JUSTIN HEO: So Ben, obviously we’re not in New York, we’re not in Chicago. I want to know, where does L.A. fit in terms of pizza culture?
BEN MESIROW: Yeah, it’s it’s a good question. L.A. always gotten a bad rap for a while for our pizza. But I think at this point, the real advantage we have is like in a lot of things: diversity. You can get basically any style of pizza here. And and we’re not really tethered to one specific version.
HEO: What’s your favorite pizza joint here in L.A.?
MESIROW: I guess on the whole, I would probably say I like Hail Mary in Atwater Village. They do a sort of sourdough-- kind of lots of farmer’s market ingredients... really cool, weird vegetable pizzas with a really fantastic crust.
STEFAN DE LA GUARDIA: Oh, that’s amazing. So, you know, folks usually like to complement certain wines with certain foods. For the Super Bowl this Sunday, is there a certain pizza that fits the mood or fits the matchup?
MESIROW: That’s a good question. I guess with the Rams in it and with it being in L.A., I might want to stick with one of our local favorites. I really like Angeleno Wine Co. They’re putting out a whole bunch of cool natural wines... sort of like Lincoln Heights, Chinatown, Downtown kind of mixes, and they’re doing some really cool, funky stuff.