9 T4 z; l8 z7 ]Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza0 w8 L/ I& m- t
* \7 b0 [6 D( S* L: [6 sNEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match. D# O- m6 s: Q
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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.4 Y0 P- Q; C2 d7 Y# m
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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. : q( y/ ?2 J& ?8 e, X7 n" X/ y- D: L* F' l
"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. 1 W; _; P# H/ E& k $ p+ Q' d9 R+ l$ E"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."2 D* C: n, p; t
[& D) r# ]" c8 `0 j rAs of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. ! s9 A j" ]+ W* |$ t+ q+ g5 W E( ~. {, k0 V# I7 T& {5 q"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."6 W9 }% Q! R& K) o
* G) |; ~ o8 e3 }7 O6 ^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. 3 x# X p. S8 `. F8 W0 Y) C8 a" H& h k9 r% }9 Y& d4 y/ s) N) F
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.0 q7 X% G& x. W& P. j! d7 Y
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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. $ D$ O1 [( y$ P0 x0 N7 M" {# N9 y9 l# u9 q
A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."" ^1 p& f% K* U9 m; q
. H5 z2 l4 o0 |9 M"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.", y$ y8 n6 H' Q1 Z' i
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Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. p0 P$ }- j* Y8 H1 I
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." / F1 _3 p N6 } O0 W 1 Y4 ]. J8 q0 [ A$ P: y- t8 f- _"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it.". C- f O3 F! ^7 e6 ]' E p) \
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