WTF!? Jay-Z and Beyoncé Visited Lucali's!

Posted by Adam Kuban, April 8, 2008 at 6:10 PM

The visit was unexpected, says owner Mark Iacono on the New Yorker's website:

So it was hardly surprising, last week, when a Presidential-calibre motorcade pulled up out front. Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z emerged, and were quickly ushered to a table near the chef. Their bodyguard, a man roughly the size of the three-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-dollar Maybach sedan idling at the curb, settled into a chair on the sidewalk, where he enjoyed rounds of gratis espresso and pizza delivered by a giddy waitress. In return, he asked her to prevent the other diners from playing paparazzi. Four civilians enduring a long wait on the bench out front looked on hungrily. By the time they made it inside, the celebs were winding up a leisurely meal. They thanked Iacono and departed, sated and happy.

Pizza Pop [The New Yorker]

6 Comments

6 Comments:

This is the single best post Slice has ever made. Ever.

Prairie at 9:25PM on 04/08/08

I had to check the URL to make sure I hadn't logged on to The Superficial by accident. Awesome.

pizzaMePlease at 11:28AM on 04/09/08

Who?

Barbara Hanson at 11:49AM on 04/09/08

Forget Beyonce and Jay-Z, last night diners at Lucali's had the opportunity to witness the inaugral visit of Brooklyn native and pizza enthusiast extraordinaire Paulie Gee. That place is a treasure. Incredible atmosphere, delicious, slightly tangy pizza, a ham and five cheese calzone that was filled with just enough ingredients to balance out the perfectly crisp crust and a gracious and accomodating owner/pizzaiolo. I'm hooked.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 7:40PM on 10/05/08

Wow! Glad to hear it, Paulie. Glad you liked hte place.

Adam Kuban at 7:41AM on 10/06/08

And BTW, the rest of the staff was gracious and accomodating as well. Does anyone know if he puts heat lamps outside in the Winter? That could be a long fribggin' wait in the cold.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 11:48AM on 10/06/08

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