"Lucia opened on Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay in 2022, then quickly started hopping the river, adding Manhattan outposts in SoHo, Gramercy and on the Upper East Side. The company's official website lists its Brooklyn flagship along with those Manhattan locations, a sign of how quickly the brand has been building out its footprint."
"Menus at Lucia's Manhattan shops lean into both whole pies and by the slice orders. Signature options include the vodka style "Papa Leone," the ricotta topped "Salsiccia" and a poblano mushroom pie, along with Grandma and Sicilian squares, calzones and garlic knots."
"Lucia is set to occupy the same 869 square foot unit that Starbucks shut down last September as part of wider company store consolidations. According to I Love the Upper West Side, the Columbus Avenue shop was one of several neighborhood locations that closed during Starbucks' "Back to Starbucks" restructuring."
Lucia Pizza, originally opened in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in 2022, has rapidly expanded throughout Manhattan with locations in SoHo, Gramercy, and the Upper East Side. The pizzeria is now taking over an 869-square-foot space at 159 Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side, formerly occupied by Starbucks until its closure in September 2025 as part of company-wide store consolidations. Lucia's menu features whole pies and by-the-slice options, including signature pizzas like the vodka-style Papa Leone, ricotta-topped Salsiccia, and poblano mushroom pie, alongside Grandma and Sicilian squares, calzones, and garlic knots. State business filings confirm the expansion plans are underway, though an official opening date has not been announced.
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