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It's Getting Haute Chocolate in Here
If you thought the Serpentine Goblets were pricey, then let me introduce you to the world's most expensive dessert: Frrrozen Haute Chocolate. Created by the folks at the Serendipity 3 restaurant in NY, the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate — which is an expensive version of their famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate — rings up at $25,000. Yes, that is a five figure price tag on a single dessert.
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Yummy Links: From Top Chef's Finale to Spanish Chorizo
- The finale of Top Chef Vegas was recently filmed in Napa Valley. — Eater
- The New Yorker get to know Los Angeles restaurant critic Jonathan Gold. — Grub Street NY
- Ubuntu, Napa's vegetarian darling of a restaurant, may start serving meat.
Gold Barbeque: Love It Or Hate It?
Just in time for BBQ season, BeefEater has announced the arrival of their gold plated grill. With a price tag of $12,500 - each piece is individually plated in 24 carat gold - this BBQ reminds me of something you would see at a rapper's house on MTV's Cribs. It's a one of a kind barbeque that has six high output burners, a wok burner, a roasting hood complete with viewing window and warming rack, a quartz ignition, a vaporizer grid, and a reflector system (can anybody tell me the exact use of those last three?).
Happy Hour: Firefly Mint Tea Vodka
Last week, Party and I attended a tasting showcasing winners of this year's San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The high moment of the day occurred when I got a taste of something I've been dying to try: sweet tea-flavored vodka made by South Carolina-based Firefly Distillery. I'm a fiend for Southern cuisine, and that includes sweet tea, a drink so ubiquitous that it's just referred to as "tea."
Starbucks' Holiday Strategy: Deep Discounts, Loyalty Programs
Amid slipping sales, Starbucks Coffee has unveiled several plans to boost holiday consumer spending.
This year, the coffee titan will sell five $20 gift cards for the discounted price of $80 — the first time ever that Starbucks has offered a gift card for less than face value. These gift cards, available only at discount retailer Costco, have been flying off shelves.
LA's Taco Trucks Told to Hit the Road, Literally
I love taco trucks. At my old job, there was one I would flock to at any given chance. It seems my taco truck — aka "roach coach" — love puts me in great company.
Dolce & Gabbana Gold Restaurant: Love It Or Hate?
While 64% of you would not like a kitchen designed by a fashion designer, would you consider eating in a fashion designer's restaurant? The restaurant I'm talking about here is Dolce & Gabbana's Gold which opened last October in Milan. Italian powerhouse duo Dolce & Gabbana are known for their overly sexy signature leopard-printed look which carried over into the ornately decorated dining spot.
Yummy Links: From Kim Cattrall to White Gold
- This year's James Beard Awards will be hosted by Kim Cattrall. If you're wondering why, I should mention that her boyfriend is chef Alan Wyse, so maybe it's not such a crazy stretch? — Eater
- Bypass the supermarket and buy your meat direct.
Michael Phelps Will Shine Again in Subway's Spotlight
Subway's ready to test the waters again with spokesperson Michael Phelps: This past Sunday during the US national swimming championships, the sandwichmaker began airing commercial spots starring the Olympic gold medalist. Phelps' year got off to a rocky start when a photo surfaced in February of him smoking marijuana out of a bong.
Within days, USA Swimming had suspended the Olympian from the sport for three months, and Kellogg's decided not to renew its contract with Phelps.
Audrina Patridge Is New Carl's Jr. Spokesperson
Turns out you don't have to wait for the next season of The Hills to catch more of Audrina Patridge: later this month, she'll be following fellow temptress Padma Lakshmi's lead and starring in a new commercial for Carl's Jr. promoting the chain's Teriyaki Six Dollar Burger.
The Hills regular filmed on location in Malibu, donning a barely there, gold lamé bikini and noshing on burgers while laying on the beach. "It was my first experience shooting a spot with food, and .
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