How a Vodka Sauce Pie Became This Brooklyn Pizza Shop's Secret to Success - ICONS: Pizza

Salvatore Carlino is a straight-up Brooklyn pizza guy. As the son of owners of a legendary Sheepshead Bay pizzeria, he doesn’t want to mess with the traditional New York style. At his slice shop Lucia Pizza, you’ll find his family’s signature vodka sauce pie and fresh clam pizza that is only served on Fridays. His philosophy is that good pizza should be approachable - no need to make it too fancy or highbrow. As he puts it, “Pizza, to me - in its simplest way, it's for everyone.”
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Credits:
Producer: Connor Reid
Directors: Connor Reid, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, John Tejada
Editor: Josh Dion
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao
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[@eater]

Hope you enjoyed our final episode of ICONS: Pizza! What type of cuisine do you want to see next?

[@jeffmackey5160]

We would take a lot more! There is a ton to see still

[@ahpadt]

more pizza!

[@Koldstare_wow]

Hotdogs!

[@dv8mr2]

Florida stone crab.

[@zombieloffe]

Ramen

[@TanukiSC]

Absolutely love this guy so much. What he said at the end about becoming part of the old guard and being one of the”those places” for people really hit me. Hope they have nothing but success for decades to come!

[@AndreasKuehlwein]

he sounds like he start to cry every second i was waiting for it :D but never happend :D i think he stoned =)

[@fathursofyan1185]

"A bad dancer blames the music" That was a cool quote

[@TsunamiWombat]

Besides that the New York tapwater thing has been debunked a million times. Lab Analysis shows it's *slightly* different but doughs treated identically will taste identical. It's 100% the fermentation and kneading process, not the water.

[@HenritheHorse]

@@TsunamiWombat Must be the lead in the water!

[@ZacharyABove]

This guy is as genuine as they come.

[@NEW2823]

Perfectly said.

[@forexkingea7414]

Growing up in Manhattan Beach, Papa Leon's was a cornerstone of our community. From my earliest memories, I've been a regular there, savoring every bite since I was just a baby. Sal probably doesn't recall me; my childhood home was by the water on Corbin Place. Being around the same age, I vividly remember chatting with a 13-year-old Sal about the future of Papa Leon's. He'd laugh off the idea of taking over, exclaiming, "I wasn't born in America to make pizza!" But oh, how his father was a legend in his own right, especially for introducing that first chicken roll brimming with onions... #LuciaPizza #BrooklynPizza

[@TheChefmike66]

This channel hits every single time for me. Thanks.

[@NYCfrankie]

Im 36 from Bensonhurst Brooklyn born and raised i remember whenever my nonna and auntie lala brought me and my cousins to Manhattan Beach we stopped by papa leone for a pie hearing that name brought back memories

[@Chaddingway]

"A bad dancer blames the music." Bro spoke the truth with his whole chest.

[@zaneasherman]

WHAT I LOVE THE MOST: How he walked his mixing bowl across the floor then put it on top of the prep table. NY Tap Water is one thing (we can get that from Mexico) but the floors, we’ll never get that seasoning in Texas from these streets. 6th street in Austin might be the closest we’ll ever see 😂

[@GregCurtin45]

Thank you Salvatore and #Eater for another amazing family pizza operation. Nothing better than seeing someone (along with his staff) who are dedicated to making a quality product with the goal of becoming the neighborhood pizzeria where future generations will be repeat customers. Sal remembers where he came from and who was with him along the way and that tells all of us his legacy will live long after he has gone. #LuciaPizza #Brooklyn

[@AlenBoy95]

Know this man and he’s a great dude. Knew him from growing up and eating at his parents pizza shop. Good times. Amazing pizza. His new shop in my old neighborhood is amazing as well. Amazing video.

[@rankang2194]

Lucia’s has the best Clam pie on the planet…It’s #1 in my top 3 for sure!

[@TravelsWithTony]

just amazing! Some things are as they should be, and should not be changed !!

[@Erythropoietin]

This Slice shop must be top 3 in NYC!!! That dough is PERFECT.! 👍🙌

[@SanTM]

That bowl was rolled around on the floor and then put on the worktop where they measured out the dough. Where that extra NYC flava comes from

[@dadboner6044]

just paused the video at that moment to find this comment

[@danielsemyonov]

Absolutely disgusting.

[@yaskinr99]

😂😂😂😂

[@thdrknight]

ludacris really knows about pizza

[@TheSouthIsHot]

The Cursing Pizza Man 🤣

[@cenphil7285]

Love those pizza videos. Awesome😍

[@Romafood]

I hope to come to New York soon to try it. Congratulations Greetings from Rome Italy

[@lyndagicca4518]

OMG I wish I was in NY, looks amazing!

[@lyndagicca4518]

OMG I wish I was in NY! Looks and sounds amazing!

[@nickcan5185]

They need to put pizza show back on t.v again to show more pizza places out there

[@THEEND-md5yl]

This guy is brooklyn......gravesends finest 🙏👍👍👍

[@mindyabizniz]

that pizza looks like art

[@Thelocksa102]

Man this spot looks crazy good

[@patfrat666]

This guy is straight-up. I bet his pizza is good. I'd like to try a slice if I'm in the area.

[@vaibhav.kadam.4670]

JUST A SMELL OF PIZZA MAKES MY HAPPY.. OR A SMELL OF A BAKERY IN GENERAL..

[@moemcgalfend3255]

I was there 2 weeks ago Absolutely great pizza but also great experience the place and the people around like the old days

[@callecarll]

Bowl on the floor, then on the table where you cut it up? 😅

[@Logan7P88]

That’s the New York flavor 😅

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Yeah I saw that too. Definitely a food safe sanitization violation right there. Not to mention when he cut the bag of flour it was on the floor, then when he lifted it in he held it by the bottom of the bag touching the floor. He should've changed gloves there. Maybe he did and maybe they sanitized the table after he popped the bowl on top, but Eater didn't put that footage in. But I've never seen anyone lift the bowl onto a work table, only ever seen them pull the dough out because they know the bowl is touching the floor.

[@SanTM]

@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise yeah very odd and pretty disgusting

[@seantran9809]

i was scrolling to see if someone said something about that. thanks!

[@jennypuggle886]

Wtf

[@yacbln]

THATS MY BOI SAL! Don't sleep on the vodka slice, that one goes hard

[@TheFishSquad]

Damn, was planning a trip back to NY and was putting this spot on the places to eat at until I saw dude roll the dough bowl on the floor and then put it on the same table the dough was cut and rolled. I know a lot $hit happens back of the of the house but seeing it makes you feel some type of way. The pizza looks great so just might have to any ways. 😂😂

[@dhwardani]

I have an indescribable amount of respect to any of my fellow pizza lovers. It truly is one of the world's most underrated and best tasting meals. I would have a pizza every single day if it wasn't for the carbs in the bread! 😂

[@SEANYPIZZA]

Great guy. Great pizza.

[@jungleflame6776]

if you close your eyes, the guy talking at the start sounds like andy from the office

[@lambdalambdalambda257]

"Exact same oven... Not the EXACT same oven but the same problems... You know what I mean?!" No.... I don't know what you mean. If my dad had a 1980 Honda Civic that had a issue with the window and my 2015 Honda Civic had a window issue it doesn't make it the same car?

[@bigprocrastinator]

Looks good, but I thought this was the Flushing joint that was around since the 60's

[@Bravonewyork]

The one across the street from macys?

[@bobpattison1739]

Interesting content. Can you link me part 1? Thanks

[@hioxd]

Sal is the man!

[@Alex-ye1br]

Lucia is up there with some of the best in the entire city.

[@usd500]

Unapologetic pizza? I’ll take it

[@sandeepsmatharu]

Is that cornmeal/semolina he puts in the dough?

[@Crypt0M0nkey]

Old school Brooklyn before it got gentrified.

[@MidwestComet]

Looks delicious

[@Valthekid]

I like this keep doing pizza

[@stensballe3683]

6.1 - u all know the rules

[@endingworlds]

I know I "kneaded" more water.

[@caiusjulius9836]

I wanna eat the clam pie...... but I'm in Wyoming!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BertalSofiane]

"The metal holds temperature better"... wait, what?

[@mooreoftre]

If its about the water then Iowa should make the best pizzas in the country lmao

[@risingtide_official]

Where can I get one of those plastic dough cans?

[@RobertRenteria-f5w]

Any luck finding these ? I’ve been searching also

[@risingtide_official]

@@RobertRenteria-f5w These are the closest I've been able to find. I haven't bought any yet. www.bakedeco.com/detail.asp?id=12232

[@GamalWilliams-r9h]

COINED BY ME ITS BEEN SAID: A GOOD PIZZA IS EDIBLE HAPPINESS

[@BHfanaticos1980]

So they take that bowl and put it on the ground, roll it around and on top of the table and then take the dough out on the same table? Not sanitary at all hmmm I worked with the same machine, and I was always told not to put the bowl on the ground, ever! Ask for help if you can't lift it by yourself.

[@TheoboldJamzen]

Hobart Planetary!

[@shawonroy24]

The crust is the best I've had, but he has to work on his sauces

[@etienne1827]

In and out asap.. bro its pizza.. casual af

[@muroki302]

I make pizza! Don’t ask me how I just it like my Phaaaafhhherr

[@Mugenyari]

Have this become an only new york food channel?

[@Adam-ol2tv]

You think the brand Hobart machine is good .... Hobart is also the best city to live in !!

[@johnburch3072]

Top Notch Pizza

[@Super_Black1]

bro the Eminem of the NYC pizza scene

[@YadiraccChame-ce8ll]

Aki en chiapas

[@saturnv2419]

I absolutely want to point out, no one can replicated NYC's pizza precisely because no city has the NYC unfiltered tap water and the environment. NYC tap water was supply from upstate New York's natural reservoir, which was checked for contamination but not filtered since most are just rain water, largely due to Appalachian Mountains stopping seasonal winds from the Atlantic, bring fresh water all year around. Furthermore NYC itself is surrounded on 3 sides by the salt war, East River is not a river but ocean waterway, and in high tide Atlantic flood Hudson river backward, therefore the air in NYC is naturally salty due to ocean water vaporization. This combo is so unique that no other city in the world has.

[@GamalWilliams-r9h]

QUALITY PIZZA IS QUINTESSENTIAL SUCCESS

[@drtydsh]

YESSSS!!!! PIZZA IS LIFE

[@dv8mr2]

NYC workers and Pizza places are amazing….but all the other stuff is why I will never set foot there as a former NewYorker. I need to figure out a delivery from them 1400 miles away.

[@geothegeo2597]

All these pizza shops haha

[@benjamin-yb]

👍🏿

[@taya____]

I miss the fluffy pizzas 🍕

[@mattward267]

I thought this was an Eater production. What's with bleeping out all the good language? Can't watch 5 seconds without a bleep.

[@greenblaze9189]

wow I wonder what his dad did for a living

[@cullanzampell5273]

7.8

[@jpadarath27]

Noice...

[@-Joyto]

It's goof

[@appolop8273]

The Italians always copy the Chinese, who invented the pizza.

[@Uncle-Ruckus.]

Arabs made pizza before the chinese lmao.

[@johnathonkraska]

It's pronounced ley-oh-ney not ley-oh-nee. Just so you know

[@clifbradley]

Brooklyn is a completely different place in America. I live in Florida and unfortunately a lot of New Yorkers come here to retire or vacation. Newsflash, native Floridians don't like you here. The exception is people from Brooklyn. They get it. They are New York City, but not NYC. Manhattan is the worse but they usually go to Miami and Palm Beach. Uosate NY comes to central Florida like Brooklyn. The Bronxx people also come here, but they go to St.Pete and Tampa.

[@tonynicoletti8161]

Who died and made you gate keepr of florida? Stfu ya 🤡

[@mickvk]

at 5:15 they're humping a heavy bowl across a dirty floor, then lifting it right to the food prep surface. I'm no germophobe but that's pretty sloppy.

[@cyberhawken]

I would never go back to a pizzeria if i saw the bakers were wearing black plastic gloves.

[@winreacts6528]

7.8 everyone knows the rules.

[@vuongn2318]

Yet a certain food influencer is gonna say it sucks I bet

[@americannightmare2109]

Dough doesn't need to be rested before balling it. The water you put in should be a constant recipe, not oh let's see. Takes two seconds to form a dough ball. This dude is clueless

[@mattingly234ever]

so he pushes the mixer bowl across the floor, then puts it on the prep table and then puts the dough on the table on the same spot the mixer was, gross. someone call the health dept.

[@qkwnwkw]

This guy f#@ing swears a lot.

[@skateboarder-yr9qg]

Wearing gloves 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alicemc8774]

That seafood is nasty.

[@mathe3173]

the fact that Americans call pizza a pie....is in itself already hella disrespectful to Italy, more so than making deep dish pizza and calling it a pizza.

[@CountryKirby.]

Calm down buddy 😂😂

[@anothertarnishedone5960]

Putting things over a disc of dough is something that has been done since ever. Italy didn´t invent the concept.

[@mathe3173]

another jackass@@anothertarnishedone5960

[@Uncle-Ruckus.]

Arabs made pizza stop trying to act like italy invented it.

[@mathe3173]

y'all invented slavery shut up@@Uncle-Ruckus.

[@thedeeprot]

[@cumblaster420]

He taught me how to love a woman, and how to scold a child.