0 M. Z1 a# k- t% ^% V) Q8 VDelivery isn't included in price of $1,000 pizza - _, ^$ G" M% v8 K- t; } 6 y" e9 T [$ x, u, ]% Y, GNEW YORK - The city that brought you the $55 macaroni and cheese and an omelet that cost a grand now has a pizza to match.: C" g9 T5 p( D" Z0 l. ~, }6 y
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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.( V0 ?# D9 ^1 q8 _! N% ~
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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.9 P" c- I; s- h
" m3 g0 a0 h: I& P9 i6 t"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.. B; c, V& I0 I5 ?7 o7 }' \
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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." ) U9 x0 a2 j& W. O( L5 X+ T2 R# X7 C& _( U# U; a* D
As of Wednesday, the pricey pie had been bought by only one customer - private investigator and restaurant regular Bo Dietl. 4 R* g! ~! z, D2 o* l# W; [0 G3 Z ; }' A% R! V, h( M"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) G0 P" \' C8 g8 ^1 V 0 w& H/ ~; ~4 `9 u# _% }Selimaj's pizza price matches the $1,000 omelet that graced Le Parker Meridien hotel's menu in 2004 and makes the truffle-topped mac and cheese at the Waverly Inn look like a relative bargain. / y! h7 ~5 j# P Z4 |$ u ; h% C1 G+ _/ h( \* w- oHe said he experimented with truffles before settling on lobster and caviar. 1 C0 W- r) C4 @4 K n2 l - j9 d; Y4 Y0 Z. S# n1 fAnd, yes, there's a markup, but a pie costs $720 to make, he said. Orders have to be placed 24 hours in advance.+ D5 V/ K, I' ~) A4 f- }' @
( u7 l* j) B; y- yA New York Daily News reporter who had a bite thought it "was tasty." 0 M: q# {) k! Z. s# ~+ E+ [/ ]5 [1 T3 A5 p T) |! a b+ F
"I felt like I was eating a high-end appetizer," he said. "The blend of the dough and the creme fraîche sauce and the fish - it all seemed to work well together."9 D2 r: r4 e, X0 n4 u0 f P
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Customer Lori Irushalmi, 33, a Manhattan mom, tried a free slice Wednesday, folding it in two like a true New Yorker. 2 `; S: [5 a/ p; i/ q2 p& V# U( I 5 D, A! d9 r7 W U"It's not bad," she said. "It's salty, it's fishy, but it's not overpowering." * A. d/ b# n; Y / r2 q4 h2 X# O$ ]"It's tasty," she concluded, "but I would never pay for it." $ ~7 t9 `& \: q2 a @5 } " {7 ~" e+ t5 O
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