& k- z8 }* N& w* T3 B0 n5 _NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match., ~# G! c c; P6 _ g( ]4 y/ R; c8 ?
- n3 E( g n9 _* Q$ ^An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ' E" H' z8 D8 f9 ]; L' c/ u1 V/ f1 l
Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. 9 t- g) T2 Z, ?7 y9 N4 j \9 `2 F# J9 M; ]) A* O
"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.+ }1 k' s' z% O
: x/ P. }: P$ Q" X"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth.", K3 @& H+ q- K: V5 d" |4 l- D
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. 8 |7 g" p. ^( `. ~0 _7 h! ^7 G& k : Z2 ^ H8 R Q: m8 H"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." ( A; T$ s- B3 g% x1 S " Q& G* q4 ^2 c& [, zSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. & b5 U2 f9 }1 t3 Q- z3 V9 Z8 Y8 a 4 m4 G$ {8 _; F! oHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar." G0 G( z R9 z a* v( l* n) J" Q8 _% @
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance./ { D" f7 u) P% M4 e2 H
6 |! ^ s- B1 yA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." & d/ v5 X$ h2 ^$ J9 [- H, p# E9 M3 L6 C4 C1 U$ t7 B" _
"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."& L" h* h; e: d8 I
; x" h2 J" t2 [; ~! \( ~. T8 \Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.8 t" e9 M4 n1 }
% J/ F' I( O2 r3 G"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." 4 }& V/ v l1 `% {4 K8 r7 H f* @2 `, z! l"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."4 o* I0 R1 s' \! d% p& F' ^: o
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