THE $2000 PIZZA

Industry Kitchen, in New York’s South Street Seaport, is selling a $2,000 pizza. The wood-fired pie (* well, that adds $10 bucks to the price right there) is sprinkled luxuriously with 24-karat gold leaves. The pizza is also topped with Stilton cheese flown in from England, and foie gras and truffles from France. Ossetra caviar comes from the Caspian Sea, and the gold leaves come from Ecuador. The price comes to about $50 per bite. Executive Chef Braulio Bunay says he was inspired to create this over-the-top indulgence by the nearby Financial District, which attracts the wealthy from all over the world. “It is the epitome of decadence,” he said. “The pizza is extremely rich – if you’re in the mood for a lavish meal, this is the pizza for you.” If you want to try this decadent delight, you’ll need to order it 48 hours in advance.
* There’s always going to be someone who wants to add half pineapple.
* While you’re at it, why not make the dough from ground-up $100 bills?
* Ingredients flown in from England, France, the Caspian Sea, and Ecuador. So making this pizza burns as much fossil fuel as the Daytona 500.
* Personally, I’d say “Hold the gold or better yet, I’ll hold it.”
* I don’t know about you but I don’t like metal in my food.
* I mean why stress about the lead in drinking water if we’re going to put gold on a pizza?
* Oh, well. Anything that helps the 1% get more plaque on their arteries can’t be all bad.
* “Industry Kitchen”? Way to go … that’s a very sexy name.
* The pizza is “the epitome of decadence”? Oh, really? I can think of several more decadent things right now but you’d need an escort service and a serious drug dealer.