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REVIEW Masa Echo Park Traditional Medium The only place in LA that does deep dish right. Ignore annoying Chi transplants. Been 10+ times. Fork + knife. Will knock you out (but not in a cheap ingredients way). Each slice weighs more than French Bulldog. Do NOT go on a first date here. Do NOT make plans after. Best thing to do is take a nice stroll around Echo Park Lake and be grateful such pizza exists in this crazy city. Tomatoes not fully crushed, but I enjoy forking them if they fall off. Cheese is slobber-inducing gooey and flavorful. Sausage is savory. Mushrooms subtle. I never know they’re there. The crust is the unsung hero and has a buttery-garlic flavor you can’t stop shoving into your face. It takes 45 minutes to make fyi. You can order early, but be careful to not mess up timing. Cold pizza really sucks. Tastes almost just as good the next day for leftovers. A worthy staple of the LA pizza scene and a fav spot of mine to bring groups. VERDICT: ktd approved!

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11 years in LA today - wow.

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After attending over 15 Hollywood Forever screenings, we decided to try Street Food Cinema. Here’s how it stacked up: 500 Days of Summer at the Autry Museum SFC Wins: Parking + Entry: Found a free spot within five minutes. No lines, we walked right in. Seating: Ample space. Filled up just as the movie started. Atmosphere: Families. More relaxed. Dogs are allowed. Cinespia Wins: Visuals & Sound: Presentation boasts superior presentation and audio quality. Special Feeling: Cinespia feels like a special event worth the hassle. People dress up and bring their A-game for food. Tie: Pre-Show: SFC offered free 500 Days of Summer shirts, short-wait photo ops, trivia, and a band. Cinespia's DJs are better, and I prefer just hanging out and talking with friends beforehand, but both were solid. It was refreshing to avoid the usual stress of Hollywood Forever. Given the lackluster lineup this year, we’ll probably attend more SFC screenings. Plus, they featured a photo of us on their insta page!

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REVIEW Hot Tongue Pizza Silver Lake Spicy Pepperoni Vegan White Initially a vegan only place that now does non-vegan. For that reason I think they get overlooked by the all the LA pizza lists out there. This was my second time trying. 75% fun and 25% elegant - they hit the bases and have great attention to the little details (ricotta, basil, etc…). Dough, cheese and sauce blend together great and results in each bite carrying out a delectable little journey inside your mouth. Crushable, but has substance. I say this a lot, but a smidge too greasy. Ideal for having people over for sports or guilty-treat. Not suitable for higher end picnic-ing, but also not trashy. Sits in the in between. VERDICT: ktd approved!

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I’ve been to 20+ Dodger games in the past three years. Here’s my .02 on how to ensure you have a good time. Parking: Do NOT park at the stadium. Take the 10-20 minutes to find a spot in Echo Park and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow fans on your walk in. Best pre-game spot: The Douglas Best food pre-game: Quarter Sheets Best post-game spot: The Short Stop If your seats suck or if you’re with 6+ person group - hang out in the standing area so you can talk to everybody. You can bring empty or sealed water bottles and food. Dodger stadium food is whack. Ladies look up the clear purse policy. If you only go to one game this season - go on a Saturday. It’s more expensive, but it will give you the flexibility to not feel rushed. LA people don’t talk to strangers, but you can have sooo many awesome conversations with people you’d never connect with outside of the game. Food lines aren’t worth it. Canned beer lines are shortest. Sports are always more fun when you get invested.

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I just had the realization that despite going for years - I sorta despise Jazz at LACMA. There seems to be two camps. The first group gets there early - competing over crammed, uncomfortable wooden chairs to hear jazz broadcast over speakers even though the performers are 10 feet away. The second is compromised of people and families who don’t care about the music showing up to drink wine on a Friday and loudly talk about their vacation plans for the Summer. Their conversations - while enthralling - drown out the music itself. Hence the speakers. Both groups seem to be happy so I don’t want to rag on their party, but if I want to hear some live jazz - indoors I will go.

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IMO branding has been vastly overrated in respect to QSRs. Nobody waits in line at In N Out for 30+ because of their corporate colors and mission statement. Nobody goes to Chipotle for connection. Very few people order Starbucks for reasons other than it’s quick, efficient and consistent. In the restaurant concept world Ops/Execution>Branding

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Happy Father’s Day! Lots of memories coming here - especially in the winter months these past four years.

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REVIEW L’Antica Pizzeria Margherita Spagliata Pesto Refreshing that despite it being a shmancier place, the pies aren’t frisbee sized. Flavor was lacking a bit, but most disappointingly did not fuse together. Very little harmony. I’m fine with soft pizza, but this just felt somewhat lifeless. VERDICT: Not ktd approved.

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Best LA restaurant to get food poisoning at???

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LA, will you be boycotting Super Peach come 2025? Has anybody here actually worked with David Chang? https://la.eater.com/2024/6/10/24175404/super-peach-momofuku-century-city-opening-2025

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Let’s remove butt fumble from description.

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The first song I play when I pick up my friend/family member from LAX Arrivals - what’s yours? https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ih217RCGAmyQR68Nn7Cqo?si=LH3hWA_5SxqxcimwMcXXaw

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Day party instant- classic https://open.spotify.com/track/4s3xXkjGYSwI01zTp5f1by?si=7HsjT52LTEKSEXmyzUOqTg

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Most of us know about the semi-phenomenon of ghost kitchens being propped up by third party delivery comparisons operating out of traditional restaurant concepts. And if you didn’t - now you do. But the funniest one - has to be Pasqually’s…out of Chuck E. Cheese

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After the successful Detroit-style invasion and the nation (finally) learning about New Haven style, I was confident that LA would become saturated with various “made up” styles. Either by restaurateurs or third party delivery app companies via ghost kitchens (but more about that another time).

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Next review??? Secret Pizza La Morra L’Antica Little Coyote Great White

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Prime Pizza was in my top 3 pizzas back in 2020. Now it’s hanging on by a thread to stay in the top 10. What happened? Was it over-expansion? I have noticed a slight decrease in quality, but it’s small. The pizza game out here has just gotten that much better.

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When I type “pizza” into my iPhone photos

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REVIEW Felice Italian Catering Mobile Wood Fired Pizza Chino Special Stumbled upon this at Monkish Soft dough build. Cheese, bread and sauce were too muted. Relied on the toppings too much. A bit too greasy. Very serviceable for a brewery, but no need to go out of your way to experience. VERDICT: Not ktd approved.

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