August 4th, 2018
Huntington, NY
We were heading out to Long Island for a BBQ one weekend last August. It was going to be the first time that James met most of my family! The three of us had just driven to Long Island from Boston, and we needed a quick break before we went to the BBQ. Anyone who has just driven in traffic for 5 hours with a 2 1/2 month old baby can probably relate. Sometimes a pit stop is necessary.
Little Vincent’s was about 15 minutes from where our BBQ was, so it was the perfect place to stop. We were pretty hungry after sitting in the car in traffic for so long. Even though we were planning on eating at the BBQ, we didn’t think it would hurt to have a couple of slices.
Little Vincent’s is most famous for its “cold cheese” slice, so that’s what we ordered. Basically, it is a slice of cheese, with cold shredded mozzarella generously sprinkled over the top. Or, you can order extra cheese in a cup on the side, like the lady at the table next to us did.
The slice itself was pretty basic. It wasn’t a slice that we’d particularly crave on its own, although it wasn’t bad. The crust, sauce, and cheese were all decent. We weren’t sure how we felt about the cold cheese, in the end. Cold mozzarella is delicious, of course. And we did like the temperature and texture variety when eating the slice. Eric ended up thinking that it was a good addition, whereas I thought that cheese on pizza is better off melted.
Apparently, the cold cheese slice started when kids came home to Long Island from college in upstate NY, where there was a pizza place called Tino’s that had been serving cold cheese slices since 1985. The (mostly drunk) students upstate loved the cold cheese because they could eat it quickly without burning the roof of their mouth. Apparently, they didn’t want to wait another minute to eat at 2 am.
Little Vincent’s is also open late, and we can see why this pizza slice would appeal to the “late night” crowd. After a few drinks, I think everyone can agree the more cheese, the better.
James couldn’t get enough of looking at this pizza, either.
To visit:
Little Vincent’s
329 New York Ave (Main St)
Huntington, NY 11743
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