' i1 p7 n+ w' s$ _) r8 Y1 D. g 它是餐厅老板塞利马杰花了逾一年时间研制，至今已售出一个。由于预备材料需时，鱼子酱要在提早落订，因此顾客想吃的话，必须在一日前预订。这款薄饼究竟是否物有所值，实在见仁见智，但塞利马杰就对这款薄饼充满信心，认为吃得起的顾客一定会回头再光顾。但顾客如果还有余钱，可以光顾邻近一间餐厅，它推出了一款金箔雪糕新地，上铺23卡金叶，一客要1000美元。1 a/ g* h/ h$ I! W
8 a# D# Z: N% r4 a# L9 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。& ~) W) O- O' |
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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.6 e1 Z) ~, P; N) a# j
4 N" Z3 A8 u% U+ S8 {% ^4 XAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ; d* K4 I( L1 n& M, ~( g( j( g J! w( c4 P
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 k" Q0 S) e* q! E2 l' C5 v. S7 e2 |0 k8 E6 g
"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 m( w) v/ L. h4 l8 b
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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." ! T8 o* O! g( A5 O0 M( s2 J7 n9 c. G) Z0 U* u
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.% P. c9 Y3 y: z2 ?! t9 n. t
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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."! \$ S u }& n5 Y/ N0 O3 U( w
! o/ ?2 U% j- ~2 y |, U' j7 tSelimaj'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. / D( [9 s# U! o7 R" {8 ~3 A' Y9 `% u* N
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. " d* k G0 o% d4 U* ^) { ~+ J- r F" s& X7 a2 s" |; h g
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.0 t" P) I: v+ J1 D G" S1 M
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A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." & p$ s" ^( D) q8 K6 o% [7 M" p L0 f8 V3 a$ E- c
"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." * [6 T6 S9 G$ v; Z3 Q! _$ m$ G; t c; l1 y/ o+ h
Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. & o/ q }: t8 d0 r / G# _. C! K# j. Z8 S. t8 r"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." 9 o. [/ ?9 y5 g4 m& [' L4 y4 k4 m
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." 9 i; u1 Y M8 E) l- p/ d5 b & F% L8 }$ N- L" Q
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