice cream sundae. That's right…a grand for one freakin' dessert!
So what exactly makes Bagatelle's "Malboussin Mega Sundae" so pricey? Read on to find out!
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Apparently, the sundae, which just went on sale, consists of scoops of vanilla ice cream (wow, fancy) and Dom Perignon Rose sorbet topped with chocolate truffles, macaroons, whipped cream, chocolate vodka sauce, gold leaf topping and gilded brownies … whatever those are. How do you even gild a brownie anyway?
But that's not all. Oh no, it also comes complete with its very own bling–a Malboussin ring band made of black steel and white gold that typically runs for $530. Right, 'cause that's what I always think is missing from my ice cream. A side of fancy jewelry!
I love ice cream as much as the next person, but I'm pretty sure most people would agree that this creation is pretty ludicrous. I mean, even without the ring, the dessert still costs a whopping $470!
The craziest part is that this is hardly the first restaurant to put a big price tag on a dish. Check out some more of the most expensive dishes in the world below:
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Deca grilled cheese
This $100 cheesy creation consists of artisan country sourdough bread, Iberico ham, 100-year-old aged balsamic vinegar, white truffle aioli, foie gras, and a sunny side up duck egg. The kicker? The 40-year aged Wisconsin cheddar is infused with 24-carat gold flakes!
Dougie hot dog
When DougieDog owner Dougie Luv set out to make the world's most expensive hot dog, he decided to infuse the foot-long bratwurst with 100-year-old Louis XIII cognac and topped with fresh lobster, picante sauce and Kobe beef seared in olive and truffle oil. The hotdogs require 12 hours notice to make, although Luv says he usually keeps three on hand just in case. Each one costs $100.
Barclay Prime cheesesteak
Stephen Starr's Barclay Primse restaurant makes the Philadelphia cheesesteak extra fancy with wage ribeye cut down with foie gras and topped with truffled homemade fontina cheese on a sesame roll. It also comes with a glass of Dom Perignon 2000 for the pretty price of $100. There's no need to order it in advance.
Sweet Surrender Cupcake
The Decadence D'Or cupcake for Sweet Surrender at the Palazzo in Las Vegas was created three years ago and is made from chocolate from Venezuela's rare Porcelana Criollo bean and topped with Tahitian Gold Vanilla Caviar and edible gold flakes. It also includes Louis XIII de Remy Martin Cognac and comes in a hand blown sugar Fleur-de-Lis. How much? A whopping $750–and 48 hours advance notice to make.
Serendipity Golden Opulence Sundae
The $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae at New York's Serendipity 3 was first created in 2004 for the restaurant's 50th anniversary. It consists of three scoops of Tahitian vanilla ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla beans, topped in 23K edible gold leaf, sprinkled with a couple of expensive and rare chocolates. Oh and there's the candied fruits, gold dragets, chocolate truffles and bowl of caviar. It's sold in a Baccarat Harcourt goblet with an 18K gold spoon, naturally. It requires 48 hours notice.
Margo's, Malta pizza
The pizzeria needs one week advance notice to make its white truffle and gold pizza, which is only available during truffle season from October through May and costs AT LEAST €1,800, or about $2,420.
Fleur burger
The Fleur Burger 5000 at Las Vegas restaurant Fleur comes topped with seared foie gras and truffles on a brioche truffle bun. But what really adds to the $5,000 price tag? It also comes a bottle of 1995 Chateau Petrus wine and the two crystal stemware glasses that the restaurant delivers to the home of anyone who orders the burger. No advance notice necessary.
Ono drink
The XS Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas has its own $10,000 drink, the Ono, which is a cocktail made from Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie 1981 and Louis XIII de Remy Martin Black Pearl cognac. AND it comes with a pair of men's silver cufflinks and a woman's 18K white-gold chain with a black pearl pendant! That's one fancy cocktail!
