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You mention in the introduction that the world doesn’t need another Italian cookbook. Why write one? I think if you look at it deeper than just another Italian cookbook, there are some really terrific ...

At Pizzeria Mozza, the extremely tight brunch menu begins with morning pastries like jam bombolini then relies heavily on the restaurant’s wood-burning oven. The Goldster reports there’s brisket hash ...

Chef Nancy Silverton is known for dishing up hearty and comforting Italian meals at her Los Angeles restaurants Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza, co-owned with restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe ...

Welcome to a Pizza Week-themed edition of Eater Elements, a series that explores the ideas and ingredients of noteworthy pizzas. Of course, Silverton, Molina, and their team devote the same concern to ...

Is that Joaquin Phoenix sneaking a smoke with Mario Batali in Pizzeria Mozza's private dining room? Is that grilled octopus salad with buttery fingerling potatoes balanced by a bracing vinaigrette at ...

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Did you miss your Mozza? Relax, the much-loved osteria is set to reopen Tuesday night, a little more than week after a portion of the restaurant was damaged when a pickup truck plowed through the ...

When Pizzeria Mozza opened just under 10 years ago, the wine list mantra was 50 wines under $50 — and all of them Italian. As sommeliers have come and gone, that policy has softened a bit. The current ...

My midmorning arrival was greeted with the cacophony of cooking. Entering Pizzeria Mozza in Newport Beach through the rear kitchen door, I encountered the preopening clatter of pots and knife-work ...