The Jetpacker

Sure, we’re still going through a recession, but some people are willing to pay a lot of money for extravagant food… no matter how unnecessary it is.

If you’re one of those people who likes to eat well when you travel (and by “well” I mean “expensive”), head to New York’s Serendipty3.

This luxury restaurant is famous for going over the top, having twice made it into the Guinness World Records for offering the World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae (which cost $25,000 when it was released in 2007) and the World’s Largest Hot Chocolate (4 gallons).

Last Friday, they made it a hat trick with something you normally doesn’t associate with high price: a hot dog.

That’s right, the restaurant will soon be offering the World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog.

If you thought stadium hot dogs were over-priced, wait ’til you see this price tag.

Unlike stadiums, however, you actually get what you pay for with this hot dog.  So what makes the World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog so expensive?  The opulent ingredients.

The chefs at Serendipity3 start with their popular 3 foot-long beef hot dog and grill it in white truffle oil.  Then the dog is tucked inside a pretzel-bread bun that’s toasted with white truffle butter, and topped with foie gras and black truffles.  It’s served with a side of Dijon mustard with black truffles, ketchup made with heirloom tomatoes and caramelized Vidalia onions.

This costly concoction has been dubbed the Haute Dog, and it can be yours for only $69.

If you want a lavish lunch, you’ll need to plan your day around eating this hot dog: orders must be placed 24 hours in advance.

Would you ever pay $69 for a hot dog, either for the novelty of it, bragging rights, or just because you have more money than sense?