LA Food News, Pizza Wisdom and the Content Machine with Alex Koons (Hot Tongue); Craveability and Building an Empire with Lawrence Longo (Prince Street Pizza, Irv’s)

<p><a href="https://hottonguepizza.com/">Hot Tongue Pizza</a> owner <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexjkoons/">Alex Koons</a> joins Luca as guest co-host for a pizza-heavy tour of the LA food scene, from Queens, Cacao Mexicatessen and FurnSaj to Bar 109’s Michelin-starred burger, fried pizza at Pizzeria Sei and the prospect of paying $4,000 for pasta for life. Be sure to check out his show, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AlexjKoons">Fast Casual</a>, by the way!</p><p>Then restaurateur <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigshot/?hl=en">Lawrence Longo</a> tells the incredible story of going from elite hockey player and Hollywood assistant to building an empire that includes <a href="https://princestreetpizza.com/">Prince Street Pizza</a>, Irv’s Burgers, Bar Next Door, Henry’s Secret Ice Cream, Tenderfest and Burgers Never Say Die. Longo reveals how a Sean Avery street fight helped bring Prince Street to Los Angeles, why its first LA pop-up caused two car crashes, how he revived Irv’s, why he turned down venture capital and why LA may now be America’s best pizza city.</p><p>Plus, the rise and fall of Off the Menu, the one-craveable-item theory of restaurant success, the brutal economics of operating in Los Angeles and an exclusive announcement for Irv’s Burgers’ 80th birthday.<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-pizza-run-club-silver-lake-lasorteds-to-hot-tongue-tickets-1995920572160">Tickets to Pizza Run &amp; Walk Club: Silver Lake</a></p><p><a href="https://www.level8dtla.com/Taqueando-After-Dark-at-Level-8-2026/">Tickets to Taqueando After Dark</a></p><p></p>