Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Review: Dining at Cecconi's, an Iconic Power Lunch Spot in LA

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"It's a pizza made entirely of Japanese rice flour, and kind of a mix of different rice flours, but primarily Japanese rice flour," shared Chef Ty Mahler, the Co-Founder of Mochiko Mochi Pizza. "The goal was to get a crispy outside, but still a chewy inside like mochi." My drink had a lovely sunny hue that brightened up the very cloudy LA day, with flavors to match. It was a sweet and zingy drink, and the ginger candy garnish was a fun touch.

Cecconi's, which is owned by Soho House, has been in West Hollywood for 15 years.

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I grew up next to a wood-oven pizza restaurant that my family would visit weekly, and Cecconi's wood-fired spicy salami pie captured my nostalgia. Each floppy slice had a satisfyingly smoky and charred bottom, adding some great texture. The spicy salami and perfectly cooked mushrooms were a match made in heaven, and the tomato sauce was delicious. Pizzeria Bianco dishes out whole pies and daytime slices alike.

Here's the inside slice on Mochiko Mochi Pizza, the first mochi pizza

Toppings range from soy-braised beef and roasted garlic kimchi to Japanese curry and fresh cilantro. Extensive research and experimentation went into the Asian-style pizza crust. Served alongside peppadew peppers, which added a kick of heat, the octopus was begging for something to brighten up the plate — whether it be a cooling sauce or a bigger splash of acidity.

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Since 1963, Needham House of Pizza has been known for serving high-quality, delicious food. Locally owned and operated, we make our pizza the old fashioned way and stay true to it. Cecconi's cavatelli lamb ragù is $14 cheaper, but it's still a very pricey dish, and the flavors just didn't warrant the expense, in my experience. The cavatelli was chewy, overcooked, and only coated with a light layer of the ragù. I had heard there was a secret Cecconi's burger, but our waiter revealed it only makes special appearances (usually during happy hour). I also inquired about the $26 "Piatto Unico" on the menu, which we learned is a lunchtime special that changes weekly and always features a protein, side, and salad.

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Danny Boy’s comes from one of NYC’s former Meatball Shop co-founders and is an homage to East Coast red-sauce roots. It’s in an unusual space, tucked away in an office building atrium, which is a lovely place to have takeout pizza. Recently the shop has become very popular on TikTok, leading to long lines during lunch hour. While it might have been power lunch hour, few people were in suits or business casual. Two very glamorous older women — perfectly coiffed hair, gold jewelry, Jackie O sunglasses — sat across from us.

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My parents immigrated to the US from Greece, so a love for octopus is ingrained in me. A great plate can immediately transport me back to childhood summer days spent in tavernas overlooking the Aegean Sea, our table covered in a seafood feast. There was ample seating throughout the airy space, including a nearly empty tented dining area in front of the entrance. Soho House took full ownership in 2005, and now there are 13 Cecconi's around the world, stretching from Miami Beach to Mumbai. The team focused on pushing boundaries with flavor and finding the tastiest toppings to accentuate the unique texture.

Roberta’s wood-fired, slightly chewy, beautifully charred pizzas include classics that made the OG Brooklyn spot famous and are available in Culver City or Studio City. Try the bee sting with pepperoni and hot honey or the famous original with tomato, mozzarella, parmesan, caciocavallo, oregano, and chile. Always-rotating, super-fresh vegetable dishes, well-mixed cocktails, and puffed-up pizza dough masquerading as bread and served with creamy cultured butter make this more than the average pizza joint.

Chef Chris Bianco has long split his time between LA and Phoenix, and he’s even growing his brand locally with Pane Bianco for slices and sandwiches nearby at the same Row DTLA complex. The main Pizzeria Bianco serves the chef’s famed wood-fired pizzas while Pane Bianco serves slices during the day. What started as a pandemic pop-up is now a successful brick-and-mortar pizza-and-cake restaurant in Echo Park. Folks Pizza owner Joey Booterbaugh is a longtime student of dough fermentation. I've always had a deep love for pasta, so I'm very good at convincing myself to shell out for a pricey dish on special occasions. This New Haven pizza specialist works out of the Glen Arden Club patio in Glendale.

Apollonia's Pizzeria

New, compelling pizza restaurants open with amazing frequency these days. For this guide to 21 favorites I’ve included a couple of places that launched early in 2023 and quickly established their baseline excellence. Most have been around for at least a few years, including several darlings of the scene that began as pandemic-era startups and found lasting audiences. Collectively, the range of delicious possibilities gleaned from the template of crust, sauce and cheese is astounding.

The place not only does simple thin round pies, but it also works square and Sicilian-style pizzas daily. Locations are open in Burbank, near Santa Monica College, Fairfax, West LA, El Segundo, and Altadena. Plenty has been said about chef Daniele Uditi’s neo-Neapolitan pies.

Expect blistered pies topped with all the familiar classics, including pepperoni, ricotta cream with sausage, and clams. Those in the know should pre-order online for darkly burnished, thin, delicious pies. With recent media coverage, the place has grown to three or four times the volume it normally produces, so be patient and order a few beers while waiting. Sotto veteran Daniel Cutler oversees this pizza and small plates restaurant with his wife and general manager Caitlin Cutler. With inventive pizzas boasting supple but charred crusts and levain bread with a wonderfully brown crust, Ronan is a haven for those who love carbohydrates.

A classic Italian restaurant off West Hollywood's famous Melrose Avenue, Cecconi's frequently appears on lists for the "top power lunch spots" and has been known to attract everyone from Beyoncé to Prince Harry. For a full-on Detroit pie experience, DTown Pizzeria is a must. Made by native Michigander Ryan Ososky, these hefty pies come with the sauce on top, the stretchy cheese, and all the crusty-cornered deliciousness one could want.

One of the highlights of our lunch was the extremely kind waiter, who highly recommended we get a pizza — which ended up being the best dish of the day. I've lived in LA for the past few years but had never dined at Cecconi's. We now live in a hybrid world, but the "power lunch" is due for a comeback. Sicilian-style squares with a thick, crisp and fluffy crust.Available by the slice or whole pie. Is also the perfect place for chefs to approach pizza as both personal narrative and personal expression.

"We have this this kind of flagship location in Burlingame. And then we have our Palo Alto Sushiritto and our...San Francisco Sushiritto also make the pizzas," said Mahler. Your Choice of Steak tips, Antipasto salad with Mortadella, Salami, & Provolone, .

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