- v( x' E1 p7 R; m 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。, l$ G$ l( N7 \; l: x( m! F
6 O# g/ }0 }4 T3 ]1 S" W f# IDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza! | q0 Y# e2 Z/ p6 A" l' Q. M1 c
. V9 q1 X" |3 K' @" o1 F1 ?NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match. 6 v. I+ ?, B1 D) x- `1 A 2 ~ A% C3 P0 a! M4 X$ ZAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.: f. K# R% d4 s6 y6 v0 Y3 U
2 B( {1 ]3 M+ VNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. ( D# f* c3 L7 T: S; X/ C* a# o( [1 I- _! O8 e! z
"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola. - h6 o2 E+ a3 ?9 V * S' {8 x1 |' g. o/ g"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."; R C0 c4 m* J/ H% F: F9 G
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.$ w( U0 @3 M; u1 ~8 _ \" i+ p
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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." 4 f8 g) \: f6 }/ _% w4 K0 c6 |+ J& r8 L% V* E: {- k a
Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. 2 t2 O' f( M) Y$ {0 l c0 ~ @' Q5 X' \" v g. }
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.& f1 |. A; k7 B
% [* s. j. G e+ yAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. 1 I+ N* ` p: m8 r! k6 D J$ g& f$ I) ]9 p; X8 a1 `
A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." 8 E0 v" j3 O, x; F h4 S' T9 R2 n8 j+ |
"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."0 l- R# S9 E* Q8 J3 f* z
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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. L9 b& D r3 _4 C2 D4 k
% z4 M6 v* X% {5 h+ x6 Y* ?"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."2 h5 z* ?" ~! i: i2 m# I
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." / p1 W9 P3 R+ Z) @! k1 L- O6 i5 H9 I+ `
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