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Dec 31, 2011 7:44 AM CST

This Burger Costs $5K

But it does come with truffles

(Newser) - A Vegas casino has just the thing to help jackpot winners leave some of that cash behind: a $5,000 burger. The Fleurburger 5000 at the Mandalay Bay hotel has Kobe beef, duck foie gras, and sauteed truffles that cost $1,500 a pound, reports Fox News . Also helping drive...

$6.5M Ranch Comes
With ... Herd of Elk

Dec 21, 2011 5:06 PM CST

$6.5M Ranch Comes With ... Herd of Elk

13-bedroom lodge is on 3,800 acres in Utah

(Newser) - A 13-bedroom lodge and 3,800-acre ranch in Utah is on the market for $6.5 million, and the sale offers a unique amenity: a herd of 50 elk. They contribute to the allure of the ranch as an upscale getaway for hunters, but the animals were not enough to...

Champagne Gets
Out of Its Funk

Dec 13, 2011 1:54 PM CST

Champagne Gets Out of Its Funk

Shipments from Champagne region rebound

(Newser) - Champagne has got its fizz back: In the first three quarters of the year, France's champagne industry shipped 192 million bottles; tack on the boffo sales that typically occur during the holiday season, and that number will likely rise to levels last seen in 2007, when 339 million bottles...

Astor Suite at the Plaza Is New York's Priciest Rental

New York's
Priciest Rental:
$165K a Month

Dec 8, 2011 5:26 PM CST

New York's Priciest Rental: $165K a Month

Astor Suite at the Plaza is now on the market

(Newser) - New York's most expensive rental is now available, and it's a steal at $165,000—some $15,000 more than the runner-up. The 5,087-square-foot Astor Suite at the Plaza boasts three bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a library, not to mention a separate apartment for guests. The suite...

This Purse
Sold for $203K

Dec 8, 2011 3:35 PM CST

This Purse Sold for $203K

Hermes handbag sets record at public auction

(Newser) - Recession is relative department: A Hermes handbag sold for a record $203,150 at auction in Dallas this week, reports the Houston Chronicle . The red alligator bag fetched way beyond expectations, helped along by the gold and diamonds embedded in its hardware. It's "an extraordinary example of one...

Apartment
for Rent:
Only $100K
Per Month

Dec 3, 2011 8:05 AM CST

Apartment for Rent: Only $100K Per Month

SoHo building is most expensive rental in NYC; Beyonce not included

(Newser) - If you've got $100,000 a month to throw at rent and like to swim, the Wall Street Journal has just the place for you. It profiles what it says is the most expensive rental in New York City—a SoHo power-station-turned-loft converted by Hollywood director Marcus Nispel. Among...

Bam! Emeril Lagasse
Asks $15M for NYC Home

Dec 2, 2011 2:27 PM CST

Bam! Emeril Lagasse Asks $15M for NYC Home

Famous chef lists townhouse for $3.5M over purchase price in 2009

(Newser) - Celebri-chef Emeril Lagasse is hawking his Upper East Side townhouse in New York City for a whopping $15 million. That's a full $3.5 million over the price he paid for it in 2009, reports Forbes . Surprisingly, the listing for the 6,900-square-feet digs does not include a description...

$150M Über Yacht
Boasts Sub, Helicopter

Nov 27, 2011 3:22 PM CST

$150M Über Yacht Boasts Sub, Helicopter

PJ World yacht like a floating mansion

(Newser) - Mansions are cool and all, but wouldn’t they be better if they floated and came with submarines? That seems to be the idea behind the PJ World yacht, an upcoming 269-foot, $150 million super-yacht designed by Rolls Royce and Palmer Johnson. Its coolest feature: A six-man submarine that can...

How This Reclusive Heiress
Spent Her Fortune

How This Reclusive Heiress Spent Her Fortune

$2.5M in payments to a Parisian doll shop, among other things

(Newser) - To say that mystery surrounds the life—and pocketbook—of Huguette Clark is an understatement. The reclusive heiress to a $400 million copper-mining fortune died in May at age 104, and excluded her relatives from her will. Now, they're heading to court to challenge it, and MSNBC reports on...

China's Superrich Swoon at Luxury Auto Show

Nov 25, 2011 12:51 PM CST

China's Superrich Swoon at Luxury Auto Show

Some 'collectors' don't even plan to drive the cars

(Newser) - As the ranks of millionaires and billionaires swell in China, there’s an increasing demand for luxury goods in the country. This year marks the first time China is hosting its own version of Top Marques, the luxury auto show that began eight years ago in Monaco. Ferraris and Lamborghinis...

In Luxury
Condo, Cars
Will Ride
Elevators, Too

Nov 24, 2011 2:12 PM CST

In Luxury Condo, Cars Will Ride Elevators, Too

Miami Beach tower plans unique way to get residents to front door

(Newser) - A 57-story luxury condo going up near Miami Beach doesn't think residents should actually have to leave their cars to ride the elevator to their units. Instead, they will ride the glass elevator up in the comfort of their vehicles, reports the Miami Herald . At the appropriate floor, a...

Inside the World's Priciest Thanksgiving Dinner

Nov 21, 2011 4:21 PM CST

Inside the World's Priciest Thanksgiving Dinner

Plates used by a king, and a 19-pound turducken

(Newser) - Hosting Thanksgiving dinner for 10 this year will set you back about $49.20 , a tab that's 13% more expensive than that of 2010. But when it comes to truly expensive holiday meals, that one pales in comparison to the one dreamed up by BankRate.com . Travers Korch looks...

New Luxe Ride:
Tricked-Out Vans

Nov 21, 2011 12:02 PM CST

New Luxe Ride: Tricked-Out Vans

New York's richest opt for giant cargo vehicles

(Newser) - Conspicuous consumption isn’t exactly in vogue right now, so the 1% in New York are opting out of their limos and into slightly more discreet cargo vans. Of course, these are vans that are tricked out with big-screen TVs, couches, mobile offices, and half-million-dollar price tags, the New York ...

One of World's Priciest Cheeses Made From ... Gold

Nov 18, 2011 2:45 PM CST

One of World's Priciest Cheeses Made From ... Gold

Clawson Stilton Gold has gold leaf in it, costs $95 per slice

(Newser) - If the idea of eating a $95 tiny wedge of cheese seems a little too, well, rich for your tastes, consider this: How often do you get the chance to dine on real gold? The Independent reports on England's "blingiest" cheese, a stilton flecked with edible gold leaf....

World's Priciest Tea Made Using Truly Gross Ingredient

hint: it involves pandas

Nov 15, 2011 10:18 AM CST

World's Priciest Tea Made Using Truly Gross Ingredient

Wildlife expert plans to use panda poo to make $36K-per-pound tea

(Newser) - If you thought the world's most expensive coffee was disgustingly weird, you haven't seen anything yet: A wildlife expert in China is trying to make the world's priciest tea. The costly ingredient? Panda poop. An Yanshi plans to use the feces he has collected from a panda...

Bieber Drops
$160K on
Luxe Ride

Nov 15, 2011 9:51 AM CST

Bieber Drops $160K on Luxe Ride

And it's all, apparently, to impress his girlfriend

(Newser) - Who cares about the paternity suit hanging over your head when you have a $160,000 car? Yes, that’s how much Justin Bieber dropped on a customized Range Rover, the Vancouver Sun reports, which means you can all stop feeling bad for him and go back to envying his...

Gucci Honcho Forks Over $32M ... for 2-Bedroom Home

Nov 14, 2011 11:07 AM CST

Gucci Honcho Forks Over $32M ... for 2-Bedroom Home

Francois Pinault buys quite the London residence

(Newser) - There are extravagant home purchases and then there are extravagant ones: French billionaire François Pinault just forked over $32 million for a London home. The eyebrow-raising detail? It has just two bedrooms. Pinault, father of Salma Hayek's hubby, is the head honcho of PPR, the luxury goods company...

Behold the World's
Priciest Photo

Nov 11, 2011 1:25 PM CST

Behold the World's Priciest Photo

It sold for $4.3M this week

(Newser) - Have you ever gazed upon a river and thought, “This would make a lovely photograph that someone would pay millions of dollars for”? No? Well, that’s why you’re not Andreas Gursky. A chromogenic color print of the Gursky photo below, entitled Rhein II, sold for a...

$55 Lipstick Has Caviar Extract

Nov 10, 2011 2:39 PM CST

$55 Lipstick Has Caviar Extract

'Designer lipstick' a growing trend: NYT

(Newser) - Sure, you can still buy lipstick for a few bucks at the local drugstore—but why would you? The New York Times reports today on the growing trend of designer lipstick, one tube of which will cost you up to $60. “I heard and read repeatedly in many of...

Disney World's New Ride:
Luxury Speedsters

Nov 10, 2011 1:34 PM CST

Disney World's New Ride: Luxury Speedsters

Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches, and more coming to speedway

(Newser) - From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the Ferraris of Florida—one ride at Disney World will get a lot more horsepower in January. The park plans to add "exotic driving" to its repertoire, reports the Orlando Sentinel . Along with two Ferraris (which go from zero to 60 in...