1 m1 X2 G, ]7 ~/ [! ~; }6 S/ P 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。 4 j: B6 Z( N8 s; ^! X# e% q* ]; s0 V) T, |
Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza 4 S% ^7 g- w# ^# b. [ ( l1 G- _' U/ U- w2 Y5 rNEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match. ( i) E; v: E5 [+ V& { 8 o9 h; y/ A' t4 w" ^An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.- `( I+ N& t# Z5 \
$ y3 u+ _3 f0 N/ a5 kNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.5 `; S* p4 ` R+ C
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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.; ]& Z4 u& s( V+ f" j
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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." / f0 g. S1 Y0 J# E r- v& O; ~' x) j( y
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. % b5 t+ j4 i! `$ b! r# ?6 o$ v; s* l: Q1 H y$ s
"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 z( a( F( m- N" V! t2 X7 F: w6 Z6 v# B3 |
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. ' v' l1 A+ b6 L% W( T 1 Z3 h+ }( ~) d# ]: L9 PHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.* P7 d* [8 w" p/ D
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.+ X" E. I( }, R3 Y1 U( p
2 @: d! B. |3 J, k" J8 j7 FA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." . s9 b# p6 [) s$ N# }; W' l m% o/ c. ^) u3 X6 n
"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." . b+ z5 Y& c4 ?# w* F: H ( A3 ^ }2 E$ d' q3 f/ uCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 0 J1 N$ t) @: ~& d2 C2 x ' f% Y0 A. l0 @( {% L3 r; a+ q. ^"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." / ?9 ]/ v7 {/ c; A% v* X4 H( F& }+ E/ u$ f3 \" C3 m5 k
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."# P" M. {" [, h* g6 {! o' i
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