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Mozza's rosemary-pine nut cookies, as The Knife is but your humble servant

By The Knife   Mar 04, 2008

Lots of feedback on the butterscotch budino recipe, with requests that I be a completist: What about that rosemary-pine nut cookie that goes with it, huh? Lest I be branded a tease, you can find the cookie recipe here, in the LA Times' food section archives. (I've also cut and pasted it after the jump, since the LAT has a bad habit of moving their online content around, leading to those annoying "Sorry!" notices. Not that Variety.com would know anything... FULL REVIEW

Mozza meal in L.A.

By Daily Feed   Feb 05, 2008

Next door to the Pizzeria Mozza is another fine place to eat. Today, we were in L.A. so we did. FULL REVIEW

Marrow at Mozza

By Triple Creme   Jan 20, 2008

My friend and I were lucky enough to snag two seats at the bar last Saturday after only a 10 minute wait. Immediately, my eye went to this on the menu "marrow al forno." Aahh...roasted bone marrow, served with toasted bread, roasted garlic and flaky salt. I took my little fork and broke through the thin crisp top of the marrow and scooped out some of the fatty, gelatinous interior, much like a creme brulee. A little smeer on the toast, a piece of garlic, a pinch of salt...I was the envy of the room. My marrow-hater friend wanted some of my toast. "No", I told her, "you can only have it with bone marrow spread on top." Good thing the... FULL REVIEW

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LA: Pizzeria Mozza

By Culinary Fool   Sep 04, 2007

Over the weekend I took a quick trip to the Orange County/LA area.  It was too hot and humid to do too much eating but I did manage to make a stop at one of Mario Batali's new LA places, Pizzeria Mozza.  (His other place, Osteria Mozza is right next door.)   I arrived early - my plan was to get in before the crowds and then get done early and get back to the ocean for sunset photos.  I was only partially successful with either of those ideas....            When I arrived there was a little line outside but I was able to snag a seat at the bar overlooking the pizzamakers and the wood-burning oven.  The interior of the place is... FULL REVIEW

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Lunch at Pizzeria Mozza

By Triple Creme   Sep 04, 2007

I was in the Hollywood area today and thought I would try my luck at getting a seat at Pizzeria Mozza for lunch. I arrived right before noon, to be greeted by about 10 other poeple without reservations waiting for the doors to open. It was just like at Father's Office - I used to arrive about 10 minutes before opening (as well as 15 other people), and snag a table as soon as the doors opened, just about the only way to guarantee a seat for the night. The last time I had lunch at Pizzeria Mozza we were only able to get a reservation for the prime lunch time of 2:30. Never again. Just arrive early, and grab a seat at the counter. I read,... FULL REVIEW

Noisy Restaurant Report: Osteria Mozza is a factory

By The Knife   Aug 22, 2007

Life on Osteria Mozza's pizza assembly line. That's not me passing judgment. That's according to the chart provided by Paul Tipler's Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Third Ed.). My sound level meter measured the decibels surrounding lunch at Osteria Mozza this afternoon, from about 12:15 pm to a little after 1 pm. When I sat down at the bar (no reservation), the restaurant was half-full; when I left, there wasn't an empty seat and people were loitering in the foyer.... FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza: Listen to Flavor Flav & Don't-Don't-Don't Believe the Hype!! (Sorta)

By Grub Club   May 29, 2007

I can't believe i did it but i finally ventured out to see about the hype. seating: i couldn't get in on a last-minute reservation cancellation so we waited at 6:45p on a Wednesday night for two spots at the bar. we got in after a 20min wait or so. service: winebar guy in the corner was friendly. very responsive with refilling my water glass (for i am quite the thirsty diner). did some friendly and appropriate verbal sparring w/ me when i asked smarta*s questions about the menu. all-in-all. okay. ambiance: crowded. even the tables looked crowded. rather small... FULL REVIEW

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Mozza My Heart

By Rainy Days and Sundays   May 22, 2007

I realize just about every food blogger and his/her mother has written about Mozza, so I will try to keep my review short and sweet. In a nutshell, I now know what all the hype is about, and why, at noon on a Monday, there was a line of hungry people waiting for the restaurant to open. Thoughtful yet rustic appetizers like the chicken liver crostini (above) and the Mozza caprese (burrata with roasted tomatoes and basil olive oil - below) are exactly the kind of dishes I crave when at an Italian eatery. It's basic food made with the freshest ingredients, and there's no fuss with presentation or garnishes or froufrou plates. By the way,... FULL REVIEW

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. And Yet MORE on Mozza

By Diner's Journal   May 10, 2007

Following the publication Wednesday of my article on Pizzeria Mozza, I received several e-mails from readers that represented the kind of discussion — quibbles, observations, suggestions — that should be seen by more eyes than just my own. It’s the kind of discussion encouraged by, and often present on, this blog. One reader, referring to [...] FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza @ Highland & Melrose

By Mikey Hates Everything   May 10, 2007

Don't you hate it when you're at a restaurant and people keep on staring at you and snapping pictures cause you're so damn Hollywood? You even have paparazzi waiting outside! Honest to god, I was just trying to take a picture of the fennel sausage pizza covered with panna and sweet red onion. But well, my camera slipped and whaddyaknow, two actors slipped into the picture. But really, the pizza at Mozza was so good it distracted me from stargazing for at least 5 minutes. Never mind the place gets so packed that it took a month to get an 8:30 pm reservation. Never mind, it took them a good 20 minutes to finally seat us. So we cut our... FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza…yes, another review.

By Will Work For Food   May 08, 2007

I know I’m a little late in joining the Pizzeria Mozza party, but better late than never I guess. The somewhat new Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich pizza restaurant is literally about 3 blocks away from my apartment, and yet it took me about 7 months to make it there for dinner. Man, was [...] FULL REVIEW

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Mozza-rific

By Daily Feed   Apr 11, 2007

Forgive me if I still like Picco Pizzeria better, but Mozza is the happinin' place to be in L.A. and the food is darn good. FULL REVIEW

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Mozza with Moguls

By Erin's Kitchen   Mar 09, 2007

After receiving fabulous news on Tuesday, J and I decided to brave Mozza, the insanely popular Batali-Silverton pizza joint, with no reservations in hope of a seat at the bar. After a mere 1/2 hour wait, prosecco in hand, we settled into our corner seats and realized that none other than Michael Eisner was holding court nearby, surely there to toast my success. FULL REVIEW

Pizza Mozza

By Gnawing thru LA   Feb 22, 2007

Sorry no pictures for this one! After reading about Pizza Mozza from other blogs and many magazines, I have been wanting to go to this place for many months now! This past Tuesday, I finally made my way out there. This place is owned by celebrity chef Mar FULL REVIEW

Mozza Pizzeria

By AnythingGood   Feb 19, 2007

After the Robert Wilson opening at the ACE Gallery, Chris, Mark, Dave and I dared to show up at Mozza without a reservation at 9:30 on a Friday. Having been told on the phone that the wait for a table would be about an hour, we decided that we had nothing better to do anyway and would be content drinking prosecco at the bar until a table was ready. Lucky for us, our determination paid off in about five minutes as the hostess gave us the smile and nod and lead us through the lively dining room to our table. I was just back from Rome and really dying for some excellent pizza, and a little bit ready to be disappointed by all the Mozza hype. I ordered an anchovy pizza and Chris took one with sausage/fennel and we agreed to share. It turned out to be a great combination. The Mozza crust is thin, slightly chewy with just a bit of bite and crunch. It was superb and better than any I had in Rome. The tiny anchovies on my pizza were lightly marinated in vinegar, brushed with fresh lemon juice, and burst with flavor on the crispy tomato-sauced crust. The sausage and fennel was hearty and savory. We all split an order of the butterscotch pudding, amazing with its sweetness balanced with just a faint amount of fleur de sel, a salted Brittany caramel piece in dessert form. I think we drank an entire bottle of prosecco and then Mark topped us off with a glass each of moscato. I've eaten at Mario Batali's Otto in New York a few times and thought the pizza was fine but that the experience was all about the appetizers and wine. In Mozza he and Nancy Silverton bring it all together in a fun space with the best quality food, excellent service and a fairly reasonable menu. If you can get a table. FULL REVIEW

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Foodventure #24: Mozza - a few weeks after opening . . .

By LA & OC Foodie   Jan 22, 2007

What? Another Mozza review? Haven't we heard enough from here, here, here, here, here AND here? And I'm not even including the countless Chowhound threads or people who are actually paid to review this place! FULL REVIEW

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The Inevitable Mozza Post

By all kinds of yum   Jan 10, 2007

It's been said that sex is like pizza: even when it's lousy, it's still pretty good. Now, imagine it with a fat guy with a ponytail, and a nice Jewish girl who's been known to pack in the sandwiches. So, how is it? Absolute ecstasy. FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza

By Potatomato   Jan 08, 2007

Still clearing old 2nd (or more) visit posts. Remember Joan wrote about the new sensation in town Mozza awhile ago. Since then whenever we called to make reservation, it's always 'the next table available is after midnight' kind of answer. One day, we just charged in there at 3 o' clock hoping to get some bar seats. Luckily there were two~ FULL REVIEW

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rip this joint! dinner at mozza.

By third and fairfax   Dec 06, 2006

oh, the inevitable mozza post. after a couple of false starts, more than a few canceled and re-appointed reservations, i finally made into the mario batali/nancy silverton pizza joint, mozza. i went to dinner with a friend, whose previous experiences in t FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza

By Rate A Restaurant   Nov 28, 2006

Seems like the chefs have painstakenly thought out all the ingredients that go into every dish and that is what's key to this restaurant. Another diner at the table next to us was complaining that there was not enough cheese in his pizza, well this is jus FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza

By Potatomato   Nov 17, 2006

Squash blossoms with burrata & tomato, if not the best, possibly the tastiest pizza I've ever had? The burrata is so fresh and melt in your mouth. FULL REVIEW

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Mozza

By Food Marathon   Nov 15, 2006

How do you blog about what will certainly be the most blogged about restaurant of the season? You try to convey nuances that might get lost amidst the glossy photos and detailed descriptions of "one of the finest meals ever" boasted by other blogs. FULL REVIEW

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Pizzeria Mozza: Hottie in Arabic

By The Knife   Nov 14, 2006

Generally speaking, The Knife will leave restaurant birth announcements to Daily Candy. Preview parties are swell, but they've got nothing to do with a place once it's twirled a valet sign out the front door and declared itself open to paying customers. FULL REVIEW

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