Day 25, 2024: Lucia Pizza of SoHo (SoHo, NYC)

 

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DAY 25: OCTOBER 25th, 2024

LOCATION: Lucia Pizza of SoHo (375 Canal St, New York, NY 10013)

GUEST(S): Valerie Corbett, Chris Simpson

ORDER: 2 slices of NY Plain, 1/3 slice of Papa Leone (vodka sauce), 1/3 slice of Spinach (cream of spinach, 3 cheese blend), 1/3 slice of Poblano Funghi (roasted poblano pepper crema, aged provolone and mushrooms), 1/3 slice of Pepperoni

REVIEW: 
One of the hottest tickets in town. It’s always standing room only at Lucia of SoHo. Not only because there are no seats in the dining area, but because the line to get a slice of one of the most touted pizzas in town goes out the door and sometimes down the block. The word is out on this Manhattan outpost of the Sheepshead Bay original so expect a wait. Despite the queue, Lucia does a brisk business as the pizza crew is a fine tuned machine churning out top tier pizzas at an impressive clip. You can’t go wrong with any of the options on the letterboard menu as each are tried and true recipes. Using excellently sourced flour, a precise fermentation process, seasoned baking techniques, industry best ingredients and post-oven garnishes, Lucia of SoHo is producing some of the best pizza in New York City. Bread lovers will relish the thin, with a puffy outer edge, crisp crust that is sturdy enough to hold and fold. I like the creative slices but the NY plain is my favorite. The generous portion of savory sauce on these extra large slices will keep me coming back. If there were a restroom, I might never leave! Join me at Lucia of SoHo and see what all the fuss is about.


PHOTOS:

interior

slice options

letterboard menu

slice of Spinach (cut in thirds)

slice of Papa Leone (cut in thirds)

slice of Poblano Funghi (cut in thirds)

slice of Pepperoni (cut in thirds)

underside

the crumb

NY Plain pie

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VIDEO:

coming soon

MISCELLANEOUS:

Sean Taylor, Chris Simpson, Valerie Corbett

1. In the past two Pizza Months, Chris Simpson has accompanied me to both locations of Lucia Pizza: today in SoHo and last year on Avenue X.

Valerie at pizzeria

Valerie at Harry Potter store with Butterbeer

2. I took two photos of my sister Valerie Corbett in two locations and both times Chris did his best "annoyed random background guy."  It's pretty good!

Valerie in Times Square

3. Since my sister is in from out of town, I took a requisite photo in Times Square but I did it in my iPhone's "Portrait" mode...so I might be an artsy photographer now.

RATING:

 4.17/5

• VALUE:
   4/5


• AMBIENCE:
   2/3


• TASTE:
   9/10


• SERVICE: N/A

15/18 = .833 x 5 = 4.17

Day 24, 2024: La Flor Pizzeria (Crown Heights, Brooklyn)

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DAY 24: OCTOBER 24th, 2024

LOCATION: La Flor Pizzeria (766 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238)

GUEST(S): Valerie Corbett, Scott Wiener

ORDER: 1 slice of Cheese (red sauce, mozzarella), 1/3 slice of Spicy Pep Ranch (Pepperoni, jalepeño, red sauce, mozzarella, topped with housemade ranch), 1/3 slice of Spicy Hawaiian (Capicola, pineapple, jalapeño, red sauce, mozzarella), 1/3 slice of White Honey (Honey, ricotta, mozzarella, basil), 1/3 slice of Mushroom Veg (Mushroom, red onion, red sauce, mozzarella, basil)

REVIEW: 
Your mouth will hit La Flor. If you are in Crown Heights, Brooklyn looking for a new slice joint with a classic slice joint vibe, check out La Flor. Churning out pies with L’industrie-esque puffy outer edges, generously loaded with tomato sauce and cubed aged mozzarella not unlike Joe and Pat’s, La Flor pizzas are photogenic - to say the least.  They also taste good! The menu offers “ “classic,” “topping,” and “speciality” and I recommend you get at least two of them with each visit. The Spicy Pepperoni Ranch is a popular specialty slice that stimulates nearly all the taste buds. All are served New York street slice style with a thin and sturdy underside that is foldable. And since the cozy dining area offers just a few seats and no public restroom, I suggest taking your slices “to go.” If you happen to be lucky enough to live or work in the area, La Flor may soon become your new favorite pizzeria!


PHOTOS:

interior

Menu mirror

Maestro gas powered deck oven

Slice of Spicy Pep Ranch (cut in thirds)

Slice of White Honey (cut in thirds)

Slice of Spicy Hawaiian (cut in thirds)

Slice of Mushroom Veg (cut in thirds)

side view

Cheese pie

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VIDEO:

coming soon

MISCELLANEOUS:

Sean Taylor, Valerie Corbett, Scott Wiener

1. I picked up my sister, Valerie Corbett, at La Guardia airport and before we even went home, we went directly to get pizza. Who better to meet up with than my good friend (and walking pizza repository) Scott Wiener.

Scott with Pizza Slicer

Scott with pocketknife

2. Scott Wiener arrived at pizza after just having done a pizza tour (with his company Scott's Pizza Tours). During the meal, he brandished not one, but two blades: a pizza slicer and a pocketknife. He says both come in handy on tours.

Strike Up the Band with fill-ins

Sean and Valerie

3. After pizza, Valerie Corbett and I went bowling. I'm on a bowling team called Strike Up the Band! and we were shorthanded so Valerie joined - and did quite well! 

RATING:

 3.47/5

• VALUE:
   3/5


• AMBIENCE:
   2/3


• TASTE:
   7.5/10


• SERVICE: N/A

12.5/18 = .694 x 5 = 3.47