We all are geographically aware that this is Los Angeles and not the East Coast. Please do not come over to my home state and get a job here and talk a bunch of shit. We have our problems over here, but if you are into outdoor recreation, you are in the unique position to ski, surf, and ride your bike in the desert all in the same day. I know the pizza is probably better in New York, but some of the places I have been to here are halfway decent.
If you go to Pizza Mozza and go away saying that you just ate shitty pizza, you are a big fat liar. Step up and come a little closer so I can slap you in your face. Mozza is not my favorite, and Nancy Silverton has never made my list of culinary saints. It seems like all of the shit eating restaurant critics seemed to really hold her in high esteem. She does make a pretty good pizza though. Same goes for Mario Batalle. I think he is a fat sonofabitch who is responsible for introducing an already fat American population to Lardo. I would like to put him on a strict exercise regimen and force him to eat a plant based diet for at least two years. But he makes a damn good pizza and the other things I have ordered from Mozza have been pretty damn good too. I have also been to the more formal Mozza restaurant. I ordered the lamb shanks and they were delicious. Mario is a pig and good lamb shanks don't change that at all. Someone get me an apple so I can stuff it into his mouth before I roast him.
Bollini's on Garfield in Monterey Park is my personal favorite place to get pizza in Los Angeles. I like the Old Skool, the Nonna, and every other pizza I have tried there. The woodfired pizza oven is pretty cool, and the owner has a great sense of taste. His vision of casual Italian Food is nearly perfect. Service is a little spotty. The pork chops here are fantastic, if you are into that sort of thing. The owner spent some time in Italy, where the food can be just perfect.
Village Pizza in Larchmont is your best bet if you live in Koreatown. It is leaps and bounds better than KONY or Pizza Go. Shame on all those fucking fools who say that All Angolo is worthy. It is clearly joe average. And the cook in the open kitchen licks his filthy fucking fingers and touches the food without washing his hands. Nasty shit.
Last but not least, I have to give an honorable mention to Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock. A great pie, especially if you get it topped with fried eggplant, sausage, onion, and light extra sauce. It is a work of art. Do yourself a favor and come after 10pm. There will not be a wait. Mr. K's in Glendale is not bad either, though it has been a while.
We need to stop any rivalry between the two coasts. I don't want to talk shit about my East Coast brothers, I want to show you a good time and smoke a big fat joint of our finest, dankest bud. So please, don't talk shit about us either. I extend California hospitality. Come on over at let us show you and buy you a burrito or some street tacos. Welcome. PM me if you need someone to show you around.
