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People can grow to like anything...definitely pies over slices at Joe's or just about anywhere...maybe not DiFara's or Patsy's but that pie was perfect.I went to casa bianca after reading about it in Gold'd Weekly column but it was a major disappointment..just my opinion...now im starting to salivate, may have to try Vito's on La Cienega...been hearing about it lately.

Obviously pizza brings out the passions and the opinions of people everywhere.its good to see LA pizza fanatics exist,too...but...as far as Larchmont pizza...ugh...definitely lacking in the crust...Iwas at Joe's ofCarmine st yesterday and had a fantastic fresh mozz pie with a couple friends...as good as any i ever had in NY...all that was missing was the sound of pounding jackhammers and basketballs from the 4th st courts to make me feel more at home...full review coming...Casa bianca in eagle rock? fuhgheddaboutit...there was a disgusting slimy glaze of some kind on the pizza, not to mention the bizarre slicing technique that completely turned me off..just dont see what the attraction is here....ciao

@Lance: I can't say I've tasted as far and as wide as you have, but I too have been on a quest for a great LA pizza. Mozza and Vito's are definitely high on my list.

Joe's in Santa Monica isn't bad but it's a bit too far for me to drive to on a whim. And it's nowhere near as good as the actual Joe's of Bleecker (or Joe's in Park Slope, or the original Joe's when they were on the corner of Bleecker & Carmine, which is the best of all possible Joe's!)

Definitely check out the pizzas at Bloom (go2bloom.com). I like the "lamb sausage & sweet peppers" and the "rosemary comte cheese and potato." Or if you want something more traditional, start with the plain (sauce/mozz/basil) and build from there.

For those times I don't want to wait for a spot at the bar at Mozza but want something similar, my fallbacks are Terroni on Beverly, Cube on La Brea (their whole menu is spectacular, but they're a little generous with the salt) and Little Dom's on Hillhurst.

I have yet to try Casa Bianca. Thanks for reminding me about it!

Oh - and if you do make it to Otto (and you really should) be sure to order the Sardinian Iced Tea and the Olive Oil Gelato. Both are worth going out of your way for.

Armondos! Yes. You are right Shelly, it was definitely a late, late night place and we did smoke a lot of weed back then although I dont remember any extra seasonings on the pie.
I still tell the story about the time I went in and like any serious eater, I asked for a particular slice of the pie.
The guy looked right at me with a straight face and said NO! Im like, NO?After a few seconds of staredown, I said, Why not? He waited a few more seconds, smiled and said, I got a better one for you! He did and it was a perfect square slice.