-ADiN.jpg&w=347&h=240&crop-to-fit)
Gibran Baydoun of Lucali BYGB is out to change that. With the recent opening of Proper Slice, he aims to bring New York's neighborhood pizzeria grab-and-go concept to Gemmill Lane, alongside other New York-style restaurants like Burger Bar and Luke's Oyster Bar and Chop House.
We had a casual chat with Baydoun to find out more about Proper Slice and its offerings.
Talk to us about some of your most fond memories that involve pizza slice joints in New York.
A New York pizza joint is like a chicken rice stall in Singapore. If you ask anyone which is the best, they will often say it’s the one closest to their house.
For me and for many, living in New York was a literal struggle. I often lived paycheck to paycheck, and there was something complete and fulfilling about slipping into that slice spot around the corner and getting a couple slices of white pizza and a drink and having that be my meal for the day, or similarly after a real night out, when you’re standing there with your friends at 3:30 am having a few slices. Funny enough, it did not matter if the night was legendary, boring, or messy, you ended it properly over some pizza or a Stromboli.
What are your thoughts on the pizza scene in Singapore and what do you hope Proper Slice adds to it?
Here in Singapore, it feels as if Italy reigns supreme when it comes to pizza, but we wanted to funk up that idea, first with Lucali BYGB and now with Proper Slice BYGB. Italian or Neapolitan pizza is typically smaller and meant for the individual, but our pizza is bigger, thinner, lighter, and meant to be eaten with your hands, folded.
An assortment of pizza flavors available by the slice at Proper Slice
Spinach and ricotta pizza
Dessert calzone with ricotta and Nutella
Back
