Emeryville, California: Rotten City Pizza

Most San Franciscans don't go to Emeryville unless they're headed to IKEA. Well, if you find yourself in need of a slice of pizza to sustain your shopping habit, you might consider Rotten City Pizza. Just beware that you have to get slices fresh from the oven in order to guarantee optimum satisfaction.

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3 Comments | Posted by David Kover, February 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: california, Emeryville, reviews, Rotten City Pizza, san francisco, slice reviews

Daily Slice: Casa Bianca, Los Angeles

Casa Bianca got a lot of flack when Jonathan Gold called it his "favorite non-Mozza pizza in L.A." But with a hour wait at prime time, this family run pizzeria has clearly been doing something right since 1955. I went in with low expectation, but came out adamantly declaring this is the best Chicago style thin crust pizza in LA.

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2 Comments | Posted by Kelly Bone, February 7, 2012 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: California, Casa Bianca, Daily Slice, Los Angeles

Top This: Cotechino and Cavolo Nero (à la Pizzeria Ortica)

The Executive Chef at Pizzeria Ortica, Justin Miller, prepares a seasonal cotechino (a cooked holiday sausage) and cavolo nero (Tuscan kale) pizza with smoked mozzarella, spiced mascarpone, and curls of spring onion. It is a perfect balance of flavor and texture.

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2 Comments | Posted by Kelly Bone, January 26, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Tagged: California, Costa Mesa, how-tos, Los Angeles, Pizzeria Ortica, recipes, Top This, toppings

Oakland, CA: A Likable Lunch at Dopo

At Dopo, you won't find a high-powered oven, or any of the bells and whistles typically attached to the newest Bay Area pizzerias. But they serve pizza that makes a very likable lunch, and isn't that the point?

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4 Comments | Posted by David Kover, January 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: california, Dopo, Oakland, reviews, san francisco, slice reviews

Santa Monica, CA: Milo and Olive

Milo and Olive is making artisan bakery style pizza more of a thing in Los Angeles. The focus of these hardy baker's pies is the crust, incorporating a mix of flours. Open just two months, this pizzeria has already carved out a place in the LA pie-scape.

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10 Comments | Posted by Kelly Bone, January 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: California, Josh Loeb, Los Angeles, Milo and Olive, reviews, Santa Monica, slice reviews, wood-fired pizzas, Zoe Nathan

Daily Slice: La Bella Pizza Garden in Chula Vista, California

ome have said that La Bella's has gone downhill over the years, which could very well be true. I wasn't there in the 1950s, but it continues to be a destination for families (mine included) for big, cheap pizzas and whatever Padres or Chargers game is on.

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3 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, January 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: California, Chula Vista CA, Daily Slice, La Bella Pizza Garden, San Diego CA

Daily Slice: The Brass Monkey at Little Star Pizza, San Francisco

You won't find the Brass Monkey on the menu at San Francisco's Little Star Pizza, but you need to know about it. Even if you're the type of pizza eater that scoffs at a deep dish pie, the Brass Monkey just may convert you.

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11 Comments | Posted by David Kover, January 16, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Tagged: Brass Monkey, california, daily slice, Little Star Pizza, san francisco

San Francisco's Mobile Pizza Truck Population Doubles

Casey's Pizza Truck was San Francisco's first mobile pizza truck, but now flour + water's original pizzaiolo Jon Darsky appears to have his own roaming pizzeria project in the works. And as reported by Tablehopper, that project has turned out to be a

deconstructed transatlantic shipping container that's 20' long and 8' wide into a mobile unit that will house a 5,000-pound, Stefano Ferrara wood-burning oven that's welded to the floor with a steel pedestal. Not only that, but the exhibition kitchen is enclosed by three glass doors, so you'll be able to watch your pizza being made. Yeah, this is gonna be fun."

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10 Comments | Posted by Meredith Smith, January 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: california, Del Popolo, jon darsky, pizza trucks, san francisco

Top This: Confit Potato, Young Onion, and Bottarga (à la Mezze)

It's a great time for new restaurants in Los Angeles, and Mezze ranks among the top. With a menu pulling from the Mediterranean region, Chef Micah Wexler creates some of the most inventive flatbreads in the city. Combinations like those on the Merguez Sausage, Tomato Jam and Aleppo Pepper entice, but the buttery Confit Potato, Young Onion and Bottarga is truly stunning.

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4 Comments | Posted by Kelly Bone, January 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: bottarga, California, Los Angeles, Mezze, Micah Wexler, Top This, toppings

Mountain View, CA: Neapolitan Inspiration and Stuffed Crust Pizza at Napoletana Pizzeria

We haven't gotten a lot of intel about good pizza in the Southern parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. That's why Napoletana Pizzeria, a Neapolitan-style pizza place in Mountain View, CA, came as such a nice surprise. And they serve upscale stuffed crust pizza? Bonus!

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6 Comments | Posted by David Kover, January 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: california, Mountain View, Napoletana Pizzeria, reviews, san francisco, slice reviews, wood-fired