As a kid Hugo Izquierdo fell in love with the art of pizza. When Hugo lived in San Diego as a kid he would frequently visit Woodstock pizza in San Diego where his love of pizza was cultivated. He recalls a memory from when he was 8 years old of when he and his dad took a trip to Woodstock driving from L.A. to San Diego to unfortunately to find a closed pizza joint. He was crushed and the thing Hugo remembers most from that experience is thinking that if he had his own pizza place this wouldn't have been an issue. In 2015, his dream came true.

Hugo Izquierdo always had the idea of the restaurant in the back of his mind growing up and into his adult years. His pizza chef voice got stronger and in his mid 20's he began his recipes and business plan. Working as a property manager he took part time jobs with different pizza joints in L.A. to get his hands dirty. After years of perfecting his unique tasting pizza Blazing Stone Pizza was born.

Blazing Stone Pizza carries your standard pepperoni and Hawaiian pizza. Luckily, they don't stop there. They take pizza places rarely seen.

Here is an example of 2 pizzas in 1. To the left you have the BBQ Chicken Pizza, and to the right is the Blazing Chicken Pizza.

It all begins with the dough. Never frozen. Always fresh.There are few stages to the dough Hugo makes. First, mixing the dough. Second, the fermentation process. And third, kneeding the dough. A process which takes about 11 hours. Lastly it is made in small batches to ensure quality. Along with that the dough process is repeated 4-5 times a week.

Hugo says a lot of pizza joints will compromise flavor by buying pre-made dough to cut labor cost and make things easier. Hugo refuses to cut taste even a little to save money. Hugo puts his heart out for the sake of bringing quality pizza to the city of El Sereno and the Los Angeles foodies who desire a better tasting pizza.

The pizza is not where it stops. Blazing Stone carries a great line of sandwiches of meats cooked in house and vegetables always cut fresh. Along with salads for all walks of life.

Hugo says through making the pizza higher quality the business receives lower income but the loss is all worth the product. Hugo says he is beyond happy to have a place for families to enjoy and that makes his dream feel even more accomplished.

If in the L.A. area or the city of El Sereno this is a place you cannot miss out on.

IG: Blazing Stone Pizza

Website: blazingstonepizza.com

Address: 3501 Monterey Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90032