8 n. \9 O/ e/ T# N; G, y7 lDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza/ Q1 u! q3 o8 Y5 m* }% m. V
$ w0 T! y5 j' m+ ?/ v5 Q/ uNEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match. 0 R1 M3 r! k7 z$ X; h l3 {1 w1 O( p2 _& F @% o: p# B5 B& x* h
An East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. . k1 `; `9 O+ g( L @6 ]& c) f: k0 m ~
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.) R1 t- U: s' z
2 i1 l: Z. t2 \* r6 P"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.4 l ^2 ~* T: B0 j6 K6 S0 V
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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."% D* x7 V) L" J' x0 j5 U
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As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl./ `. I7 x3 U- C# k* I9 N
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"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."( X D7 C/ @7 w0 U
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Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. : K, @$ c) i- N# S: N& l5 b' W) c; P( M/ s, h1 s
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 3 F6 A: R. h, ~- S6 @' \- h# t8 N K
And, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.( R' y4 S2 n- G+ |8 U) f
$ {3 I% W% C$ A* \A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty.", @( |8 G3 Z5 ~ n, f' F2 y
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"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 X8 g! n3 ~
* A/ m3 ?9 Q1 [# hCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. $ d! o- {* e3 S. v( O, Q 9 y) R$ S$ z5 i! u8 J"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." a1 a' F S* I6 j/ t0 S! M5 y" t7 E2 Z3 v: N
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it.", B5 i; \ c' `2 Q q6 z
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