9 H9 p( c6 q/ A, j0 |1 _4 U+ E 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。 5 W# u! |" o8 a2 r1 M8 c% O . w2 v$ b& L) v: \2 R, O( l+ QDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza" @, X* w0 h/ r6 ~% {
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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. 5 H! G/ x# n1 j# J. J% \7 H \) k a
An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.2 ^% _5 z* D5 B
" ~# {* g7 T, }* T) o# O h: zNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce., i; ]; |3 S1 D( C- T0 X
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"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.8 {- K- r* n$ k
( S2 w; o) J( J* w; G" Y6 T1 U"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." 0 C% m6 u- k3 W( A. o, p7 ~1 k8 d& X+ A/ I, H) T6 ?
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. 4 J" w& H! a2 C* A$ N# a1 r ) j7 ^+ G& S9 j( 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." % C+ @3 Z$ }5 d. L, m + |% [, c) V5 kSelimaj'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. ; i, N% Z% X" I* p # O" U# b6 Z. H# n7 HHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. ) F" a% h6 ]! c* e! V% r9 D( C! h: C1 n" u2 I
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. 8 t# X: x3 j% r; u0 t4 @2 ~, ` ' E m8 C% d4 k7 Y& [$ jA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." 6 d1 k& P: w, Q/ w; j" w0 e1 }; G9 b
"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." + y0 N9 _6 m. b1 j ]. @! t) Q% w; f1 bCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. % G! r. h0 `+ b: U 4 h/ C! O2 s% q f- h5 Y"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." * Y5 l: m4 V( s# m- z" G. R! _- l. C1 }/ \1 I$ z1 J
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it.", ?1 T/ c7 }0 W4 k
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