We're joined by James Beard Award-winning broadcaster, author and podcaster Steve Dolinsky to talk all things pizza, including the first-ever Pizza City Fest LA, coming to L.A. Live on April 29-30. Cousin Sal and I then celebrate my birthday by holding the 2023 Draft of the Top 10 restaurants and bars for LA-based birthday celebrations. Sponsored by TUMS. Not really.

Helpful links from this episode:
Pizza City Fest LA
Steve Dolinsky's website
Steve Dolinsky's pizza book
Pizza City Tours
Pizza City Podcast
The World's 50 Best Restaurants

Restaurants mentioned (in Los Angeles unless otherwise specified):
Oriole (Chicago, IL)
My Pi Pizza (Chicago, IL)
Pudgy's Pizza (Chicago, IL)
Barnaby's Pizza (Chicago, IL)
Pizzeria Uno (Chicago, IL)
Apollonia's Pizzeria
Pizzana
Bettina (Santa Barbara, CA)
Tribute Pizza (San Diego, CA)
LaSorted's
Long Bridge Pizza Co. (San Francisco, CA)
Pi LA
Slice House (coming to Thousand Oaks, CA)
The Slice & Pint
Truly Pizza (Dana Point, CA)
Ronan
Bulgarini Gelato
Gra
Double Zero
Masa of Echo Park
Labriola (Chicago, IL)
Lou Malnati's (Chicago, IL)

People mentioned:
Emeril Lagasse
Kevin Brauch
Alton Brown
Michael Symon
Masaharu Morimoto
Dana Cowin
Alex Guarnaschelli
Karen Palmer
Chris Bianco
Brian McGinn
Nancy Silverton
Fred Eric
Matthew Kenney

Steve Dolinsky talks Pizza City Fest LA plus The 2023 Draft of Best Birthday Spots in LA