$9M Condo Comes With Burger: Big Spender

SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- When venture capitalist Tom Perkins closed on his $9.35 million purchase of a 60th floor penthouse in the Millennium Tower recently, he got more than 4,806 square feet of unfinished living space and spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay. He also gained access to the most exclusive cheeseburger in town.

Millennium Tower is home to RN74, a restaurant led by celebrity chef Michael Mina, whose dishes have earned him two Michelin stars. "It is the hottest restaurant in the city of San Francisco, period," says Rich Baumert, managing director of Millennium Partners, which owns the building.

The Millennium Tower offers a resident-only lounge.

Visitors at RN74 can dine on applewood-smoked sturgeon sandwiches, grilled Monterey Bay sardines with pickled green tomatoes, and sauteed Maine scallops. But if they want a burger, they're out of luck -- unless they buy a condo in the building.

Millennium Tower features a dining room and lounge exclusively for residents, along with an owners-only menu at RN74 that sports a grilled Angus burger, crafted from the ground trimmings of rib-eye steaks and brisket.

"That's how we use up the scraps," says Mina. "That grind is great together because you get a good marbling. And we make a beautiful brioche that we toast to make a buttery, light bun." The burger comes with farmhouse cheddar, Burgundian mustard and herb fries. It costs $19, plus the cost of a condo.

The owners lounge includes its own bartender, Nick Varacalli, whose "Ambassador Pepper" drink last month won the Skyy Spirits' "Skyy's the Limit" cocktail competition. The drink -- a mixture of Wild Turkey Rare Breed bourbon, lemon juice, orange Curacao, Falernum, maraschino cherry juice, orange bitters, and muddled red pepper -- is only available in the owners lounge.