Newly Opened Upper West Side Lounge Offering $830 Caviar

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — $830. That's how much it would cost you to buy the most expensive caviar option from the newly opened Wallace Lounge on the Upper West Side.

It is the price of 250 grams of the Classic Baika menu option, served with egg whites, egg yolks, shallots, chives, capers, creme fraiche and mini blinis, at the lounge on 76th Street between Broadway and West End.

To put that number in perspective, here's what else $830 could get you.

• 113 gallons of milk from the Whole Foods at 808 Columbus Ave.
• 92 everything bagels from Zabar's at 2245 Broadway
• 281 hot dogs from Gray's Papaya at 2090 Broadway
• 44 servings of Penne Al Pomodoro at Gennaro at 665 Amsterdam Ave.
• One-month rent at three apartments in Jersey City (for a non-local option)

Of course, caviar and milk aren't exactly in the same realm of availability and value.

Caviar comes from farmed sturgeon, which are highly endangered, and when combined with the careful hand picking process needed to collect the eggs, an exorbitant price is created.

For those looking to splurge on the delicacy, the Wallace Lounge is offering a variety of caviar options.

• Royal Alverta (50g: $240)
• Royal Ossetra (50g: $260)
• Royal Kaluga (50g: $450)
• Classic Baïka (250g: $830)

The new lounge and piano bar, which opened on March 1, also offers customers a "hint of caviar" with its Baika Martini.

The Wallace Lounge, along with its live music, also serves up small plates, desserts, and cocktails.