3 D8 M$ Z: f( r; G# O 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。. p- v8 `; Q1 v1 z5 N& o/ u$ R
/ {2 w6 ~& N+ ]+ n3 f q) L9 z- lDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza7 k+ T7 V2 U4 \! T3 y0 o% p5 X
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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. $ x; b+ O5 o- K' V$ r' k( E% h; T9 u6 y" ?: a9 d
An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.6 N1 u2 S. u* U
- b8 g+ v# Z2 l0 j( w# GNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. + W2 b/ r+ q* O* U+ J9 |. n: P t: k1 Y8 O# h0 F
"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.7 p/ v- Q5 t: M- C% j3 N |
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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."4 [0 ]4 l: e; `% b' ^
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. * y/ X8 I' x7 j; v" U9 q9 ^6 Y, `" l( I) J7 i/ |
"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." $ g) ~0 `- T/ N7 d& S5 n' @! [+ G5 D( B0 Y1 H7 D9 [$ J
Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. + c$ X, ]2 M- Z5 p' n8 q + e' o( V% ]8 J, v/ W! h3 M; fHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.0 B. g \. x' v% A
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.3 j+ Y4 b- m$ H1 M: \
- q- M! }6 u0 Y* E* `& E0 SA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." 6 y4 P ?5 o: t, j! X 0 x' }& s% P; E$ U) R j8 A+ C# d"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."# a6 b& h9 a c' n7 n2 N: v4 K4 w# _
8 ^( R- S% n, K+ _' j, U: MCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker." w8 \3 b% s4 X, R0 [3 Z
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"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." " t* s( T/ n% d# i/ r' K& w% @3 F
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." $ |6 J3 Q$ i; t* T" V% d, G# f( B/ [9 ^
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