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  • May 28, 2008 05:24 PM EDT by Cheryl Casone

    The $175 Burger

    Today we had a local New York restaurant owner who is serving a burger that sells for $175. He sells a few a week, and usually it is to Wall Street types. It has white truffles, black truffles, and is made from Kobe beef.

    The idea for having him on, was on the heels of high commodity prices and inflation worries. Doesn't that mean people cut back? Why would someone offer such an expensive item during an economic downturn?

    We discovered after talking to Kevin O'Connell, that there are some items that are recession proof. Not only is he selling to finance guys and maybe some gals (I say guys because that thing is 2,000 calories), but also foreign tourists that have seen overseas news coverage of the burger, and decided to stop by on their New York trip.

    If you are in New York, feel free to hit up the Wall Street Burger Shoppe on Water and Broad Street. The burger is Kobe beef, foie gras, exotic mushrooms, shaved black truffles, and golden truffle mayonnaise. The burger joins the New York luxury food group that includes a $25,000 sundae and a $1,000 pizza.

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Katie

That burger would have to be modified here in California. Production of foie gras (fattened duck or goose livers) was outlawed several years ago. I suppose that the $25,000.00 sundae and $1,000.00 pizza are all served at the same place?

May 30, 2008 at 4:40 pm

Bruce

Do they deliver?

May 29, 2008 at 11:13 am

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  • Cheryl Casone joined FOX Business Network (FBN) in September 2007 as an anchor. Prior to FBN, Casone served as a correspondent for FOX News Channel’s (FNC) business unit and was a regular guest on FNC’s Your World with Neil Cavuto. Casone brings years of experience covering finance, business, and consumer news to FBN.

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