4 ~4 @* T3 {* O1 F9 t6 H- q3 X 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。9 K$ v& ?3 i, ~2 f
; E1 m( ~2 F0 w' g6 zDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza9 s" i6 I0 X9 I2 @! K6 ?
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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. $ s& M, L) z) E( ^3 Q* B0 M; K4 F 9 K7 @1 S3 Z) S* W2 x. wAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ! C) @2 Q4 V% f) s4 @* E2 _" i; ]7 h7 x3 c
Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. + u+ u; {. ~4 B0 @) `1 z4 K* O, I; Q' J9 `4 _7 j% @ ^0 L; C
"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola., A- A+ h2 L) _- ]5 `8 ~( G7 u) ~5 S
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"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."" q, C8 O$ a; C, i& P
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. . J8 o/ q0 t. [! ? c ( Z' r" K5 s. 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.". w9 l9 f: K$ S P: g3 R" i4 c
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Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. # r: D) }! z: l0 [1 E8 _ % z- D8 S1 w8 Z9 sHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.; k5 Q: Z( k' ~$ S
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And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.4 b' Z0 y& {" L, W; e9 Q1 a
2 K' F, H- n5 R' N) iA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." ; a& G r$ Z* G7 g" i ]* j7 C& q" ^& l1 x* a. 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." 6 H$ H# U& ?/ J k' C4 r# V2 X8 I! g * q* m3 M" M4 O8 D: VCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 1 q4 c) q4 i) R# x+ Z( s 3 U1 a+ U. [* h- U4 ]"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."6 J! g# o' `/ U6 e/ B2 V/ f
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." , l* z4 [6 L- f J9 u- x# n6 k & A# }- t5 k1 |. z% ^
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