http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/donald-trump-will-rent-you-a-park-avenue-penthouse-for-200000-per-month/ global luxury real estate and luxurious developments around the world - the international luxury property source for buyers, sellers, investors, and professionals Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/donald-trump-will-rent-you-a-park-avenue-penthouse-for-200000-per-month/comment-page-1/#comment-12039 Mukesh Ambani and the Absurdity of Luxury - Antilla - Mumbai - Skyscraper Palace | Orange Life Magazine Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:32:08 +0000 http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/donald-trump-will-rent-you-a-park-avenue-penthouse-for-200000-per-month/#comment-12039 [...] There is a line between a type of luxury that means embracing simple delights and comfortable living and this Ambani-esque luxury, a luxury that’s more about buying bragging rights than anything else. I can justify a $100 bottle of balsamic vinegar or a Herman Miller Eames chair with the best of them. What I can’t justify is what I found offered to me on the breakfast menu at Manhattan’s Le Parker Meridian. An ordinary lobster frittata (if you’ll humor me in that being ordinary)-topped with ten ounces of Sevruga caviar. The Zillion Dollar Frittata, a bargain at $1,000. Personally, I like my luxuries in small doses. And my caviar in even smaller ones. But maybe one day I’ll need a story to tell people about what I had for breakfast that really drops a few jaws, and I’ll know just the place-provided I have enough cash left for the cab home. [...] [...] There is a line between a type of luxury that means embracing simple delights and comfortable living and this Ambani-esque luxury, a luxury that’s more about buying bragging rights than anything else. I can justify a $100 bottle of balsamic vinegar or a Herman Miller Eames chair with the best of them. What I can’t justify is what I found offered to me on the breakfast menu at Manhattan’s Le Parker Meridian. An ordinary lobster frittata (if you’ll humor me in that being ordinary)-topped with ten ounces of Sevruga caviar. The Zillion Dollar Frittata, a bargain at $1,000. Personally, I like my luxuries in small doses. And my caviar in even smaller ones. But maybe one day I’ll need a story to tell people about what I had for breakfast that really drops a few jaws, and I’ll know just the place-provided I have enough cash left for the cab home. [...]

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