! V$ ^+ y9 x# Q4 R8 I/ 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。 / S4 T4 Q( E( m/ M3 U; W ) [1 S1 x! n- s6 B' H5 ]8 _7 nDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza ) c; P/ b# C9 L/ q4 b0 ^" m" c& X' ~9 W' z$ P K
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.; U- U: I* K! s3 i6 w
; Y0 B/ D. q# _- v6 GAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag.% @0 |" F! p( N! H; c( X. q
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Nino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.% I" T8 e4 c ~6 g+ w2 W- U: f2 n5 p
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"It's not for everyone," says Nino Selimaj, owner of the restaurant, who recommends washing down the creation with Dom Perignon rather than Coca-Cola.* O* X7 t/ b( ?- _; B5 |" T
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"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."# w! o# k1 v- {4 V
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. ; q+ O f: G1 ^; S5 a$ j$ @0 r! l6 d* v- |- 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." 1 o% Y; g# [& g5 p, D7 G- I + W* Z2 @( i; H& Q A8 R5 `8 vSelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain., H$ _, W) {. ?' J
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He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.* k' r* @3 J9 c9 Y* I) N+ i8 P
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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.2 b' o |6 w& S9 T6 K; }
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A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." Y! D* T, n- Q/ D- {9 w7 X- j7 ^ I8 o7 k6 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." # ?( l( |' a9 ], f! w! r# K/ ~0 ?* g1 D
Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.. K7 \+ z7 T; i
: C4 S# c, ^! P4 i5 F L( d"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."0 X) w* O% h9 B4 d, M- U
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." , R1 Z: G- \& E x- r, q % y7 p- M* G1 L. S- Z% f6 f8 [
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