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“Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” – Henry Rollins

There is a lot to be said about pizza.  We grow up on it and in a variety of forms.  Oven bake pizza, delivery pizza, pizza rolls, bagel bites… you name it.  But in recent years Pizza has become something more than cheap slices to-go, or a late night munchie, there has been a craft developed within the artisan style and while most tend to associate New York with the cheesy heaven, well I believe the times are a changing.

Los Angeles may not necessarily be thought of as a city that flourishes in the Italian dish but I think it deserves a shot.  We have some heavy hitters in town and while we lack on the Chicago deep dish or St. Louis thin crust, we have plenty of artisan pie shops that have an inspiring stance of creative flavors and toppings that is taking the pizza game to a new level.  One in particular is Pitfire Pizza.  I recently got to tour a restaurant, sample the food and sit with the GM… and if I were to summarize my experience in one word, I would simply say “Go.”   Continue reading →