A Philadelphia\u00a0pizza shop\u00a0is about to start selling slices for $55 \u2014 each.<\/p>\n
What makes this particular piece of pizza from Marina\u2019s Pizza Co. in the Fishtown neighborhood so special is caviar, a gold plate and a mother-of-pearl spoon visitors get to keep (the plate stays at the restaurant).<\/p>\n
\u201cDebuting on Friday, May 22, Marina\u2019s new \u2018Caviar Pizza\u2019 is a large white slice with a blend of imported\u00a0Italian cheeses\u00a0that\u2019s served with a one-ounce jar of premium caviar from Caviar XS, on a gold plate, complete with a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon keepsake,\u201d the restaurant announced in a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cCustomers can opt to have Marina\u2019s adorn the slice with caviar, or take the jar and serve themselves as they please,\u201d the restaurant also said.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia pizza joint Marina\u2019s is selling a $55 slice topped with caviar, served with a gold plate and keepsake spoon. Marina’s Pizza Co<\/p>\n
\u201cSlices cost $55 and will be available for a limited time only. Availability each day will be limited, and caviar slices are available for dine-in only.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post garnered nearly 400 likes in less than 24 hours and generally positive reactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have 3, please,\u201d wrote one Instagram user.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI support this slice,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be there,\u201d wrote someone else.<\/p>\n
Yet another person wrote, \u201cComing this weekend!\u201d<\/p>\n
Marina\u2019s launched the menu item to celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday, the World Cup and the MLB All-Star Game. @marinaspizzaco\/Instagram<\/p>\n
A\u00a0slice of Margherita pizza\u00a0on Marina\u2019s menu goes for $5. An 18-inch pie with pepperoni costs $23.<\/p>\n
Marina\u2019s caviar pizza works, according to\u00a0Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>\u00a0writer Michael Klein.<\/p>\n \u201cCaviar wants fat, dairy, salt and something soft underneath it,\u201d Klein wrote.<\/p>\n It brings \u201cmelted cheese, warm crust and creamy richness,\u201d he continued. \u201cThe ice-cold osetra adds a gentle pop, a buttery finish and a clean salinity that cuts through the cheese instead of fighting it. Add a squirt of fresh lemon for another burst of flavor.\u201d<\/p>\n Marina\u2019s owner, Mason Lesser, a 25-year-old former professional surfer, told the Inquirer he wanted to celebrate\u00a0America\u2019s 250th birthday<\/a>, the FIFA World Cup and the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game with an \u201cover-the-top\u201d menu item.<\/p>\n The \u2018Caviar Pizza\u2019 features imported Italian cheeses and a full ounce of Caviar XS, available for a limited time only. @marinaspizzaco\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cBesides caviar seemingly being a really popular ingredient these days, I also recently met Gary Shusman, who sells the\u00a0best caviar\u00a0to many of Philly\u2019s top chefs, and it was a great product. It made me think that I could use it at my shop,\u201d Lesser told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI got a sample, started experimenting \u2014 and was blown away by the results.\u201d<\/p>\n