While an estimated 1.412 million Florida residents are still out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, a local restaurant is now offering what they call the "most expensive pizza in Tampa Bay.”
Arguably built for a 2018 Instagram influencer, the Tampa Club’s new pizza is covered in edible 24-karat gold leaf, black truffles, gold ossetra caviar, guyere cream sauce and costs a staggering $350. This incredibly tone deaf stunt food also takes 48 hours to prepare.
“I created this pizza because I wanted to put together my favorite luxurious flavors into one cheesy bite," said Tampa Club executive chef Erik Vigil in a press release. When asked if perhaps the timing of this new pizza was a little off, the Tampa Club did not immediately respond.
The Tampa Club is located at 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard at the top of Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa.
Unfortunately, most of us won’t be able to try this elite creation, since the Tampa Club is private and membership is strictly invite-only. Still, nothing says luxury like eating literal gold during a worldwide health and economic crisis on top of a private tower named after a bank.
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