: X3 {3 r7 B" _' c4 w9 C 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。 9 Z, }1 v8 c1 S4 `9 M+ j2 N 8 S2 z1 ]0 S" m& wDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza+ z N8 X2 K- P7 [
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NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.* S0 \7 [' v$ ^/ k- B- o
1 J A1 a& {" V, t0 j9 {- t; c. FAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. $ Y6 o* M+ T) c1 \ 3 S/ L, O3 x; f% x0 \2 ~0 ZNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.& f L2 v# c3 H1 N; P' q+ [$ T+ i
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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. ]# T8 ^# a5 x' V
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"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." ]' A, D5 C) T( S9 K4 U! v
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. 1 k* I1 ` a$ t) K. G) N2 Y! Z4 ]/ j1 Q0 E& y
"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.", z6 [: C' ]' C& {, Y# x, _
" e" e2 B1 L B1 A# fSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. 3 {, ^. A, E$ h0 Q1 o; e) f- j- k4 d$ ]' O, j, k* \/ O
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 3 {/ Y' q1 K! Z* v- |8 F% t, L& Z0 k; H* k: E6 |
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.2 j5 l# m' b$ e: N, ]
% F' H& h1 x: ?A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."& v: e4 C. J. b. I: c4 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."/ X: }3 \7 i/ H" \ F* ~1 |% L/ }
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."' j, H5 i! `' o
; \) X. p0 V0 y/ `7 C"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."6 f8 Y7 Y" e0 K) U! j Z3 x- U1 u
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