E( X+ d* l+ n, Z+ @' a! l( DDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza+ r% C2 v5 Q0 ^4 ?) H" v; ~
; ? K Y6 Z3 pNEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.3 `$ _$ y2 Y* B" Z
1 [ j1 P! |* @6 B, R* W0 qAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. & ?* x& b6 U( A* q7 {7 n0 t 9 v" `: _* u4 _7 jNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.5 n. u; [. ]. q, x2 C2 K1 J/ D& T
`3 K2 S, K3 w- l8 ~"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.. h; P" H' Q8 ~
" j2 S) L( |4 y- z, L8 Q" e"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." ( ]2 B$ F* T& v$ ^' p) y* R' e " \0 y; w8 @$ _! z3 j$ Z' N( TAs of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. [9 Y) U& k3 y4 n& n) k
+ ~9 f5 B: z; f! K"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 ]) A8 ]4 q+ j( l* w ) _$ D) B6 o+ v0 J; TSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain.& Y( F2 d% S& G
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He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. . l% ~/ k! }) j$ _. T/ O " H" a( f O4 [) J5 t7 P* ]And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.9 S5 t( {5 n4 B, W: f7 ]7 c: C/ I
! l5 e9 Q+ T2 b' f" f! XA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."8 H9 N0 a5 ?2 C7 Y- n
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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." $ a, K# Y/ E2 }. w$ D) P+ h5 W# j6 w+ w" P
Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.; A2 v- o. D: m+ s
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." , ?* C( a' Z+ A% B% g* U" `, L6 x, P; } H+ l3 W6 X
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." ) E6 `' e) y5 w& L7 B3 v 4 W3 o" W$ I- J2 }
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