"Another day, another pizza place ready to shake up LA’s slice scene. The newcomer in this case is Shins Pizza in Cypress Park, a sister project to next-door neighbor Barra Santos and from the same Last Word Hospitality (Queen St., Found Oyster) team. Shins is named for Shin Irvin, co-founder of the design firm Folklor, who grew up eating slices in Philadelphia and wanted to bring a similar setup to Los Angeles. Chef Melissa López (Bestia, Barbuto) will oversee Shins, working a menu of whole pies and slices, as well as sides like celery salad with Point Reyes blue cheese, pickled fresno chili, and pistachio. There will be rotating flavors of Italian ice to boot, including the current calamansi option. The new Shins Pizza opens today, August 15 at 1215 1⁄2 Cypress Avenue, and will keep hours from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to start." - Farley Elliott
