1 T' v6 G& G o+ jDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza; d5 W4 B. ~! @1 e- g
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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.- i- X4 ~ p0 _* k
3 E) p) @+ o! @* H4 aAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. 0 z- m; t, F6 W/ m c, k * o7 ~. ]) R7 k6 w3 f! _+ ZNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.1 p2 ]+ p5 p, E$ Y& Z1 z
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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. 8 g6 g6 U1 b# N+ e 0 z8 G/ r! M. L4 q2 U1 j5 {"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth." . `( c0 Y: c( S/ d: q) F3 ?* b$ S2 C8 J j
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. , i4 E; |, `: d& a# q, Y# ~7 J6 Z7 A) e9 r7 n9 U
"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." ! k. ^; T2 p5 L/ h% c& X, Y3 C5 e' d! v4 `' C# {
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.- t' |7 F, m6 u2 M# A5 n
* A# n: A) w* a% W# n; IHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. $ \, Y1 i) K* y9 P3 f$ b8 Z" X: x0 j. j' ]) J
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.4 l) S) x( [4 g' ]* P
9 S2 D9 p+ a7 E9 \A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." ( G* Q2 E, i) j3 t: C+ X, I5 L8 Q7 Q! W V W" L+ _) p) S
"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together."8 D2 v m4 Y( @# k1 ]% A
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Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 1 f) o7 y) G% i* o1 ?# W& C7 M5 D6 ~. D
"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."$ S, y8 _8 Y6 c: a" v5 A
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it."* k: l; c' b% a/ d5 F. X- y) J
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