mohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 21 2008 | architecture, freedom tower, dubai, skyscrapers
Quoted: You hear endless debates and claims about the tallest buildings and towers in the world. Here's the story that tell some facts and comparisons based on few sources including Wikipedia. There are no overall agreed global standards on this, and too many factors to consider; should it be only the buildings or also the towers and other structures, should the antennas be counted or not, etc.
- mohit | Shared With: Everyone - May 02 2006 | nyc, new york, freedom tower, news
Quoted: One day after resolving issues between a developer and landowners, bulldozers rumbled into a giant pit on Thursday to begin construction of the glittering Freedom Tower skyscraper meant to symbolize New York's resilience to the September 11 attacks.
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Quoted: The Las Vegas branch of Hubert Keller’s legendary Bay Area restaurant Fleur de Lys serves the FleurBurger 5000: a Kobe beef patty topped with foie gras, black truffles and truffle sauce and served on a brioche truffle bun. No doubt, the burger itself would command a pretty penny, but this truffle overload comes with a bottle of 1990 Chateau Petrus (and a second burger for a guest). The wine, not the burgers, push the price tag to a cool $5,000.
Another burger gimmick comes courtesy of the kitchen at the Palms. They'll pair a $6 Carl Jr.’s hamburger with a 24-year-old bottle of French Bordeaux. This ultimate combo meals costs $6,000
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