! I1 U1 F" N* X$ e% V" _& f( nDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza/ Q% c$ y1 e( n
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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.8 V* F2 t Q* M+ e
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An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.( F0 a# z7 }/ Y8 Y
7 t1 S% W- w6 p6 J' oNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. . [) w- T3 B' `( ?2 c9 ?/ c0 D8 J) a2 H0 u
"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.: o+ D$ I. H/ b6 U
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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." / k" J4 n/ }8 Q9 d* |- o/ q) _7 n9 }! D% T1 b3 J( m
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl./ ]2 T# A' Y/ t5 x3 ~
4 a) S, l8 H% q) a$ 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." 2 [* p# ?+ l: m0 m5 \* b. R, ~ U4 e
Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. : H5 h$ q: C# o2 i' ^7 k) `( i6 @; M1 y$ `+ B; L K7 s* J
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.2 H i8 L" y/ X3 s, N
# u. m2 J0 G# u5 jAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. ) W5 S" T. M- t( J- M9 r7 C# r4 X; H/ L4 s; u$ U8 R
A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."" X7 ^. B# l; p- F3 }; j3 V
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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."1 v& c. ?$ `3 D; p' ?
! u, L- u* Q/ M! O- B7 H0 c+ YCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.8 Z( t! x* b6 H" z
8 \; S7 e& b& i2 h"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."& _ F0 t* A8 ?$ Q& `' L
1 }. f! K' ^3 o5 `# I" H"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."" }& Q/ `) j/ ]- [) k7 G
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