"Sampa’s Gourmet Pizza Co. in Lomita and Marina del Rey load everything from chicken with corn to ham with boiled eggs. The thin-crusted pies are densely covered in a variety of local ingredients with lots of cheese. Brazilian pizzas can be ordered half and half, where one side swims in mussarela, catupiry, corn, and chicken, while the other is layered with portuguesa, several cheeses, and heart of palm. Sampa’s Gourmet Pizza Co. also serves Brazilian dessert pizzas topped with strawberry and Nutella, as well as the classic guava paste and cheese, which is known as Romeo and Juliet, or Romeu é Julieta in Portuguese." - Bill Esparza