Pizza City Fest Los Angeles

Apr 29, 2023 12:00 am

Pizza City Fest Los Angeles announces even more talent joining the first of its kind event, which will take place April 29-30 at L.A. LIVE – Downtown Los Angeles’ Sports and Entertainment District – and offer fans the unique opportunity to sample pizzas from Southern California’s best pizza makers all in one location over two days.

In addition to the formidable list of participating pizzerias from Los Angeles and Southern California, Pizza City Fest: L.A. has assembled an incredible line-up of chefs, authors and experts who will share both their knowledge and love of pizza in a series of panel discussions and demonstrations through the weekend. On Saturday, chefs Chris Bianco and Ann Kim will join producer Brian McGinn to talk about their series Chefs Table: Pizza. And on Sunday, producer, director and winemaker Eric Wareheim will ask chefs Fred Eric, Chad Colby, and Justin DeLeon “What is LA-style pizza?”

The event is also pleased to present “The Collab Lab” where celebrated chefs such as Aaron Lindell of Quarter Sheets, Joey Booterbaugh of Folks Pizzeria and more will be popping up to share unique, one-off collaborations with their favorite food artisans, farmers & vendors. For complete schedule and roster of all panel discussions, demos and The Collab Lab, see below.

Tickets to Pizza City Fest Los Angeles start at $95. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: pizzacityfest.com or lalive.com, or call 1-877-234-8425.

Celebrating the passion, innovation, and community of great pizza making with the industry’s most venerable personalities, the Pizza City Fest Los Angeles lineup includes:

SATURDAY, APRIL 29^TH

Participating Pizzerias

Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. (Boyle Heights)
Double Zero (Venice) (v)
Dtown Pizzeria (West Hollywood)
Fire & Wood Catering (mobile)
L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele (Hollywood)
LaSorted’s (Silver Lake)
LBK Pizza (Studio City)
Long Bridge Pizza Company (San Francisco)
MacLeod Ale Brewing (Van Nuys) (v)
Pi’ L.A. (DTLA)
Pizzana (Brentwood)
Prime Pizza (West Hollywood)
Riip Beer & Pizza (Huntington Beach) + Heritage BBQ (San Juan Capistrano)
Ronan (Fairfax District)
Slice & Pint (El Segundo)
Slice House By Tony Gemignani (Thousand Oaks – coming soon!)
Tribute (San Diego)
Truly Pizza (Dana Point)
Two Doughs Pizza Co. (Agoura Hills)

Special Guest Chef (VIP Only)

Rob Gentile, Stella (West Hollywood – coming soon!)

Desserts

Bulgarini Gelato (Altadena)
Lei’d Cookies (Culver City)

The Collab Lab

Showcasing unique, one-off collaborations between local chefs and their favorite food artisans, farmers & vendors.

1pm		Chef Joey Booterbaugh (Folks Pizzeria) X Wong Farms
2pm		Chef Michael Fiorelli X Cheese Store of Beverly Hills & Weiser Family Farms
3pm		Chef Jackson Kalb (Ospi) X Schaner Farms
4pm		Food Blogger Kelly Bone (The Veg Foodie) X Prager Brothers Bakery

Panel Discussions & Demonstrations

2pm		The Dough Whisperers
		Featuring Evan Funke (Mother Wolf, Felix), Daniele Uditi (Pizzana) and Andy Kadin (Bub & Grandma’s); Moderated by Noel Brohner (Slow Rise Pizza)

3pm		Perfect Pan Pizza at Home
		Featuring John Arena (Truly Pizza, Dana Point; Metro Pizza, Las Vegas); Hosted by Steve Dolinsky (Founder, Pizza City Fest)

4pm		In Conversation with “Chef’s Table: Pizza”
		Featuring Brian McGinn (Producer), Chris Bianco (Pizzeria Bianco) and Ann Kim (Pizzeria Lola); Interviewed by Karen Palmer (Writer/Editor and founder of Pain Pizza)

SUNDAY, APRIL 30^TH