"New Boyle Heights Spot Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Company is offering a special pie through the holidays, the Chile En Nogada. This take on the festive pie has roasted poblanos, pomegranate seeds, ricotta, and mozz, and is available to order online through the holidays." - brett keating
"The newest spot on this list, Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. is a Boyle Heights pie shop serving some wildly innovative pizzas. They’ve got a mole pie with queso Oaxaca and crema, and their veggie pie has olives, red onion, beets, and a crust doused with house pesto. They also support neighborhood organizations like The Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory and C-Cap, a nonprofit that empowers underserved youth through the culinary arts. Available for takeout and delivery." - brett keating
"The wood-fired pies coming out of Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. in Boyle Heights are similar to Neapolitan-style, with blistered, perfectly chewy crusts. While you’ll certainly be happy with their margherita, we recommend concentrating on the pies that chef Mario Christerna, a Boyle Heights native himself, added to reflect and honor the neighborhood. Take the “Meat Lovers,” which comes topped with pepperoni, sausage, and a beef and pork discada that the chef makes in-house. There’s also the sweet and smoky mole pizza that we’ve eaten twice this week, as well as other items like fries topped with beef chorizo and queso fresco. If you’re thirsty, be sure to grab a few elote Old Fashioneds to go. Brooklyn Ave. also does extensive charity work, working closely with the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory and C-Cap a nonprofit that empowers underserved youth through the culinary arts." - brant cox, brett keating
"Be sure to arrive hungry at Brooklyn Avenue Pizza, as its DineLA offerings come with mole pizza, lemon pepper wings, and garlic parmesan french fries for $25." - Mona Holmes
"For a chill time and solid cooking, head to Brooklyn Ave Pizza Co. in Boyle Heights. The neighborhood pizzeria is serving a four-course menu for $35 that includes wings, pizzas, loaded fries, and chocolate pudding for dessert." - Cathy Chaplin