3 g. k+ H" ~; [6 z8 W, L 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。 + d& P5 z" v5 F( h6 A1 b- U3 i0 k! z% Z4 r# j' _9 K
Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza% R/ }9 @% L1 i3 I" ~3 ]
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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.. f& ^1 D9 _6 P/ S
, Q6 X& T2 x: T, H' n( h8 ]An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. % ]* S) {1 B/ w * Z* h: ] R# E% E8 c/ FNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. $ }4 h3 t/ K& H0 b! n/ Q% U) z* m6 d8 s( v7 S8 o
"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. 3 D/ F! t; ]3 W2 c $ F. p; h7 `8 ]"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."6 _! {$ q! u5 P3 O u3 [6 p9 ~
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.% W& q: e4 p2 O7 u7 t6 K( T
4 c' V) z# R" l8 }8 S" E! a; i5 Y"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." 0 K/ A x7 K N( `) H Q) c, B. u6 f" V, c# A5 j
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. - R% N! r! v4 h6 M. }- Q + r& c0 k' f' _4 C5 d5 ?He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 7 {5 b8 R6 c3 g, T; t [' h+ N* ~ 3 ?" D7 V9 ^: nAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.2 f9 s4 j$ u; u" I% u" l/ x- Z& I2 d
5 l; m. y& q! D0 D$ |7 Y, IA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."4 q6 c2 h3 ?: I" o/ M; [8 Z
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"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." ; U- e" ]8 P2 T% G G. b 5 n) F. g3 g WCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. L, o" s" d* c$ M0 N
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." ) ]: H- {. z6 q/ J) N5 D9 D X: v( L9 O
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." 0 V" d z& g* o' |7 g! y0 Q ; z1 j4 ^6 R( l7 a% ~1 [' j" v4 a
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