Lucali
Lucali is a pizzeria founded by Mark Iacono in 2006, located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York City on Henry St. The pizzeria serves brick oven pizza and calzones.[1][2]
| Lucali | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Mark Iacono |
| Food type | Italian pizzeria |
| Street address | 575 Henry St |
| City | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11231 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
History
Lucali was a former candy store called Louie's Candy Store that Iacono frequented in his youth. After Louie died his wife Rosemary put the place up for rent. Iacono rented space and opened the pizzeria in 2006. He had no experience making pizza prior to opening the restaurant. The pizza has been described "thin and chewy, but holds its shape under layers of velvety tomato sauce and three types of cheese". Lucali is known to put basil on top of their pizza.[3] Patrons may often wait up to two hours for a seat at the restaurant.
According to Thrillist, Lucali has been listed as one of the greatest pizzerias in Brooklyn.[4] In 2013, Lucali expanded to Miami Beach in South Florida.[5]
References
- Richman, Alan (2015-08-18). "At Lucali, Pizza for the A-List and the Landlady Upstairs". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Sifton, Sam (2017-08-13). "Have You Seen This Pizza Performance at Lucali's?". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Tervooren, Matt. "Lucali - New York". The Infatuation. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Liz Newman and Amy Schulman (2018-09-28). "The Greatest Pizza Places in Brooklyn". Thrillist. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Tanasychuk, John (8 May 2013). "The proof is in the pizza". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.