ow that a $10 latte exists, it seems only natural that the cost of basic foods be proportionally amplified and eaten in close proximity to $5 million apartments. Enter, then, a new hamburger being offered at a Midtown eatery later this month that costs $250, and note that it is not actually the most expensive one in the city—that burger costs $295.

The Daily News reported that Beer & Buns, a new pan-Asian restaurant headed for the St. Giles Court Hotel in Midtown, plans to serve a $250 “Indulgence Burger” when it opens later this month. This hunk of money and meat will come with all the foods rich people like—Kobe beef, pancetta, foie gras, truffles and, well, caviar, because if you’re going to go for broke, then really do it. It was also nearly priced even higher: “We thought about charging $999 for it, but realized no one would buy that,” Abigail Tan, an executive with the hotel company, told the tabloid. “For $250, someone may buy it and split it up.” Yes, $125 for half a burger sounds like a much better deal.

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