" c5 {! ?7 v* c4 ~- ~6 ODelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza 8 N F8 w- H+ F; P- u# r2 i1 U! d# @
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. % |8 Q8 e- z8 r; B; l+ F 8 t8 t | ^. ^* H" \, ~An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ' E& Q/ T F( ]' L8 }$ G% b: T; p. n- w
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. : O: ~& Z- m+ O: M s8 C% \, b4 I" ~; V/ B) w! A"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. & J# ^7 s- m h4 f8 t ; I) W1 a6 Z) F, w"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." 6 l3 c7 S+ H: S4 x' `: g+ G* d s4 e6 t; E( f
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.' x) \& j& C$ ]' q* ~( [
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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."1 n; M/ w3 w6 J' E3 g
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Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. 4 w5 I) @& z; U: l9 ? 2 n4 X9 P3 h1 c& }1 o( n' w" uHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar." Z3 J# h; W# f" e
3 K& w$ A% P% [3 d6 {. p: `* {* bAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. 1 U& r6 n+ @0 l5 N7 w* [5 w; |0 r " V/ @5 o; F# \, tA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty.". s' _3 H3 _$ |2 }$ R( H( X
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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." 9 h' H4 E2 R1 y1 M+ S0 }; K& ]. ^. q2 @2 p5 g" k9 b) ]/ e
Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 6 [" v) M0 ?4 J c; G4 {, R9 v" e6 X+ P: J7 u. B9 ?
"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."! }# o& e7 n, }1 K5 j
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."; n3 ?8 H+ f. ^) C! ~
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