, T% U" n: r, k# ]0 e mDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza " F& Y+ y9 S s* K5 l. ]) t* P& U2 w2 ]3 P, f; O
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.* L9 p* ~# s% ]7 R
/ a( j0 Q3 A- g3 e9 W5 lAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ' k) K5 L- D( d- [) E) f$ t7 ~; U# Z8 L
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.9 J% v/ T4 ~2 {" ]# f6 L
" d( N' E( i8 m7 b* k! t2 q"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. + I1 e6 A9 A B' |2 W- A, P, A2 g+ l, p t p7 M( u3 z
"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."1 {$ a M# d; |# n
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.3 ~0 X6 z% a: K
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"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." ; ?! b# l+ j+ \+ A ' L% `6 h( t: I7 ^9 h5 a; q: dSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain.' H9 v9 N# d/ v! l
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He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. " S% q8 s5 l$ M- J ; y: ]. s+ @: Y; c0 w1 k# oAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. % V0 U" ~5 A5 H2 X8 k 7 y5 J) A" v) E4 _! Z5 GA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."; Z- |2 [7 b5 o( _3 ~
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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.": z/ x( s9 I- D8 F8 O( `0 b- t
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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. & [9 U9 [& @& H; z / S% Y. H3 i. n: V& ^"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."4 r3 W8 A4 t: W2 x
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." 7 _( b; A+ {2 F4 H+ T; n l ) a, d! O; I5 S, I0 o
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