7 f0 N" g1 W( B" E 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。 & V: N" |$ o n' H+ a3 @: n9 g0 x, O4 L. a2 P0 x9 [
Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza $ N# K1 J! C3 t4 V+ q* j0 W5 g6 L' I. _/ m0 _: H
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.( a8 L u! _+ h2 x5 l3 \$ `! U8 p
1 ?4 J |5 b: l) \9 w; VAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. 5 s; O. v9 L7 ^1 @- K0 P1 I5 b( E2 _' E( |/ b% {* m
Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.2 t. U$ B# Z* R+ }: A' [! g! k
- y6 Q" ]' D t" y" ~' {) 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. 9 q# S0 `+ J, O7 I- k2 z! i! `& C. N0 j4 h7 b. H# }+ a% _. l
"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth.", h* s6 ^) |9 a5 F5 E8 a
( F. w1 |' y3 w2 }8 ?As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.; l# M$ w3 O+ c& t3 \0 p
, s r( g: e8 J; W# O" p4 \4 m+ B"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; E. G, L7 p b9 H' _8 W6 R7 z& i+ A g
Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. ! i _. I9 r. g0 _9 E6 l" N" W2 F, ?
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. % p+ v+ H) @$ P7 X- A % r+ d( O+ v2 J8 a/ @" FAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.0 o( P, W9 a) M2 r' u2 A
0 c. U3 w' Y& ]; H& DA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." 4 ]# O8 D( I O7 R) q N O: U6 C
"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together." ) j, K5 C% U- q) R * y' i9 \ ^8 N# U& mCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 9 N1 |" F, j- _/ W# ~, g9 n! i8 c `0 y4 |& M
"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." # N) R3 N' T+ d$ q# _7 D 4 M8 F5 K. T# I6 K"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."1 Z( x& P* Q2 C2 |6 H) M+ E/ z
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