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First Look: 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Los Angeles

@Friday,football foodie...they use DiSefano mozz...definitely, a great addition to the LA pizza scene!

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Santa Monica, CA: Milo and Olive

@Kelly....nice! been there twice and thoroughly enjoyed the pies. I'll have to diversify my selections, though...the oily quality is also characteristic of Mozza pies...personally, i like it, though a bit less would probably be a good idea.

From Talk

There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

@burger365..Well, i drove to Yosemite from Sonora ...at the most 2 hrs and we spent the day in the Park and returned for dinner at The Prospector...not terribly convenient for some people but also could be a stop after or before Yosemite. I like driving...
@Rjelli..they have at least 4 or 5 pizzas a day and a couple other entrees...the menu changes daily, i think. to each his own.

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There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

@chime13...i sympathize with you if you lived in Cali at any time prior to the last 8-9 years. Since then I would concur with PommeDG. Definitely great pizza in SF and LA nowadays...thankfully...but in a rural area like Gold Country, The Prospector is worth the drive.

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Recent Posts

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There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

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Pizza Orgasmica in Santa Monica

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Half successful Pizza Fire

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Tide In, Tide Out: New Pizza Arrives In LA As An Old Fave Closes

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Recent Favorites

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The 8 Best Pizzas in San Francisco and the Bay Area

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Now It Can Be Told: What 'Pizza Madness 2009' Was All About

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Fat-Guy.com Pizza Guide Republished

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Serious Eats Gift Guide: New York Food

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Recent Polls

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Chunks" to What type of sausage do you prefer on your pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "In the box in the fridge" to How do you store your leftover pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Yes. Bring it on" to Do Garlic and Mozzarella Belong Together on a Pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "During childhood" to When did you start loving pizza?

Recent Quizzes

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L.A. Pizza Maven got 0% correct on Match the pizza-maker to the pizzeria he or she is most associated with

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L.A. Pizza Maven got 75% correct on Slice Quiz No. 1

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Recent Comments

From Slice

First Look: 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Los Angeles

@Friday,football foodie...they use DiSefano mozz...definitely, a great addition to the LA pizza scene!

From Slice

Santa Monica, CA: Milo and Olive

@Kelly....nice! been there twice and thoroughly enjoyed the pies. I'll have to diversify my selections, though...the oily quality is also characteristic of Mozza pies...personally, i like it, though a bit less would probably be a good idea.

From Talk

There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

@burger365..Well, i drove to Yosemite from Sonora ...at the most 2 hrs and we spent the day in the Park and returned for dinner at The Prospector...not terribly convenient for some people but also could be a stop after or before Yosemite. I like driving...
@Rjelli..they have at least 4 or 5 pizzas a day and a couple other entrees...the menu changes daily, i think. to each his own.

From Talk

There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

@chime13...i sympathize with you if you lived in Cali at any time prior to the last 8-9 years. Since then I would concur with PommeDG. Definitely great pizza in SF and LA nowadays...thankfully...but in a rural area like Gold Country, The Prospector is worth the drive.

From Talk

There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

@PommeDG...Martin was trained and certified by the owner of the former Antica and head of VPN Americas...delish!

From Talk

Pizza Orgasmica in Santa Monica

Theyre in El Monte...I was wunderin' where ya got Gloria. I may be goin there tomorrow...i'll check out the garlic knots.

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Pizza Orgasmica in Santa Monica

Im open to your attempts...bring on the convincing!

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Pizza Orgasmica in Santa Monica

@AK...of course and the sauseege was molto bene
@Kelly B...good to hear youre on it! but that sounds like too much garlic for me! maybe if im there on a full moon!

From Slice

First Look: 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Los Angeles

keep on reading?" I'd prefer not to." will try the pizza this weekend...looks interesting...pricing seems rather hard to believe.

From Slice

Top This: Pizza Antica's Broccoli Rabe, Caciocavalo, Burrata and Chili Oil

Well, im not convinced...the crust looks almost matzoh-like..."I'll take Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, Pizza too!" and wait for Antica Pizzzeria to reopen.

From Slice

8 Pizzas That Haunt My Dreams, 2011

Gotta sat that Santillo's pie looks damn awesome!

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Daily Slice: The Good Pizza, Los Angeles

Well, gotta say, Kelly, those 2 slices look damn good. Obviously not Neapolitan but I was referred there a few years ago but didnt write up it for Slice because i really was disappointed..the pizza was way too thick, topped with too much cheese and other toppings...but Nando was a very nice guy and i didnt feel like being critical...those slices look nothing like what i had...willl definitely go back soon. thanks for the news!

From Talk

Pizzeria Bianco - Recent Experiences?

Last time i was there, about a year and a half ago, Chris was not there and the pies were great!

From Slice

Di Fara: Rant and Response

great verbal joust AK and Girl Slice..hate to admit ive never been to Di Fara but pizza fanatic that i am, i dont think i'll object next time i make it back to the homeland to get there early and check it out...on another subject: great to see the friendly but passionate battle between you two!

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Daily Slice: Culina, Los Angeles

Interesting, Kelly....looks good but it will probably be awhile before im hangin at the 4 Seasons...

From Chicago

Chicago Essential: Great Lake

The crust on those pies looks great! Very reminiscent of Mozza's crusts. MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!! Gotta get to Chicago soon!

From Slice

Ed's Cosmic Pizza Blab: Cheese

Anyone here familiar with the term "high blood pressure?" That said, i do like a bit of saltiness..Mozza's pies are perfection for me and Ms Silverton's menu items generally do not lack salt. But i hope you all restrain yourselves when adding salt to your pies or anything else...who wants to read the obituary of a fellow pizza lover.

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Daily Slice: Olio Pizzeria & Café, Los Angeles

Kelly, glad you finally got a chance to taste quality pizza...Brad is beautiful human being, humble, passionate and friendly...and he makes great pizza...i just wish i could get by his place more often!

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Rome: Pizzarium

Dear God, Nick...these images are unbearable! Look at all these gorgeous hunks of pizza...and my doctor just told me ive got to lose weight...wheres my ticket to Rome?

From Recipes

Cook the Book: Nancy Silverton's Pizza Dough 

Looks like its time for another Mozzafication..had a monstrously good Margherita with their killer sausage 2 weeks ago...mmmmmmmm!

From Slice

Daily Slice: Papa's Pizza, Milford, Connecticut

thats a great lookin' pie! would love to see a 16"er for $12 here in LA!

From Slice

Daily Slice: Xlixe, Los Angeles

Kelly, sometimes ya just gotta suck it up and take one for the team...hang in there.

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Daily Slice: Xlixe, Los Angeles

yes, i second Sky High! thanks, Kelly, for saving me the mileage and the calories! I'll be in Little Tokyo this weekend..i'll stick to the Ramen!

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Recent Posts

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There's gold...I mean Great Pizza near Yosemite!

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Pizza Orgasmica in Santa Monica

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Half successful Pizza Fire

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Tide In, Tide Out: New Pizza Arrives In LA As An Old Fave Closes

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Anaheim, California: Hefty Pies at Marri's Pizza

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Daily Slice: Una Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco

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8 1/2 Taverna: Not-Quite-Neapolitan Pizza in Studio City, California

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Orange County, California: Great Neapolitan Pies at Pizza Ortica

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Twain Harte, California: Pizza Under the Pines at The Prospector

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Orange County, California: Pizza e Vino

From Talk

Pizza Icon Heads West?

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Anthony Bourdain's Chicago pizza adventure

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Bonello's New York Pizza, San Pedro CA

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Oakland: Pizzaiolo Wuz Robbed

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Pizza Madness on the Central Coast

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L.A. Pizza Maven Top 8 Pizzas

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NY & C(hicago) Pizza: Fugheddaboutit!

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Pizzeria Gialina and a Summer of Super Slices in San Francisco

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Pizzeria Picco: Wallowing in a Bay of Pizza

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A16, San Francisco

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Tony's Pizza Napoletana: Pizza Paradise in SF

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Naples Comes to Seattle

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Antica Pizzeria: A Culinary Oasis in a Pizza Desert

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Pizza in the Bay Area: Rising Like a Phoenix at Pizzeria Delfina

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Las Vegas: Grimaldi's Coal Brick Oven Pizza

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Polls

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Chunks" to What type of sausage do you prefer on your pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "In the box in the fridge" to How do you store your leftover pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Yes. Bring it on" to Do Garlic and Mozzarella Belong Together on a Pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "During childhood" to When did you start loving pizza?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "I dip it in olive oil" to Do you eat and/or dip your pizza crusts?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Yes! Pizza needs some charring" to Do you like a 'charred' pizza, or do you consider it 'burned'?

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "New York thin crust" to What's Your Favorite Style of Pizza

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L.A. Pizza Maven answered "Two slices" to How many slices in a pizza lunch?

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Quizzes

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L.A. Pizza Maven got 0% correct on Match the pizza-maker to the pizzeria he or she is most associated with

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L.A. Pizza Maven got 75% correct on Slice Quiz No. 1

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Favorite foods: pizza, shrimp parmiagiano at Vincent's(at least, years ago), pastrami on rye, roast pork chow fun,

Last bite on earth: Mozza margherita w/ sausage