Top 5 pizzas: OC’s Best Places to Eat 2020

Of all the great pizzas in Orange County, critic Brad A. Johnson says these are the five best.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • October 10, 2020
Orange County has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great pizza. That’s the good news. The bad news is it’s nearly impossible to pick just the five best, but I’ve done it anyway. Here they are. 1. 2145 The spicy salame pizza here is...
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2145
Brick
Parallel Pizza
Folks
Rance's
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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