/ ?( J3 K" Q' I: B! k) [0 d1 iDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza " Q7 _+ S8 L0 m0 I7 m. t; p `( F; B9 Q1 a* _& z
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 w: ]5 F9 m2 M8 l" c# N
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An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. , p* b$ k; _2 v- j4 s Z* c/ h- m) e3 R6 K
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. * o% \5 _7 |# U0 G3 L6 e & ^8 }. J; p! z. R' f"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. , w8 n c% E& g. {5 B6 e7 \ 0 O: [; o4 Z3 a5 Z8 b/ J+ A. {"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."6 R1 y+ B8 n# |7 S; q' `- @
P# f2 B9 o& hAs of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl./ ]( M% g7 f) e* u2 G1 \
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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." ! l9 s% |; G; X0 b, O7 w8 s / K9 N# n- C5 XSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. % X' |" j" N) ~3 d# D" Y2 ]3 Y% L7 H( k2 t
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 2 _ ~% U4 _$ N6 D$ \& h. R- L5 U% ^0 ^* _, |; |3 `+ ?
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.$ K" R0 E; ^& d) [* P% `
* t6 }5 o. c: f' q1 i5 k4 Z: c, [; b+ xA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."" h0 ]) t: `* T/ R2 K0 y) J' K
x& t5 L, y. Q! c0 X"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." ' S' w! i3 O1 x) I, Q) O7 C/ | ; y- ?5 N: F, P# OCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.$ ~" J1 y0 ]6 h3 _* d! b# [7 l
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." ) ^' B6 y! J4 L- }0 }2 Q z. m' {/ v' u( n
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." - d; w5 A) }6 a9 g & Q$ v3 o6 B8 ]* r) a& V9 \
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