* j/ c% r! J8 ?/ r 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。 % N7 o+ B. p) t& D) y$ G7 k K; ^5 B1 ~5 s5 Z. S5 j) o
Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza - f1 [0 Q+ z. O& O8 e- [2 O : o7 A" C; v: k9 R6 ^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. " J0 n) V; a9 x4 U4 I1 @8 ~ ) Y8 D5 K" e" q; n9 U7 t/ J! E+ P9 BAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag." S& K# Q% G" k* m- z8 c8 `& a/ `1 c
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Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. ( x+ o9 K! T! j- p& y8 c0 g& A3 t8 K( ^2 E5 t. I8 Q! }- W
"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola. + g. L) B j4 ?7 a" r: V5 X# @ a. y; C/ [7 ~
"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."9 q$ |4 B( K) v4 b
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.$ C! n9 P' y3 I2 l6 v
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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."/ c3 t+ f# x1 V
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Selimaj'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. $ l$ n- Z l0 M1 Y) H, @; ?' {; l+ @+ y( z6 `
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 3 j( q* j, U" m% z1 V7 s% L0 n* w. l7 f& s6 o3 ^
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.. D, X& w; q, K. Y& i2 I+ N
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A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."# ~: \0 T9 q" E; M
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"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."+ [( e" d5 N, Y! c' R
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."; M# m) m2 A/ z4 ~
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."& \9 b* F0 S6 X9 i
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