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Decadence Report: Atlantic City's Richest Dessert
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Win big at the tables? Hit the jackpot at the slots? Or maybe you need to console yourself after a tough run? Whatever the situation, there's no better way to turn a great night into an unforgettable one than ordering up the most extravagant dessert on the Eastern Seaboard - the Brownie Extraordinaire at Brulee, The Dessert Experience. Price tag: $1,000.
If you're wondering what manner of brownie could possibly command a four-figure price tag, the short and sweet answer is . . . this isn't your mother's brownie (unless your mother is Ivana Trump). CityAtlantic visited with Stacy Schulist, Director of Marketing for Brulee, to find out what makes their signature dessert so special. "Our Executive Pastry Chef, Jemal Edwards, crafts the brownie with the finest quality chocolate," she explained, "and flavors it with Italian hazelnuts in two forms, chopped toasted pieces of hazelnuts and a pure hazelnut paste, both imported from the Piedmont region of Italy."
Sure it sounds delicious, but perhaps you're still not ready to part with $1,000 for a chocolaty treat? Well, it's not just the refined tastes that make this dessert so precious, as Schulist makes clear: "Just before service, the brownie is gilded with edible gold dust. It is served with a gold-gilded, crystal atomizer from French-based Cristal Saint Louis. This gorgeous piece alone retails for $750 but, inside the atomizer, we place a shot of one of the rarest Ports ever made - Quinta do Noval 1996 Vintage Port, the only port to rate a perfect '100' in Wine Spectator for the entire 20th century. This port sells in our restaurant for $275 a shot."
Like every great experience, the Brownie Extraordinaire comes with a memento to mark the occasion. The guest takes home the fine crystal atomizer, along with four additional brownies to enjoy later and relive the ultimate splurge. If the way to his or her heart is through the stomach, you'll have a few more chances to get there when you get home.
Since the grand opening in The Quarter at Tropicana in February 2005, Brulee has sold three of their $1,000 Brownie Extraordinaires - and no one has walked away unsatisfied. Even if you don't plan on purchasing the fourth, you can satisfy your sweet tooth with any of Brulee's far more modestly priced, yet still chic and sumptuous, three-course desserts.
To learn more about Brulee, email us at decadencereport@cityatlantic.com.
If you're wondering what manner of brownie could possibly command a four-figure price tag, the short and sweet answer is . . . this isn't your mother's brownie (unless your mother is Ivana Trump). CityAtlantic visited with Stacy Schulist, Director of Marketing for Brulee, to find out what makes their signature dessert so special. "Our Executive Pastry Chef, Jemal Edwards, crafts the brownie with the finest quality chocolate," she explained, "and flavors it with Italian hazelnuts in two forms, chopped toasted pieces of hazelnuts and a pure hazelnut paste, both imported from the Piedmont region of Italy."Sure it sounds delicious, but perhaps you're still not ready to part with $1,000 for a chocolaty treat? Well, it's not just the refined tastes that make this dessert so precious, as Schulist makes clear: "Just before service, the brownie is gilded with edible gold dust. It is served with a gold-gilded, crystal atomizer from French-based Cristal Saint Louis. This gorgeous piece alone retails for $750 but, inside the atomizer, we place a shot of one of the rarest Ports ever made - Quinta do Noval 1996 Vintage Port, the only port to rate a perfect '100' in Wine Spectator for the entire 20th century. This port sells in our restaurant for $275 a shot."
Like every great experience, the Brownie Extraordinaire comes with a memento to mark the occasion. The guest takes home the fine crystal atomizer, along with four additional brownies to enjoy later and relive the ultimate splurge. If the way to his or her heart is through the stomach, you'll have a few more chances to get there when you get home.
Since the grand opening in The Quarter at Tropicana in February 2005, Brulee has sold three of their $1,000 Brownie Extraordinaires - and no one has walked away unsatisfied. Even if you don't plan on purchasing the fourth, you can satisfy your sweet tooth with any of Brulee's far more modestly priced, yet still chic and sumptuous, three-course desserts.
To learn more about Brulee, email us at decadencereport@cityatlantic.com.