Day 23, 2023: Lucia Pizza of Avenue X (Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn)

 

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DAY 23: OCTOBER 23rd, 2023

LOCATION: Lucia Pizza of Avenue X (2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235)

GUEST(S): Chris Simpson, Jon Monje

ORDER: 1 slice of NY plain, 1/2 slice of Caramelle Piccante (Hot cherry peppers, pepperoni, Mike's Hot Honey), 1/2 slice of Papa Leone (Homemade vodka sauce), 1/2 slice of grandma, 1/2 slice of Salsiccia (italian sausage, thin red onions, calabrian chilis, whipped ricotta base)

REVIEW: 
Avenue X marks the spot. In late 2022, Lucia Pizza of Avenue X opened its doors and was welcomed to the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood with open arms and mouths. Although the slice shop is new, the makers and the bakers clearly know there way around a pizza. Everything from the carefully sourced flour through the grated pecorino finishing touch works together resulting in one of the best slices in New York City. Aesthetically, Lucia Pizza pays homage to great pizzerias like NY Pizza Suprema that have defined the quintessential New York street slice, and attempts to elevate it to a level beyond by increasing the fermentation time of the dough and adding post oven garnishes. In my experience, there is no level higher than the best but I couldn’t help but be won over with each bite of my Lucia’s thin-yet-sturdy slice. The fluffy and crisp outer edge surrounded the ideal sauce to cheese ratio making it clear that this pizzeria cares about their product. I hope that never changes and there will be a Lucia Pizza of my neighborhood before long.


PHOTOS:

Day 23

Menu

Interior

Grandma slice (cut in half)

Slice of Caramelle Piccanti (cut in half)

Sicilian (cut in half)

Papa Leone slice (cut in half)

slice of NY plain

underside of NY plain

underside of Grandma slice

slice of special pie with

slice of Salsiccia (cut in half)

VIDEO:

coming soon

MISCELLANEOUS:

Chris Simpson, Jon Monje, Sean Taylor

1. Chris Simpson, Jon Monje and I all are part of the New York City improv comedy community and all currently work/perform at the Magnet.

2. Chris Simpson rode his bike to Avenue X.

Miniature Lucia model

3.  This adorable miniature replica of the pizzeria is adorable and awesome

Sean Taylor and Jeff Todd

4. I had the privilege of meeting Jeff Todd, one of the owners of Lucia Pizza of Avenue X. We bonded over the fact that we both have surnames that are often first names.

RATING:

 4.86/5

• VALUE:
   5/5


• AMBIENCE:
   3/3


• TASTE:
   9.5/10


• SERVICE: N/A

17.5/21 = .972 x 5 = 4.86