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Bayside, LBI — Summer Weekend Pop-Up

Lucca's Provisions

Pizza oven · Beach picnic · Garden mint · Blue Claw seafood

Surf City to Harvey Cedars · June 5–7, 2026

Weekend at a Glance

Friday: Everyone arrives by afternoon. Blue Claw run — grilled fish, seafood pasta, or crudo platter. Wine, bread, beach sunset.
Saturday 10 AM: Mario's run. Beach picnic with cut sandwiches, mint iced tea.
Saturday 2 PM: 🔥 Pizza oven fires. Stays hot all afternoon — charred Caesar, shishitos, roasted eggplant, broccolini, sweet potato wedges. Clams & shrimp from the oven, crispy wings, garlic bread. Pizzas in waves. Smash burgers, blistered dogs, grilled chicken on the side.
Saturday all day: Mojitos from the garden. Mint iced tea. Cold beer.
Sunday: Clean-out breakfast. Leftover pizza. Head home.

Venerdì · Blue Claw Catch

Friday Dinner — Pick Your Path

Everyone's arrived. Hit Blue Claw Seafood Market in Surf City (1103 Long Beach Blvd · Wed–Mon 10–6 · go before 5 PM). Tell them what you're making and they'll set you up right. Here's what to do with whatever looks best.

Option A: Grilled Fish Platter MP
Best for: tuna, swordfish, mahi, halibut, fluke. Simply grilled — olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon. Medium-high heat, 3-4 minutes per side depending on thickness. Serve with salsa verde (parsley, capers, anchovy, garlic, olive oil — blitz it while the fish rests).
Option B: Seafood Pasta MP
Best for: shrimp, scallops, clams, or a mix. Linguine or spaghetti. Garlic, white wine, lemon, chili flake, parsley, butter (hold the butter for Sarah — extra olive oil). Toss everything in the pan, pasta water to bind. 25 minutes start to bowl.
Option C: Whole Grilled Fish MP
Best for: whole branzino, snapper, or whatever whole fish they have. Score the skin, stuff the cavity with lemon, garlic, herbs. Grill 6-8 minutes per side over medium heat. Skin gets crackling, meat stays juicy. Bring it to the table whole — it's a show.
Option D: Crudo Platter (No-Cook) MP
Best for: sushi-grade tuna, scallops, or fluke. Thinly sliced, arranged on a platter. Lemon, olive oil, flake salt, cracked pepper, fresh herbs. A few caper berries. Minimal effort, maximum impression. Serve as a starter alongside any of the above.
Tell Blue Claw you're eating it raw — they'll give you the right cuts
On the Side $4.00
Grilled corn in the husk with lime & salt · Tomato & cucumber salad (cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, red wine vinaigrette — make ahead, gets better as it sits) · Crusty bread with olive oil for dipping.
Make the salad and salsa verde before anyone arrives. 10 minutes of prep you don't think about later.
🍷 Suggested Wine —
Crisp white: Vermentino, Pinot Grigio, or Albariño. Something cold, mineral, Italian-adjacent. If someone insists on red, a light chilled Bardolino or Nebbiolo works.
Al Mare · Saturday Noon

Mario's Beach Spread

Mario's Italian Hero $8.50
Prosciutto, capicola, Italian salami, sharp provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, oil & vinegar. Cut into sections for sharing.
Super Mario $9.50
Prosciutto, capicola, salami, extra sharp provolone, roasted peppers. The house specialty.
Chicken Salad Hero $7.50
Fresh chicken salad, lettuce, tomato on a seeded roll.
Roasted Veg & Fresh Mozzarella $8.00
Grilled zucchini, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, basil, balsamic. The vegetarian option.
Mario's Italian Salad $5.00
Grab one of their house deli salads to round out the spread.
Crunchy Sides $3.00
Chips, crunchy veg, pickles — whatever looks good at the deli counter.
Forno · Saturday 2PM

Pizza Oven

Margherita Classica $14.00
San Marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt. The benchmark.
Sarah's: hold the mozz, extra sauce + olive oil finish + flake salt
Soppressata & Hot Honey $16.00
Red sauce, spicy soppressata, fresh mozzarella, hot honey drizzle post-oven. Spicy, sweet, salty — this is the crowd-pleaser.
Bianca $15.00
Thinly sliced potato, fresh rosemary, pecorino, garlic oil, flake salt. No sauce — the potato gets crispy in the oven heat.
White Pie with Ricotta $15.00
Whole-milk ricotta, fresh mozzarella, garlic, lemon zest, parsley, olive oil finish.
Funghi & Truffle $17.00
Mixed mushrooms, mozzarella, thyme, truffle oil finish, pecorino. For the adults.
Forno Antipasti

From the Oven — Between Pizzas

These hit the oven during the first 30 minutes and between pizza rounds. Nothing takes more than 4 minutes for most. Blue Claw items available at their Surf City market — grab them Friday afternoon.

Blistered Shishito Peppers $5.00
Tossed in oil and salt, spread on a sheet pan, 2-3 minutes in the oven. They blister and pop. Squeeze lime and hit with flake salt. The perfect oven snack — zero effort, big payoff.
Grab a bag at any grocery store
Charred Caesar $8.00
Romaine hearts halved lengthwise, brushed with oil, laid directly on the oven floor for 60-90 seconds. The cut side chars, the interior stays cool and snappy. Hit with garlicky Caesar dressing, shaved parmesan (hold for Sarah), crispy breadcrumbs. It's a completely different vegetable than raw romaine.
Do these in the first wave — they're ready faster than anything else
Roasted Eggplant with Honey & Tahini $8.00
Eggplant halves or thick planks, oiled, salted. Sheet pan in the oven until collapsing and deeply browned — 5-6 minutes. Finish with a drizzle of tahini, honey, flake salt, and torn mint from the backyard. Serve warm or at room temp. This is the vegetarian showstopper.
Make extra — people who don't like eggplant like this
Pizza Oven Broccolini $6.00
Tossed in olive oil, salt, chili flake. Spread on a sheet pan, 3-4 minutes in the oven. The tips get dark and crispy, the stalks stay tender. Squeeze lemon and shower with pecorino (hold for Sarah — just lemon + salt).
Sweet Potato Wedges $6.00
Cut into wedges, tossed in oil, smoked paprika, salt. Sheet pan in the oven's ambient heat (not the floor) — 8-10 minutes. Edges get caramelized and crispy. Serve with garlic aioli for dipping. Fills the table, fills the kids, goes with literally everything.
Pizza Oven Clams $10.00
Littleneck or cherrystone clams on a sheet pan with garlic butter, white wine, parsley. The oven shucks them in their own liquor. A minute or two and they pop open. Sopping bread mandatory.
Grab 2 dozen littlenecks from Blue Claw · $10-15 at the market
Garlic Butter Shrimp $10.00
Head-on shrimp if Blue Claw has them. Cast iron skillet on the oven floor with garlic butter, chili flake, lemon. 2-3 minutes. Pass the pan around family style.
Grab 1 lb wild-caught shrimp from Blue Claw · Sarah's: olive oil instead of butter
Sea Scallops al Forno $14.00
Giant sea scallops, patted bone dry, seasoned hard, seared in a screaming hot cast iron pan on the oven floor. 90 seconds per side. That crust is impossible anywhere else.
Grab local sushi-grade scallops from Blue Claw
Pizza Oven Wings $10.00
Tossed in oil and salt, laid flat on a sheet pan. 10-12 minutes in the oven getting blasted by that heat. The skin comes out shatteringly crispy — better than any fryer. Toss in hot sauce or just serve with lemon.
Garlic Bread / Focaccia $4.00
Any leftover Mario's bread or your own dough. Brush with garlic oil, hit the oven for 60-90 seconds. Pull it when it's charred in spots. Best garlic bread you'll ever eat.
All-Day Grill

Pizza Oven Burgers, Dogs & Chicken

Pizza Oven Smash Burger $12.00
80/20 chuck, smashed thin on the oven floor griddle, American cheese, grilled onions, pickles, Martin's potato roll. Two per order.
Cooked directly on the oven floor — that blister matters
Blistered All-Beef Dog $8.00
Split, griddled until blistered and charred. Martin's split-top bun. Ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, grilled onions, relish bar.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich $13.00
Boneless thigh, marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper. Grilled on the oven floor until charred and juicy. Served on a potato roll with arugula, tomato, grilled onion, and a schmear of garlic mayo. Simple, classic, everyone eats it.
Marinate at least 2 hours — oregano is the move here
Bevande

Drinks

Garden Mojito $8.00
Backyard mint (a shit ton of it), lime, white rum, simple syrup, crushed ice, top with soda. Make it by the pitcher. Slap the mint, don't muddle — keeps it from going bitter.
Batch recipe: 2 cups lime juice · 1½ cups simple syrup · 2 cups rum · handful of slapped mint per pitcher · top with soda
Fresh Mint Iced Tea $4.00
Black tea, steeped strong, cooled. Loaded with fresh mint and lemon slices. Big batch in a Nalgene for the beach.
Limoncello Spritz $9.00
Limoncello, prosecco, soda water, lemon wheel. Beach-appropriate and dangerously easy-drinking.
Cold Beer MP
Whatever landed in the cooler. Keep it cold, keep it coming.
Domenica

Sunday Clean-Out

Breakfast Frittata $10.00
Whatever's left — leftover Blue Claw seafood, grilled veggies, Mario's meats, eggs, cheese. Cast iron, oven-set.
Leftover Pizza Toast $0.00
Cold pizza. Breakfast of champions. Reheat in a dry pan if you're fancy.
Mario's Bread Toast Bar $4.00
Any leftover Mario's bread, toasted. Butter, jam, or just olive oil + salt.
Dolci

Something Sweet

Affogato $7.00
Vanilla gelato drowned in a hot shot of espresso. The easiest impressive dessert on earth.
Grilled Peaches $8.00
Halved, grilled on the pizza oven's dying heat. Mascarpone, honey, torn mint from the garden.
Do these after the last pizza — the residual oven heat is perfect
Biscotti & Vin Santo $6.00
Store-bought almond biscotti (check labels — no nuts for Nick & Sarah), a glass of Vin Santo for dipping. The classic Italian end to a long day.

Lucca's Provisions · LBI Beachside Pop-Up · June 2026

Garden mint, pizza oven, and good company. Mangia.