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food-and-drink2 years ago•1 min saved

Legendary NYC Pizza Chef Andrew Bellucci Passes Away at 59.

Andrew Bellucci, a renowned pizza chef in New York City, has died at the age of 59, less than a year after he was forced to rename his Queens pizzeria to settle a bitter feud with a former business partner. Bellucci, who had a tumultuous career that included a stint in prison for embezzlement, was known for his passion for pizza and his goal of becoming the first slice shop with a Michelin star. His death was announced by his restaurant, Anthony Bellucci's Pizzeria, on Instagram.

via New York Post |

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NYC Pizza Icon Andrew Bellucci Passes Away at 59.

Andrew Bellucci, a renowned pizza chef, died suddenly at his Astoria shop, Andrew Belluci’s Pizzeria, at the age of 59. Bellucci had a complicated career in the industry, including a stint at Lombardi's and a 13-month jail sentence for fraud. He returned to pizza-making in 2021 with the opening of Bellucci Pizza in Astoria. Despite legal troubles with a former business partner, Bellucci was back in the thick of it and at the top of his game.

via Grub Street|

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