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Antica Pizzeria, Marina Del Rey 8.4.09

www.anticapizzeria.net

13455 Maxella Ave # 201
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-8807
(310) 577-8182

Everyone LOVED it. I don't think there was a dissapointed tummy in the house. AND the GM was super nice and tasted wine with us.

I have to admit I would never go somewhere like this without the DC as it's in just about the worst location in LA. Not even a divey strip mall. It's in a gross marketplace mall. Like with an Aaron Bros. and everything. But man, the pizza was perfectly light and crispy, and soooo not filling. Great flavors. I went with the Quatro - even though I really wanted the Bianca. I should know better than to do that but everyone was getting it so, well... ya.

The death pose this evening is silly- something Jen and I conceived when no one was paying attention. I call it "Taxidermy, Italian Style"

Flaco's amazing invite:

Dining club members far and wide:

Join us at Antica Pizzeria this Wednesday night for authentic Neapolitan pizza and a full Italian menu.

Antica Pizzeria is certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana which establishes guidelines, training and certification for the preparation of true Neapolitan pizza. (Like you, I don't know if this is a legit thing or just another side activity for the Camorra.) To go to another U.S. restaurant that has the association's certification, you'd have to go to A16 in San Francisco, Tutta Bella in Seattle or La Pizza Fresca Ristorante in New York.

Some excerpts from an article in Forbes:

To date, only nine pizzerias in the U.S. have signed up with the VPN. And only one of those, La Pizza Fresca ("The Skeptical Chef"), is in New York City. In Italy, however, membership is higher, with over 50 in Naples and the surrounding area, as well as others scattered around the country. The association is dedicated to promoting Neapolitan pizza as the authentic and original pizza, through displaying the VPN logo, participating in fairs and competitions and, most importantly, by making pizza that abides by the rules they have laid down in their charter ("How To Make A Neapolitan Pizza").

Antica Pizzeria in Los Angeles, runs three-day training courses that cost $1,300 for chefs or restaurant owners who want to learn the art of Neapolitan pizza making without going to Naples.

Wed, Aug 5, 7:30pm

Antica Pizzeria

www.anticapizzeria.net

Please RSVP to me for you and anyone else you invite by Tuesday so we can let the restaurant know how many to expect!

13455 Maxella Ave (upstairs)
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-8807

(310) 577-8182

Ample parking in structure and across the street.

Sarah's Yelp

Here's the "too pricey for DC" list I got going on Yelp.

Recent reviews by Sarah May B.

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Soleil, Westwood for Moules et Frittes!

This was one of the all-time most popular DC's -- with attendance somewhere around 25 people.

It was deeeliscious. The first time I ever had a moule - and definitely not the last.

1386 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 441-5384
Fax: (310) 441-5395

Here was the invite:

Hey foodies -

We're kicking off 2009 with a Belgian-style all-you-can eat mussels and fries "Moules Frites" event at Soleil Westwood on January 14!

www.soleilwestwood.com/events.html

What's not to like about the Belgian tradition of eating mussels and fries with good beer? If you don't think you're ready to "mussel down" don't worry: Soleil Westwood has all their regular menu items that night too. In fact, they're going to divide the table into a Moules Frites section and a section for everything else, and we need to give them a count before hand so they know how much of the mussels to have ready. Therefore, please state in your RSVP if you're having the Moules Frites that night or not and I'll call our info in to the restaurant a couple of days in advance.

Located three blocks south of Wilshire in the easy-to-park part of Westwood!

Soleil Westwood

1386 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 441-5384

Wednesday, Jan 14

7:30 p.m.

Please rsvp to Frank by Monday 1/11, and let me know if you are having the mussels and fries or ordering off the menu.

Educate yourself about mussels here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussel

(Scroll down to Mussels as Food for info on Moules Frites)

"You can lead a moule to water, but you can't make him frite."

- Arctic explorer J. Platter

AND we did a slight BYOB - so the bill was SUPER reasonable for what everyone ate.

DC FO LIFE.

Tlapazola, Gateway

11676 Gateway Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - (310) 477-1577

This was perhaps the easiest and most uninspired death pose. A death by drowning sorrows...

Nonetheless a delicious DC.

We got one of most everything and it was interesting, though I wished there was more of a punch to some of the dishes, which on paper looked like the best meal of your life. Here's a sample of the menu:

• Spinach Jicama Salad: Citrus salad dressing & pistachios.
• Wild Mushroom Quesadillas: Cabbage with vinaigrette.

The tequila shots we did at this one made some members a little agressive. (ahem, flaco) That's what the agave does man.

Paco's on Centinela

4141 S Centinela Ave Los Angeles, CA 90066 CA 90066

This was a Niraj nomination. Great guac and great margies. 

I had a shrimp tostada that was way too big. I think most people got burritos or shrimp fajitas. 

Definitely worth the dough, and very inexpensive. Lots of space too. 

I would go back for sure.