Anselmo's Pizzeria Making Some Progress

Posted by Adam Kuban, February 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Looks like there's been some progress at Anselmo's Pizzeria on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook. The dining room looks just about finished, and the oven has been fired up.

The last time I peeked in the windows (mid November), it looked nowhere near ready. But Anselmo himself says that they'll be doing a day of oven testing soon, and then opening to the public after that.

Anselmo's Pizzeria

354 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (at Sullivan Street, Red Hook; map)
718-775-5386
anselmospizza.com

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Tags: Anselmo's Pizzeria, Brooklyn, coal-oven, NYC, Red Hook

7 Comments:

They're venting a woodstove into the same flue as the oven? I wonder what the building inspector thinks of that...

d_m_u_n at 12:32PM on 02/23/09

The stove you see on the side of the oven is a 1929 Coal Stove not wood. And the flue is not connected to the Coal Oven as you can see the flue to the coal oven is going straight up.

anselmo at 10:31PM on 02/23/09

These people are very friendly and warm to the customer, which is rare for the pizzeria's in South Brooklyn. Definitely friendly unlike "Lucali."

I hope they succeed, they should go with simple San Marzano tomatoes without garlic, and use more basil to compliment the pizza. ]

djai695 at 1:07AM on 03/29/09

@djai695 Mark and his crew at Lucali are always very friendly to me. Try bringing them some homemade Limoncello or Orangecello on occasion.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 7:55PM on 03/29/09

Anselmo seems like more of a genuine guy that's willing to do whatever it takes to start off the Red Hook pizza scene. Eating at Lucali is like being on the floor of the NYSE. Anselmo is a much bigger space, and the vibe feels very comfortable and laid back. I'd bring Anselmo a bottle of Limoncello before Mr. Lucali, because I'm sure he would be a little bit more gracious.

djai695 at 12:04PM on 03/30/09

@djai I can't tell you about Mr. Garcia as I have never met him, but I have never met a more gracious, stand up guy than Mark Iacono. As far as I'm concerned, he's the prince of the city. Perhaps you pissed him off by calling him Mr. Lucali.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 7:48PM on 03/30/09

How is he the prince of the city, the pizzeria has only been open for like 2 years. If anything people glorify Dom DeMarco even more so.

djai695 at 7:06PM on 04/15/09

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