Pizza City Fest Announces Inaugural Los Angeles Event at L.A. LIVE
The new event will feature nearly 40 popular pizzas over two days, plus a lineup of panel discussions and demonstrations, April 29-30, 2023
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pizza City Fest Los Angeles announces stellar lineup for first-of-its-kind event to take place April 29-30, 2023 at LA LIVE – Downtown Los Sports District and Angeles Entertainment – offering fans the unique opportunity to sample pizza from Southern California’s best pizza makers, all in one place for two days.
Steve Dolinsky — a 13-time James Beard Award-winning food reporter and NBC 5 Chicago’s “The Food Guy” — has turned his love of pizza into an all-encompassing endeavor. He has written two books on the subject, launched a weekly tour business, hosts and produces the Pizza City podcast, and in the summer of 2022, presented the first Pizza City Festival in Chicago. The sold-out event showcased the region’s artisans and unsung pizza styles, while also showing guests what goes into making great pizza. Now he hopes to bring that same experience to Los Angeles and showcase the diversity—both in geography and style—that the region exemplifies.
“I’ve seen the LA pizza scene explode lately, having visited about 60 locations in research over the past year,” Dolinsky said. “But with so many great pizzerias spread from Santa Barbara to San Diego, there had to be a way to highlight these artisans all in one place. Not only are we going to do that, but we’re also bringing some of the most talented local pizza professionals to share their knowledge and expertise with home cooks.” By choosing to host the Los Angeles event at LA LIVE, Steve found a partner venue that is not only known for hosting world-class sporting and entertainment events, but also has a rich tradition of hosting iconic events. of the kitchen.
“We are extremely excited to welcome to LA LIVE the inaugural Pizza City Fest Los Angeles,” Lee Zeidman, President, Crypto.com Arena, Microsoft Theater and LA LIVE. “We’re proud to bring this unique event to downtown Los Angeles for the first time, partnering with Steve made perfect sense, and we can’t wait for pizza lovers from all over Southern California to descend on LA LIVE on April 29th and 30th.”
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Tickets for Pizza City Fest Los Angeles will be available for purchase beginning January 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., with a pre-sale for American Express® Card members, followed by general ticket sales on January 20 2023 at 10:00 AM. . Tickets for Pizza City Fest Los Angeles start at $95. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://pizzacityfest.com/events/los-angeles/ or lalive.com or call 1-877-234-8425.
Celebrating the passion, innovation and community of making great pizza with the industry’s most respected personalities, the Pizza City Fest Los Angeles lineup includes:
Saturday, April 29
Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. (Boyle Heights)
Double Zero (Venice) (v)
L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele (Hollywood)
LaSorted’s (Silver Lake)
LBK Pizza (Studio City)
Long Bridge (San Francisco)
MacLeod Ale Brewing (Van Nuys) (v)
Pi’ LA (DTLA)
Pizzana (Brentwood)
Prime Pizza (West Hollywood)
Quarter Sheet Pizza (Echo Park)
Riip Beer & Pizza (Huntington Beach) + Heritage BBQ (San Juan Capistrano)
Ronan (Fairfax County)
Slice & Pint (El Segundo)
Slice House by Tony Gemignani (Thousand Oaks)
Speak Cheezy (Long Beach)
Tribute (San Diego)
Real Pizza (Dana Point)
Panel discussions and demonstrations
2 in the afternoon
The Dough Whisperers
With Evan Funke (Felix, Mother Wolf) and Daniele Uditi (Pizzana);
Moderated by Noel Brohner (Slow Rise Pizza)
3 in the afternoon
Perfect pan pizza at home
With John Arena (Truly Pizza, Dana Point; Metro Pizza, Las Vegas);
Hosted by Steve Dolinsky (Founder, Pizza City Fest)
4 in the afternoon
In conversation with “Chef’s Table: Pizza”
With Brian McGinn (Producer); Interviewed by Karen Palmer (Writer/Editor and founder of Pain Pizza)
Sunday, April 30
Apollonia’s Pizzeria (Miracle Mile)
Bagel & Slice (Glassell Park) (v & gf)
Bettina (Santa Barbara)
Cosa Buona (Echo Park)
De La Nonna (downtown) (v)
Dtown Pizzeria (West Hollywood)
People (Costa Mesa)
Ghisallo (Santa Monica)
Gorilla Pie (Valley Village)
Grá (Philippine Historic City)
Little Coyote (Long Beach)
Long Beach Bread Lab (Long Beach) (kosher)
Olivia Restaurant (Koreatown)
Rose Venice (Venice)
South End + Peppe Miele of VPN Americas (Venice) (gf & non-gf)
Stella Barra (Santa Monica)
Stellar Pizza Truck
Pizza Zelo Gourmet (Arkadia)
Panel discussions and demonstrations
2 in the afternoon
How to make great pizza at home
With Noel Brohner (Slow Rise Pizza);
Directed by Justin Clark Dray (“Pizza Freak”)
3 in the afternoon
What is “LA Style” Pizza?
With Fred Eric (Pi’ LA), Chad Colby (Antico Nuovo), Justin DeLeon (Apollonia’s Pizzeria); Moderated by Eric Wareheim (Director, Author, Co-Owner, Las Jaras Wines)
4 in the afternoon
From Clicks and Likes to Bricks and Lights: Building a Pizza Brand
With Marc Schechter & Danny Stoller (Square Pie Guys, San Francisco), Rick Rosenfield (Co-Founder, California Pizza Kitchen), Brad Kent (Co-Founder, Blaze Pizza & Bagel + Slice), Daniel Holzman (Founder, Danny Boy’s Pizza and The Meatball Shop , NYC); Moderated by Noah Galuten (chef, author and YouTube host of Don’t Panic Pantry)
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Instagram: @pizzacityfestla and @laliveofficial
Facebook: facebook.com/pizzacityfest and facebook.com/laliveofficial
About LA LIVE
LA LIVE is the sports and entertainment area surrounding the Crypto.com Arena and Microsoft Theater. The campus features sports and music venues, nightclubs, restaurants, a bowling alley, museums and cinemas. LA LIVE is the premier destination for live entertainment in downtown Los Angeles. Visit LA LIVE today at www.lalive.com
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contacts
Pizza City Fest Los Angeles:
Caryl P Chinn
E: [email protected]
C: (917) 767-2623
Cara Vanderhook
E: [email protected]
C: (213) 448-8310
