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In 2011, Iacono was involved in a knife fight with ex-con and mobster
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Prior to starting Lucali, Iacono worked in construction and focused on granite and marble fabrication. Iacono rented out a candy store he frequented in his youth located on Henry St in
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was another inspiration for him. He watched Dom take pizza to the next level. Iacono says when he started the restaurant with no experience, never having made a pizza in his life.
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in 2006. He has received national recognition for his restaurant and has since expanded to several locations around the country.
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