This area can also only accommodate a small clutch of diners at a time, so reservations are essential. The mood also remains casual and convivial thanks to low-hanging, low-watt bulbs and a few well-placed planters. The main action is out on the covered front patio: The space is narrow, so tables are set flush against a brick wall. There are a few small tables and a counter overlooking the kitchen, which is dominated by two enormous wood-fired Stefano Ferraro ovens imported from Naples. Speaking of interiors, the indoor dining room seats less than a dozen. Taking over the former Ed’s Coffee Shop, the smell of fresh-baked pizza now wafts amidst a stretch of upscale interior design showrooms. #WorthItĪlthough hopscotching across the 405 at rush hour was worth it, Eastsiders can consider themselves lucky that the team recently opened a new location in the heart of West Hollywood, just south of the bars of Boystown. The restaurant even garnered a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand earlier this year when the guide returned to California. But chef and master pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi, who grew up and honed his craft in his native Naples, still managed to stand out from the crowded field thanks to his “bubbly slow dough,” seasonal toppings and creative neo-Neapolitan pies. Los Angeles was in the midst of a pizza boom. It was backed by Sprinkles Cupcakes founders Candace and Charles Nelson, and their partners, actor Chris O’Donnell and his wife Caroline. The original location opened in Brentwood in 2017. Celebrity-owned restaurants are nothing new for Los Angeles, but even jaded diners had to concede there was something special about Pizzana.
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