3 y$ i& f4 u7 k 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。 ) y6 n0 Z: I3 C8 p- M' D " R% ^# d) y8 v7 l9 Z& ^. bDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza 4 |& {- I8 n# i0 V% E2 n Q/ y0 B( ]7 b
NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.- I1 h$ V& t3 b5 g* b, ?) t
1 Q% H) F5 {4 i( sAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. % {: n7 g0 q; S3 G! f2 B# t% P C5 n7 H3 L. K- t
Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. ( G5 ^' r" t0 z: y 6 s% |- Q8 Z) ?" D8 V"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.* E! n, ^ O9 G
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"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." ; h& u" e# e7 p; H m, p$ k5 a: W, C! S; w( U4 m# W. H& m d
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl." L8 ^% B; C4 T3 Z, [6 r
G; E7 d. z0 K$ P2 ~"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." 2 v7 H; g |" q . t+ h- n" L2 ~& E8 _ ASelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. 6 h- B* a% C6 m+ B$ y- z5 M0 ^ % B5 Q) f+ ^! C( p) `! pHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.# q+ F: r) q4 l9 P
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. 4 y4 T5 K" O9 {: J9 Y1 h) Z) }& [
A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."0 Q- W" O, ]6 m! H. J4 V
+ V1 O! \0 o! ? u( k! P% }0 K"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together."$ _8 A$ z- l# ^9 l% `) o% z
8 x: @8 A: i1 |# A7 CCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. & {5 a) O* Z1 Y) G4 I F( t# J , t7 r5 g3 |) t0 | }"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." + Z/ i" [1 q+ ~! Y1 Q / `9 H/ g3 H1 O$ r, e6 S9 y; x9 S"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."7 j; |0 K2 Z2 ]3 s1 I
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