) o2 M/ S% \( I 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。 {& l; o& J0 o0 Y$ O; X% y, N I6 F4 \ b
Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza" K+ M" S3 D& M" S
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NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.1 B6 K0 m$ n- Y6 W8 L. A$ }# s6 K8 z
4 `2 B% z6 ~* ], E9 c) AAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. 1 U3 F% C" @- T) D; Y/ S7 i/ r& |' a: w% O# @- P1 X
Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. * A) G0 I& f# K: d8 S 0 i$ P y7 k' f: b L; x"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.! \0 P& X: L4 \! M3 b" z7 A, S
& [: y* }9 ^* X, o"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." 3 G$ F, z; u8 m/ | 0 g+ s+ m& U8 P2 BAs of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.& c; u4 ~( Y9 _6 \! o0 D
6 f: f+ ?1 Z( |, c. x" o" ^"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." 3 |2 C4 w( Z4 Q! \; n Y1 g L
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. 1 {0 i6 S; F& L3 D+ M* Z3 W) Z( a; u, P% ^) H; B: G0 u0 O
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.4 W# Z- C4 Z0 O/ |2 X! |
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.0 E; C7 R0 u; i* J" |, g* S2 f0 @* d
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A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."/ h: a5 m1 A0 t5 G
+ I( Q1 `. }4 i ^. H- N: c1 p"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together." ; ?3 Q; P1 s$ C$ Q/ ]1 J) p8 Y& }, f7 x% K. J( X. J
Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 9 V$ l6 m% a0 \4 ^5 D- p, S1 f 3 L+ l9 U9 l7 Q) q9 `"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." 4 f' u4 g# x5 Y3 F+ P& C" V 9 L3 @, W! v! v"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." 8 n! g I( H+ a: X 5 ]& P$ i& @5 O, e3 g
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