$100 hot dogs get over-the-top treatment with caviar, Wagyu and 24-karat gold
Toppings for the humble hot dog have evolved way beyond standard ketchup and mustard. Upscale restaurants and venues these days are dressing dogs up with edible gold, caviar and price tags of up to $100.
The "Golden Glizzy" caviar hot dog by Miami-based Golden Goat is an Australian Wagyu hot dog topped with crème fraîche and mascarpone, 30 grams of Golden Goat Classic Ossetra, chives and 24-karat edible gold flakes, all served on Ficelle Bakery croissant dough. Each one sells for $100.
The Golden Glizzy was a star at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open tennis tournament this year, where it sold out, reported The Wall Street Journal.
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"The debut of the Golden Glizzy at the Miami Open showed what happens when craftsmanship, indulgence and the right creative partners align — the response is instant and electric," Keith Glickman, managing partner of Golden Goat Caviar, told Fox News Digital.
"People said, 'Oh, wow, $100 hot dog,'" Glickman told the Journal. "But a tin of that Ossetra alone sells for $120. So I joke to people: 'You're getting a deal here.'"
At The Bar Room at The Modern, inside New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), two mini Wagyu hot dogs are made in collaboration with meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda and New Jersey-based hot dog maker Sabrett.
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The mini link is tucked into a poppy seed bun and dressed with pickled shallots, a fried egg sauce mixed with house-made mustard and sour beer, and caviar. The menu price is $39.
After he tried caviar on a hot dog by happenstance at an event, Danny Meyer, founder and executive chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group, called The Modern's executive chef, Thomas Allan.
"[Meyer] was so struck by how great the combination was that he asked chef Allan to consider creating a dish around it," a representative from The Modern told Fox News Digital. "It has now become a signature snack in the Bar Room — guests love how fun, delicious and unexpected the dish is."
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At Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado, the Ski Hill Grill's $60 Mega Hot Dog Tower includes six all-beef hot dogs, six sauces and a mountain of waffle fries.
"Inspired by the spectacle of seafood towers, we wanted to create a fun dish that felt uniquely Breckenridge: eye-catching, absurd, a little over the top and best enjoyed with friends," a Breckenridge Ski Resort spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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"As one of our colleagues recently put it, 'Seafood towers are lavish, but at Breck, you want a hot dog.'"
"Hot dog towers are just one of the many ways we're leaning into the playful spirit of our community and mountain," the spokesperson added.