If You Have $34.99 To Spend On An Emu Egg, Gowanus Whole Foods Would Like To Sell You One

As seen at the egg bar at Third and Third  Gowanus Whole Foods Store

Yup.  Whole Foods Gowanus sells eggs from New Jersey emus at $34.99 a pop.  Friend C., who took the photo and was kind enough to let me use it here, writes:
"I'm at a loss here other than this is a Seinfeld episode waiting to happen. Do people really think, 'Gee, think I'll run out for a quart of milk and an emu egg?' "

Perhaps.  These days, anything seems possible.

Apparently, one emu egg is the equivalent of a dozen chicken eggs.  Personally, I would never consider buying a dozen eggs for $34.99.  Which means that the only reason you would spend this much for one egg is because you want to really seem pretentious the next time you invite people over for brunch.

I always thought that emu eggs are actually green.  But what do I know.  

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