Posted on 02/24/2006 5:45:40 PM PST by Liz
I know. It sounds crazy: $1,000 for an ice cream sundae?
But, the sundae is The Grand Opulence Sundae from famed Serendipity of New York City and it's made up of the best of the best.
According to the restaurant, they sell approximately one a month, so apparently, quite a few people have some money to indulge in such opulence.
The Golden Opulence Sundae, the "World's most expensive sundae", was created to celebrate Serendipity's 50th Anniversay last year.
Made with "5 scoops of the richest Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla and covered in 23K edible gold leaf, the sundae is drizzled with the world's most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porceleana, and covered with chunks of rare Chuao chocolate, which is from cocoa beans harvested by the Caribbean Sea on Venezuela's coast.
The masterpiece is suffused with exotic candied fruits from Paris, gold dragets, truffles and Marzipan Cherries. It is topped with a tiny glass bowl of Grand Passion Caviar, an exclusive dessert caviar, made of salt-free American Golden caviar, known for its sparkling golden color. It's sweetened and infused with fresh passion fruit, orange and Armagnac.
The sundae is served in a baccarat Harcourt crystal goblet with an 18K gold spoon to partake in the indulgence served with a petite mother of pearl spoon and topped with a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel."
...Visit Serendipity's website www.serendipity3.com for more information.
"Behind disdain for extravagance is always envy. They may not envy the thing, but the ability to buy the thing on a lark."
True but don't forget another angle on this, men naturally deride a man that suckers third man's scam. No man wants to play the fool regardless of how little it effects his wealth. I'll bet more than a few girls that ate this, thought the guy was a loser for buying it for them.
Definitely not lol. I do use Hershey's syrup for chocolate sodas (buy a bottle of club soda and chill) and for malts.
So then you are only spending $900 for the ice cream :-)
So then you are only spending $900 for the ice cream :-)
What's it about? You pay $1000 dollars for an ice cream sundae, don't you want to eat and enjoy it.
Or is it just the bragging rights of saying I can afford the cost now?
I never was a fan of Dairy Queen. Once in awhile I'll get McDonald's soft serve. I do like those chocolate coated things from DQ sometimes, the big round ones. We lost our closest DQ a few years ago, and I am losing my memory lol.
In truth, the thing is a publicity gimmick. Serendipity isn't a bad place. It was one of Warhol's hang outs when he first hit NYC. It's not ridiculously expensive. Very quaint and a little precious, but they don't care if you hang out for an hour or two drinking coffee and talking...
Sssshhhh.....girls' deep dark secret....guys who flash money around are fakers.
Guys who really have money don't flash it, b/c they don't want girls to love them just for their money.
add ...and you can't...
I think that completes the "mystique."
Aw, shucks. Yer makin' me blush.
When are you gonna put 'er up on cinder blocks?
I had two more payments on the cinder blocks, but then Lurleen spent it on some new hip waders from the thrift store.
Yeah, there's a name for women with cash register eyes ...
Guys who really have money don't flash it, b/c they don't want girls to love them just for their money.
Guys' really deep dark secret -- a lot of guys who have money don't care why the girls love them....
Yeah, but dem boots'll come in handy for when you goes hand-catch da catfish for her dinner, you romantic sweetheart, you.
One of the funniest exchanges I've ever read. Thanks.
This one's for you (depending on your bank account, that is).
I'm thinkin......H3LL YEAH!!! LOL!
Yer dreamin', woman. SHE'S the fisherman. I ain't gonna slave all day cleanin' weeds outta ditches and then come home and hafta catch dinner. She gotta earn her keep somehow, and pickin' up roadkill for the pit bulls ain't enough.
Thanks...
I have to go to work. One of the things to think about maybe is how money drives some women crazy in NYC. Some of them become quite unhinged...
You're welcome. We do two shows a night at the Bellagio.
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