! |$ L% b# I9 A- g 塞利马杰29年前由阿尔巴尼亚移居纽约市，在当地开了6家意大利薄饼餐厅。其中只有位于曼哈顿的Nino's Bellissima餐厅，才推出这款名贵意大利薄饼。他相信，这种豪华薄饼大有市场，因为它非常美味，顾客一定会再次光顾。) n2 l+ r; s- p3 e/ D7 {: M
# f( |9 u( c" O9 ]0 q4 b- ADelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza. _* w0 h3 m6 B. \* e) y
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NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.: M' U* a, K- E+ w' l9 q7 _; X& M5 N* S; F
. S* U& i3 j* L8 F3 Q% rAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.) n3 a" h$ M0 P7 \0 w7 g# N
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Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.( b, n; S( S5 a ?( M
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"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola. / E# H+ r2 c; S% K3 U( M1 z2 P' g3 N7 ^; d
"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." . n# L7 m' x* w, F! f3 \6 [- S: R- d3 r9 u- l# ]6 b
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.' V. r( b5 a$ B" U0 |/ C
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"When (Selimaj) told me about it, I thought he was on crack," Dietl said. "But eating it was like Disney World. The balls of caviar just pop in your mouth. It was an exciting taste." # E% B5 ^4 s4 S ( d1 _, _' R; E6 v7 VSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. ) |% N# B; e% R* H. z: g+ A7 v 9 Y, V+ F1 a* ~ b0 C9 T* zHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. & D9 q( ~' X( D* P2 ~# o- m+ ]) g' l0 y# x2 S2 X
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.! P3 s% K2 }3 O, R+ R: Z5 \0 `. f
% G! |. m) H. g$ BA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."5 f9 K U9 R7 s- q& {
" b0 [4 x9 _( E% f& D& G4 Z"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together."8 `- o, g/ s1 k' F
J% Y1 M3 x: w2 pCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 3 [- H8 h) U& Q$ P/ {0 F 5 X* ]5 A. k& k"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." p% Y$ U5 B" H5 w. _% o4 G 5 H+ f) _4 J0 _$ ?"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."% u9 v; `7 l$ V! j5 t7 a
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