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[Photograph: Jennifer Maiser]

San Pedro is a port town in the southern part of Los Angeles. It's a uniquely diverse town with one of the largest Croatian communities outside of Croatia.

Denny Pavich opened a pizza parlor a couple years ago (it has since moved locations) serving a few Croatian specialties like cevapcici. The small, casing-less sausages are made with mild spices and oftentimes a combination of meats, though Pavich's are all beef. His cevapcici sandwich is a delight. It's served tucked in somun, a housemade bread, along with a delicious white garlic sauce side and a spicy bell pepper relish called ajvar. Pavich told us to tear off the pita-like bread, wrap it around a cevapcici and dip it in the sauce. (Good advice.)

Pavich's Brick Oven Pizzafe

29701 South Western Avenue, Suite 103, San Pedro CA 90732 (map)
310-832-1200

About the author: Jennifer Maiser writes about locally and sustainably grown food. She is the founder and editor of the Eat Local Challenge website and writes at Life Begins at 30, her personal weblog.