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Opulent Food

Exorbitantly priced food gets viral attention

Implications - Melons, sundaes, desserts and hamburgers costing into the thousands of dollars sounds ridiculous at first, but could you use this to your advantage? In some cases, these items have been sold as part of charity fundraisers; instead of just writing cheques, donors get a taste of opulence in return.

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6 Examples, 0 Related: 256,737 Total Clicks

Date Range: Apr 06 - Sep 08

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Consumer Insight Topics: Lifestyle Ultra Luxury Charity Social Good Luxury

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Warm 96,765 Clicks Pub: Apr 13, 06

$5000 Hamburger

The Fleurburger

As is everything in Vegas, the FleurBurger 5000 is over the top with a hefty price tag of $5,000.00. Created by Chef Hubert Keller, the FleurBurger 5000 is served at Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay. It… [More]

$2 Million Cognac - Henri IV Dudognon Heritage

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Warm 101,594 Clicks Pub: Mar 22, 08

$2 Million Cognac

Henri IV Dudognon Heritage

The world's most expensive cognac which is packaged by jeweler Jose Davalos, is the Henri IV Dudognon Heritage dubbed as the DNA of cognacs. This ultra expensive liquor which has been produced since 1776,… [More]

$25,000 NYC Dessert Sets Guinness Record - Frrrozen Haute Chocolate

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Warm 17,968 Clicks Pub: Nov 8, 07

$25,000 NYC Dessert Sets Guinness Record

Frrrozen Haute Chocolate

A $25,000 chocolate sundae made the Guinness Book of Records today, officially earning it title for world's most expensive dessert. If you thought the $14,500 Fortress Aquamarine dessert was outrageous,… [More]

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Warm 14,468 Clicks Pub: Jan 26, 08

$400 Beer

Carlsberg Vintage 1

We've featured Carlsberg beer for their fantastic advertising campaigns, most recently the Carlsberg Don't Do Litter campaign, but this time we're featuring them for their achievement for the title of… [More]

World's Most Expensive Dessert - $14,500 Fortress Aquamarine

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Warm 15,121 Clicks Pub: Aug 14, 07

World's Most Expensive Dessert

$14,500 Fortress Aquamarine

If you think the cheesecake you had last weekend was expensive, wait until you try the The Fortress Aquamarine. Sold at a restaurant in Sri Lanka, this dessert made the Forbes Travelers list of the world's… [More]

High Class Hangovers - World's Most Expensive Cocktails

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Warm 10,821 Clicks Pub: Apr 15, 07

High Class Hangovers

World's Most Expensive Cocktails

Todayâ€™s elite have turned to cocktail mixologists to unwind. It is no longer enough to buy outrageously priced bottles of pink champagne or fine scotches. The worldâ€™s most expensive cocktail, according… [More]