NEW YORK - It's not a surprise that no one has ordered the new omelet on the menu at the swanky Le Parker Meridien hotel - it costs $1,000, plus tip. "I couldn't believe it was the price when I first saw '1,000' on the menu. I thought it was the calorie count," Virginia Marnell, a customer at Norma's restaurant in Le Parker Meridien hotel said. The omelet, called the "Zillion Dollar Frittata," is made of six eggs, a lobster, and 10 ounces of sevruga caviar. It costs the restaurant $65 an ounce for the caviar.
"Since we knew it was going to be a very expensive dish, we decided to have some fun with it," Norma's general manager, Steven Pipes said. "It's not just a gimmick, though. It tastes good." If a grand is a little more than you wish to spend on breakfast, you can opt for the "budget" version of the omelet for the low price of $100.