Bellucci Pizza

"Vodka-Roni Pie “Belucci’s pepperoni vodka slice looks nothing like any other vodka slice I’ve eaten in my lifetime. Rather than baking the pie with sauce, they pour it over the slice after it’s done — resulting in a stream of creamy, rich flavor as a topping instead of a base. It’s messy. It’s daring. And I thoroughly enjoyed gobbling it down right outside of this new-ish slice shop in Astoria on a sunny Friday afternoon. Impressively, the crispy pepperoni cups, fresh mozzarella, and crunchy pizza crust all held their own under all that liquid.” - Nikko Duren, Staff Writer" - team infatuation

"Four months after walking out the door at Bellucci’s Pizza in Astoria, chef Andrew Bellucci has returned to the neighborhood. Bellucci’s Pizzeria at 37-08 30th Avenue, between 37th and 38th streets, seven blocks away from where Bellucci’s Pizza still stands. The menu at the new shop includes Sicilian, grandma, and round pies sold whole and by the slice, plus deep-fried calzones and sweet and savory zeppole." - Erika Adams

"Andrew Bellucci — a former executive chef at Rubirosa and one of the restaurateurs who reopened Lombardi’s Pizza at its current Spring Street location in 1994 — has branched out with a new pizzeria in Queens. The 12- and 18-inch pies at Bellucci Pizza have received a good deal of love from users on Reddit, where Belucci has been consistently posting about the restaurant’s opening in recent months." - Luke Fortney