"DeSano wins the award for the best LA pizzeria you always forget about. From the ovens down to the dough, everything is shipped directly from the motherland here, and if that’s not enough, the large warehouse-ish space will most likely be dominated by middle-aged Italian men screaming at European sports on the television. If you’re looking for a casual big-group dinner spot in the neighborhood, this is your best option. Concentrate on the DeSano or Bianca pizza, but we love the pepperoni-stuffed Vesuvio calzone, too." - brant cox, nikko duren