Best thing I ate: Could this new pizza in Costa Mesa be OC’s best?

Critic Brad A. Johnson says Kuro in Costa Mesa makes extraordinary pizzas but cautions that availability is currently very limited.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • January 12, 2022
I’m halfway into the “nacho” pizza at Kuro, a new counter-service pizzeria in Costa Mesa, when I realize I’m not going to finish it. And that makes me sad because this pizza is incredible. I’m ashamed to admit that I often leave portions of a good...
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