7 U" O( D" H& ?" s 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。2 m) a# ]3 k% s9 J4 c6 w
, A' o: @& p0 Y }* |; fDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza ; M; k! ^* W% _: |9 [, p' W' Y% u8 G( R: n3 ?, U! n
NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.0 s# R$ @6 O" d3 |
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An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. ) I+ y: G% h4 B& K , s! ^+ n2 F4 N5 qNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce. ; W; I/ s7 k0 H' B# u7 \% o9 } 2 A; B" K# t- s, M$ X"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. ( V. o% i8 t. Z# S , O' V1 C& H# ^' ~) j! d"It's something special. It's a pizza for people who like luxury. It's the most expensive pizza on Earth."4 T% J1 c$ @, X1 I4 Y' _
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.0 s& f7 {. y* K% y& D
" \+ x1 n7 a# h"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% u4 o; u, W. d
. n9 b8 r7 C/ i3 ^7 ^; O$ x4 E# Y, U9 ASelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain.+ G4 a. Q& [4 S6 I
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He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 9 ^% E3 n$ h! e$ [7 s0 T) D" f' N' n& y9 O
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. ; J) v. \$ |' N 5 M7 M$ W. b# c2 Y8 @. LA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." ! _9 e5 H* ~, e7 j2 ?7 [( j5 `, k" Q% r# J* @* R$ 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."9 G. M$ n: x! o+ c% k! O
# x" y3 p1 Q1 B/ d& XCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.0 ]5 D: L# x3 B' k7 \8 B
* m. _& y! M0 V"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering."& A8 e' i3 I: t( A! W" M6 G
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"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." " [- N2 k$ H+ ]- @5 \5 e$ Y & d* [) L- g1 }
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