Pizza City Fest Los Angeles

L.A. LIVE | April 26-27, 2025 | 12-5PM

What to Know Before You Go

Please note there are multiple events taking place at Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater and L.A. LIVE on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. Please plan accordingly to allow for extra vehicular and foot traffic.

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Participating Pizzerias & Menus

III Mas Bakery & Deli (Glendale)

  • Msalosh (Lahmajoun) aka Armenian Pizza: Ground Beef Marinated in Aleppo Pepper, Black Pepper, Paprika, Parsley, Mint, Onion, Garlic & Tomatoes

Angel City Pizza (Venice)

  • Plain Cheese - Grandma style

Chi-Pie (Los Angeles)

  • Chicago Tavern Style with Mild Italian Sausage

Dtown Pizzeria (West Hollywood)

  • "The One That Won" - Asparagus, Roasted Fennel & Shallot Soubise, Lemon Cashew Gremolata, Shaved Parmesan

Esco's New York Style Pizza (Mid-City)

  • Margherita Pizza: Mozzarella, Garlic, Crushed Tomato, Fresh Basil

Fat Lip Pizza & Beer (Corona)

  • Hot Honey Pie: Pepperoni, Red Onions, Olives, Hot Honey

Fire & Wood Catering (Pizza Truck)

  • "Armenian Kebab" - Shish Kebob (Filet Mignon), Shredded Mozzarella, Pickled Onion, Fresh Dill, Drizzled with Homemade Tzatziki, Finished with Sumac

Hail Mary (Atwater Village)

  • "Hawaiian Pie" - Brown Butter Braised Pineapple, Honey Ham, Mozzarella, Fontina, Oregano, Pickled Jalapeños, Wildflower Honey and Sea Salt

Hot Tongue (Silver Lake)

  • Cheese Slice

LaSorted’s (Silver Lake)

  • "Upside Down Mamba" - Three Cheese Blend, House Tomato Sauce, Maldon Salt, Garlic Oil Crust, Sicilian Oregano

Little Dynamite (Los Angeles)

  • "Hot Jimmy" - Mozzarella, Ricotta, Roasted Garlic & Sausage; Topped with Parmesan, Hot Honey and Cracked Black Pepper

Pie Trap Pizza (Covina)

  • "Summer White" - 5-Day Cold Fermented New York Style Crispy Crust. Grande Mozzarella, Fresh Mozzarella, Ricotta Tenera, Romano.Truly Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Garlic, Aged Balsamic

Pizzana (Los Angeles)

  • Neo Margherita: San Marzano DOP "Polpa", Fior di Latte, Basil Crumb, Fresh Basil

Riip Beer & Pizza (Huntington Beach)

  • "Briisky Busines" - Detroit Criispy Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza with Smoked Brisket Vodka Ragú

Slice & Pint (El Segundo)

  • "The White Dog" - Pistachio Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella, Herbed Ricotta Dollops, Lemon Juice

Slice House By Tony Gemignani (Burbank)

  • "The Angeleno" - Vodka Sauce, Sliced Avorio Mozzarella, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Thick & Thin Cut Pepperoni & Sausage, Ricotta, House Made Hot Honey, Basil, Oregano

Tribute (San Diego)

  • Burrata Pie (Tribute to L'Industrie, Williamsburg, Brooklyn) Fresh and Aged Mozzarella, Organic Tomato Sauce, Garlic, Finished with Fresh Basil, Fresh Feather Shred Parm & Pecorino; Dollops of Burrata; Drizzle of Fancy Olive Oil

Triple Beam Pizza (Los Angeles)

  • Tomato Confit with Pesto: Crema, Grande Mozzarella & Ricotta, Tomato Confit, Red Onion; Topped with Picantissimo, Fresh Basil, Pesto, EVOO & Maldon Sea Salt

Truly Pizza (Dana Point)

  • Vodka Sauce with Roasted Cippolini Onion, Oven Roasted Tomato and 'Nduja

Two Doughs (Agoura Hills)

  • "Three Little Pigs" - Bianco Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Smoked Mozzarella, Bacon, Calabrese, Fennel Sausage, Calabrian Chiles
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Desserts & More

Salads

Ronan (Los Angeles)

  • Caesar Salad

Desserts

Lei’d Cookies (Culver City)

  • Cannoli Cookie - Chocolate Chip Pistachio with Orange Zest and Ricotta

Uli’s Gelato (Los Angeles)

  • Fresh Mint Stracciatella

  • Organic Blueberry Sorbet 
    (dairy free)

Panel Discussions & Demonstrations in the Theater

2PM Panel Discussion: "The Dough Whisperers"

  • Noel Brohner - Slow Rise Pizza (Los Angeles)
  • Daniel Holzman - Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza (Los Angeles)
  • Tony Gemignani - Tony's Pizza Napoletana, Capo's, and Slice House (San Francisco and Los Angeles)
  • Moderated by Karen Palmer - L.A. Contributing Food Editor, SF Gate

Tony will sign books at the merchandise booth immediately after his panel discussion at 2:45PM.

3PM Demonstration: "Pizza at Home: Mastering Dough for Gas, Wood & Electric Ovens"

  • Giuseppe Gentile - Executive Chef, L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele
  • Alex Koons, Hot Tongue (Silver Lake)
  • Moderated by Luca Servodio - The L.A. Food Podcast & The L.A. Countdown

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Participating Pizzerias & Menus

 

Apollonia’s Pizzeria (Mid-Wilshire)

  • Pepperoni and Vodka Sauce with Fresh Basil

Bettina (Santa Barbara)

  • Creamed Spinach: Mozzarella, Root's Spinach, Taleggio, Preserved Lemon, Red Onion, Spring Garlic

Detroit Pizza Depot (Hollywood)

  • "The Corvette" - House Marinara, Pickled Jalapeños, Ezzo Cup 'n Crisp Pepperoni, Aged Parm, Mike's Hot Honey

Eataly (Century City)

  • Pizza Alla Pala Margherita: Tomatoes, Basil, Mozzarella

Emmy Squared (Santa Monica & DTLA)

  • "The Colony" - Red Sauce, Shredded Mozzarella, Ezzo Pepperoni, Pickled Jalapeños, honey drizzle

Farina Pizza (Mobile Truck)

  • Sicilian Cheese Pizza

Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)

  • Italian Sausage & Kale, Mozzarella, Parmesan and Fennel Pollen

Market Pizza (Culver City)

  • Funghi Bianco: Truffled Ricotta Con Latte, Smoked Gouda & Mozzarella, Roasted Button & Shiitake Mushrooms

Mexiforno (Guadalupe, CA)

  • "Al Pastor" - Marinated Pork, Cilantro, Pickled Onions, Avocado Mousse, Fresh Pineapple; Green Tomatillo Salsa

Miller Butler (San Pedro)

  • "The Simple Pleasure" - Our Signature Garlic Cream Sauce, Mozzarella, Provolone, White Cheddar, Spinach, Fresh Sliced Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, Signature Soffritto & Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Naughty Pie Nature (Los Angeles)

  • "The Cosmo" - Crushed Stanislaus Tomatoes, Grande Mozzarella, Maestro Italian Sausage, Broccolini, Confit Garlic, Calabrian Chili & Parmesan

Nonna Mercato (Long Beach)

  • Roman Pizza: Mozzarella di Bufala, Tomato, Guanciale, Fermented Chili, Honey

Ospi (Southern California)

  • Vodka Pizza: Fresno Chile, Basil, Burrata (dough is naturally leavened over 48 hours using two organic flours from Shepherd's Grain; tomatoes are carefully sourced from Lodi, CA)

Ozzy’s Apizza (North Hollywood)

  • "The Liotta" - New Haven Style Tomato Pie

Petramale Pizza (Venice)

  • "Margaroni" - The Pinnacle of Italian & NYC Pizza Together - Sweet San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella and Fragrant Basil; Ezzo Cupped Pepperoni. Topped with Aged Pecorino Romano and a Drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Prince Street Pizza (Southern California)

  • "Spicy Spring" - Fra Diavolo Sauce, Pepperoni, Fresh Mozzarella, Pecorino Romano

Prime Pizza (Los Angeles)

  • "Hawaiian Pie" - Kalua Style Smoked Pork, Pineapple, Pickled Red Onion, Jalapeño

Secret Pizza (El Sereno)

  • Cheese Slice

Speak Cheezy (Long Beach)

  • "The Morning Glory" - Morning Glory, Fresh and Shredded Mozzarella, Curry Bechamel Made with Coconut Milk, Pickled Thai Chilies, Tamarind Honey, Chili Crunch

Square Pie (SF Bay Arena)

  • "Vodka Margherita Square" - Vodka Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella and Whole Milk Low-Moisture Mozzarella Loaded with Fresh Basil and Copious Amounts of Shredded Grana Padano

 

Desserts & More

Focaccia Sandwiches

All’Antico Vinaio (Los Angeles)

  • The Queen: Prosciutto cotto, Grande Ricotta Sopraffina, tomato marmalatta, basil

  • La Paradiso: Mortadella, stracciatella, pistachio cream, pistachio 

Desserts

Kinrose Creamery (Pasadena)

  • Fig & Olive

  • Sour Cherry & Fairy Floss

  • Sheer Aroz (rice pudding ice cream and dusted cinnamon)

Levain Bakery (Los Angeles)

  • Two Chip Chocolate Chip

  • Lemon Cookie

Panel Discussions & Demonstrations in the Theater

2PM Demonstration: "Mastering the Dough: Two Pizzaiolas, Two Perspectives"

  • Jillana Miller - Miller Butler
  • Roxana Jullapat - Friends & Family Pizza Co.
  • Moderated by Stephanie Swane - Modernist Pizza

3PM Panel Discussion: - "Let's Collab! (or not): Influencers, Journalists and Moving the Needle on Media Exposure"

  • Lawrence Longo, CEO Prince Street Pizza
  • Andy Wang - Contributing Writer, Forbes and Observer
  • Chris Wallace - Ozzy's Apizza
  • Moderated by David Turkell - Turk's Pizza Party

Frequently Asked Questions

May I leave and re-enter?

Once you leave the festival grounds there will be no readmittance.

May I bring a pet?

No, pets will not be allowed to enter the festival.

Is there parking onsite?

Yes, we recommend parking in the West Gargage (Gate B).

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

A little bit of both! Most of the event space is covered. Some of the pizzerias will be available outside.

I’d like to bring my child, are they allowed, and do I need to buy them a ticket?

Children age 3 and older require a ticket. Under age 3 is free, accompanied by a paid adult.


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Charitable Partner

Culinary Careers Program

The bearer of this credential (“Bearer”) assumes all risks incidental to (i) Pizza City Fest Los Angeles (the “Event”), including specifically but not exclusively the risk of injury by objects including but not limited to heavy machinery and other equipment, and (ii) the location of Bearer near, outside, and/or inside the Event Deck and/or L.A. LIVE (together, the “Venue”), and hereby releases each of Chicago Pizza Festival LLC d/b/a Pizza City Fest (“PCF”), Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (“AEG”), LA Live Properties, LLC (“LALP”), the participants or other attendees of the Event, and their respective sponsors, representatives, affiliates, officers, directors and employees (collectively with PCF, AEG and LALP, “Organizer”) from all liability for injuries or illness suffered by Bearer whether resulting from Bearer’s activities in connection with the Event or at the Venue or otherwise. Bearer shall indemnify, defend (if requested) and hold harmless Organizer from any liability, loss, damage or expense caused by Bearer.

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Times, line-ups and vendors subject to change.