The desserts, under the direction of the pastry chef Lisa Fernandez, reflected as much of a premium on pure indulgence as on Greenmarket correctness, the standout being a vanilla cheesecake that was more like a mousse — like a cloud, really — flecked by early-season strawberries.
But the cabin is roomy, and the cheaper Style model has sufficient equipment to make the posh Premium version an unnecessary indulgence.
If there's a single reason ABC has become the crown jewel of the female power-lunch scene, it's that Mr. Kluger, the chef, is something of a wizard when it comes to the balance between premium lightness and stealth indulgence.
And yes, there were some indulgences on offer, including premium ice creams and coconut chips dipped in caramel or chocolate.
Singapore Changi Airport Singaporee has long been the top-rated airport for indulgence, with more than 200 shops and premium brands such as Prada, Gucci, Miu Miu, Chloé, Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta and Hermès.
Nightlife in New York City on New Year's Eve has an edge of indulgence, hilarity and hysteria, and it's premium-priced as a promise that performers will offer up not just a concert, but an occasion.
Super-premium ice creams like Ben & Jerry's are "pure indulgence," Mr. Milton said, adding that "Europeans have the same needs as Americans".
Do you lay down more money for premium baby skin care than you do for your own beauty indulgences?
At the parties Jill Kelley hosted at her Tampa mansion, guests were frequently treated to the indulgences of celebrity life: valet parking, string quartets on the lawn, premium cigars and champagne, and caviar-laden buffets.
IGD's research has found that whereas purchases are plunging for organic foods (seen as a personal indulgence for rich consumers), they are holding firm on fair-trade and locally sourced products (also sold at premium prices but seen more as a way to do good to others).
