{"id":1205,"date":"2025-05-19T19:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/?post_type=locations&p=1205"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:51:01","slug":"lb-spumoni-gardens","status":"publish","type":"locations","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/locations\/lb-spumoni-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"L&B Spumoni Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Located in Brooklyn\u2019s Gravesend neighborhood, L&B Spumoni Gardens has been a local staple since 1939. What began as Ludovico Barbati\u2019s humble spumoni pushcart\u2014serving the classic three-flavored Italian dessert made of creamy, nut-filled ice cream\u2014evolved into one of New York City\u2019s most iconic pizzerias. Over the decades, the business grew from a horse-drawn cart to a full-fledged restaurant that now draws both loyal locals and curious tourists., L&B offers pizza that many are willing to make the trip for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L&B\u2019s infamous thick, square Sicilian-style slices, where the tomato sauce is layered over the cheese. Image is in the public domain. Courtesy: L&B Spumoni Gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A traditional spumoni ice cream still available for purchase at L&B\u2019s today. Image is in the public domain. Courtesy: L&B Spumoni Gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Online communities, such as Reddit\u2019s r\/FoodNYC, show that many people rave about their Sicilian slices, and some view the pizzeria as a place of comfort. As one Reddit user put it, he felt \u201cdeep nostalgia to the point that I can\u2019t be objective, since my grandma lived around the corner from it. Which is to say, it\u2019s the best and anyone who says otherwise must be shunned..\u201d And this user is not alone. Many people regard L&B as their go-to pizza spot, a tradition that was \u201cpassed down\u201d to them from other family members\/close relatives. One patron of L&B Spumoni Gardens learned of the pizzeria from her friend\u2019s parents, and that has been going regularly since\u2013even though she is no longer in contact with that friend. She described the pizzeria\u2019s Sicilian slice as \u201cdifferent.. but different in a good way.\u201d With such a deep and meaningful sentiment like this, it\u2019s hard to second-guess grabbing a slice from this local establishment. L&B crosses borough lines to serve not just pizza, but a taste of tradition as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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