Marnie Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 811 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 7,338 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 76 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/06/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 15, 2007 We've been dealing with the pocket-emptying effects of rising gas prices, new electric rates, and an increase in cab fare, but how would you feel about breaking the bank all for...a pizza? Now you can find out thanks to Manhattan restauranteur Nino Selimaj, who has apparently brought from the heavens a real "pie in the sky" with his new $1,000 pizza. Yep, that'll be $1,000 please. The pizza will be added to the menu at "Nino's Bellisima," one of Selimaj's six restaurants in the city. Forget traditional cheese and pizza sauce, the record-priced pie will be topped with creme fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of thinly sliced Maine lobster tail, salmon roe, and a little bit of spice with wasabi. And unlike your typical pizza, this one won't be cooked, after all, that would spoil the fish. The 12-inch pie is sliced into four pieces, which comes to $250 per slice. "Let them say I'm crazy," Selimaj says. "But I believe in this product, and it's gonna sell!" So who's gonna buy this pie? Selimaj is betting Wall Street business types. "My luxury pizza will become as famous as a night at the Waldorf Astoria. When Mr. Chow's introduced upscale Asian Cuisine several years ago, people couldn't imagine paying hundreds of dollars for Chinese food. Now upscale Asian cuisine is as common as New York hotdogs. Upscale Pizza will be next," Selimaj said. The previous international record for pizza found on a menu was $193 at Gordon Ramsey's Maze restaurant in London. CBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikado5001 Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/23/1973 Share Posted March 15, 2007 We've been dealing with the pocket-emptying effects of rising gas prices, new electric rates, and an increase in cab fare, but how would you feel about breaking the bank all for...a pizza? Now you can find out thanks to Manhattan restauranteur Nino Selimaj, who has apparently brought from the heavens a real "pie in the sky" with his new $1,000 pizza. Yep, that'll be $1,000 please. The pizza will be added to the menu at "Nino's Bellisima," one of Selimaj's six restaurants in the city. Forget traditional cheese and pizza sauce, the record-priced pie will be topped with creme fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of thinly sliced Maine lobster tail, salmon roe, and a little bit of spice with wasabi. And unlike your typical pizza, this one won't be cooked, after all, that would spoil the fish. The 12-inch pie is sliced into four pieces, which comes to $250 per slice. "Let them say I'm crazy," Selimaj says. "But I believe in this product, and it's gonna sell!" So who's gonna buy this pie? Selimaj is betting Wall Street business types. "My luxury pizza will become as famous as a night at the Waldorf Astoria. When Mr. Chow's introduced upscale Asian Cuisine several years ago, people couldn't imagine paying hundreds of dollars for Chinese food. Now upscale Asian cuisine is as common as New York hotdogs. Upscale Pizza will be next," Selimaj said. The previous international record for pizza found on a menu was $193 at Gordon Ramsey's Maze restaurant in London. CBS Yup! I think I have actually seen this Pizza Place here in New YOrk City. And people wonder, from time to time, why I ask folks to the Carnegie, or Katz's Deli for dinner when they come to visit. It's not the cheapest place of all. But it's good old fashioned unpretentious food. I cannot stand to even think about paying that much for anything, let alone Pizza, in any city. And NYC has been notorious for this type of chicanary. See the $200 Truffle Burger for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,527 Content Per Day: 5.11 Reputation: 24,511 Days Won: 252 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted March 15, 2007 makes me glad that I cant eat pizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoburbite Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 418 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1965 Share Posted March 15, 2007 topped with creme fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of thinly sliced Maine lobster tail, salmon roe, and a little bit of spice with wasabi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LadyC Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 i don't think i'd pay $250 a slice to taste something that would make me vomit.... and certainly not $1000 for a whole pie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoMike Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 499 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/21/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/27/1964 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I'll take 10 to 1 that Marnie has tried a piece. Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Hamburgers! Posted March 15, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,144 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/05/1985 Share Posted March 15, 2007 that's a one spicy meatball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LadyC Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 mike, if she has, maybe THAT is why she had to return early from her trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz4JC Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 77 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 248 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/27/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/05/1946 Share Posted March 16, 2007 We've been dealing with the pocket-emptying effects of rising gas prices, new electric rates, and an increase in cab fare, but how would you feel about breaking the bank all for...a pizza? Now you can find out thanks to Manhattan restauranteur Nino Selimaj, who has apparently brought from the heavens a real "pie in the sky" with his new $1,000 pizza. Yep, that'll be $1,000 please. The pizza will be added to the menu at "Nino's Bellisima," one of Selimaj's six restaurants in the city. Forget traditional cheese and pizza sauce, the record-priced pie will be topped with creme fraiche, chives, eight ounces of four different kinds of Petrossian caviar, four ounces of thinly sliced Maine lobster tail, salmon roe, and a little bit of spice with wasabi. And unlike your typical pizza, this one won't be cooked, after all, that would spoil the fish. The 12-inch pie is sliced into four pieces, which comes to $250 per slice. "Let them say I'm crazy," Selimaj says. "But I believe in this product, and it's gonna sell!" So who's gonna buy this pie? Selimaj is betting Wall Street business types. "My luxury pizza will become as famous as a night at the Waldorf Astoria. When Mr. Chow's introduced upscale Asian Cuisine several years ago, people couldn't imagine paying hundreds of dollars for Chinese food. Now upscale Asian cuisine is as common as New York hotdogs. Upscale Pizza will be next," Selimaj said. The previous international record for pizza found on a menu was $193 at Gordon Ramsey's Maze restaurant in London. CBS The people who have the money will buy it. The people who can't afford it will just talk about it. That's life! Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnie Posted March 16, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 811 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 7,338 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 76 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/06/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 I'll take 10 to 1 that Marnie has tried a piece. Any takers? I choose to exercise my constitutional right to remain silent. For a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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