8 u0 p. q+ D) w0 X' W' P' 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。9 z7 y! R. _* Q9 |! N- G
8 r6 E+ C( I9 f# ]Delivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza : a0 M3 W) ^# r$ ` 6 B0 m. B! N, ^+ ~NEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match. 8 s0 U: x }! \1 N u. F* J4 e9 e$ B 4 C% Q, c* z( QAn East Side eatery has given a makeover to the city's fast-food favorite - and added a gulp-inducing $1,000 price tag. " y* B/ K' O: V* t 3 e0 l/ D' \+ b* g# qNino's Bellissima Luxury Pizza is piled high with 8 ounces of caviar, slices of fresh lobster, wasabi and chives on a creme fraîche sauce.$ t$ B* b6 a X6 p% u6 j
+ I+ J2 n5 F9 E"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./ N, |' x, f: m" B4 k4 N
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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." ) {/ ~ a& K5 \) v) n D4 q6 m1 q2 g" ^, \As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl.; |9 I9 y) g, J9 D* L$ I, v8 H+ Y ]
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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."# A# {6 |6 V7 H3 z5 o
" a: k7 t1 E2 I0 F1 ASelimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. ; y9 d0 q. `. t' H( q$ H' N9 f$ r# J0 N- |7 B. A F
He said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar.* ~. _* Y" n% c& j% M
) S4 X/ C- L: X. _, dAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance. 7 a7 E+ Y3 s4 U2 V E5 ~5 k: ]' b7 m* d
A New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty."! m' z, X( j$ M6 h# m; X
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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." $ x: a5 J0 D1 k9 i; N$ i . D2 _# e; U! e; s) g& TCustomer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker.8 x: L# D' W! L! F! {7 v8 E9 ^
- ?9 X9 i( D M"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." 7 r9 G8 i, v: x2 ^" C( x/ N1 I. X& S9 j- y% `+ r* Y$ c* o
"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." % P* @6 U' |0 i& [ 3 w( ?8 y5 n. Y# s
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