Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles · restaurant
The first thin-crust pizza in Southern California came out of this kitchen in 1945, and barely anything's changed since then. Red vinyl booths, checkered tablecloths, a of course the menu. Frank's Special Pizza (olive oil, anchovies, fresh basil, Parmesan, black olives) and the corn-fed baby back ribs are the move, with the Veal Scallopini Marsala holding its own at the table. It's the restaurant from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which should tell you why the Valley has been coming here for generations.
Tangy sauce and sheeted cheese on a rectangular thin crust. Josephine's 1945 recipe unchanged
Crisp greens, tomato, olives, pepperoncini, garbanzos, and the famous Italian dressing — serves two
Fresh peeled tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, black olives, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese.
Served in an old-world style with thick ricotta and parmesan layers, served with housemaid marinara