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  • Ginger Graham feeding Brad Graham a slice of pizza in a restaurant.
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    3 Stages of Dating: The Ultimate Pizza Compatibility Test for Couples

    November 24, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    In LA, choosing where to eat is a personality quiz — and pizza is the final exam.

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  • A side-by-side photo comparison. On the left, a Neapolitan-style pizza topped with prosciutto and a sunny-side-up egg sits on a wooden table near a pizza oven. On the right, a white bowl of tagliatelle bolognese is garnished with herbs, placed next to a leather notebook and a sleek black pen.
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    Pizzana vs. Uovo: The Ultimate Pizza vs. Pasta Showdown You Need to See

    October 20, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    In Brentwood's culinary crossroads, Michelin-recognized Pizzana brings Daniele Uditi's Neo-Neapolitan Uovo pizza into direct competition with Uovo Restaurant's obsessively fresh, daily-flown handmade pasta.

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  • A chef in a white apron uses a wooden pizza peel to remove a fresh pepperoni and basil pizza from a traditional brick wood-fired oven with a visible roaring flame inside.
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    The Important Pizza Crust at Pizzana

    September 21, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Los Angeles has no shortage of pizza spots, but few names spark the kind of excitement—and debate—that Pizzana does. Founded by Candace and Charles Nelson (the team behind Sprinkles Cupcakes) along with chef Daniele Uditi, Pizzana promises something more than just another slice. Their trademark Neo-Neapolitan crust has earned praise from critics, Instagrammers, and pizza purists alike. On a recent visit with my family, we decided to test Pizzana’s crust against real-world appetites. Between the adults ordering a spinach pizza and the special banh mi sandwich, and our kids digging into pepperoni pizza and butter noodles, we put both their…

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