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These restaurants are creating insanely expensive versions of cheap foods

The INSIDER summary:

  • Doughnuts, pizza, and grilled cheese sandwiches are classic working-class cheap meals.
  • These days, high-end restaurants are reimagining these cheap eats as opulent cuisine.
  • Manila Social Club in Brooklyn serves a $100 ube doughnut dipped in real edible gold.
  • In Philadelphia, Barclay Prime has created a $120 Philly cheesesteak that include foie gras, Japanese Wagyu beef, and black truffles.
  • Serendipity 3 in New York City has created a grilled cheese sandwich that costs a whopping $214! It comes with an African lobster dipping sauce.

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