How did Shakey's become L.A.'s Beloved Pizza Parlor?

About this episode

Evan Lovett interviews John Tilley about the history and cultural significance of Shakey's pizza parlor in Los Angeles.

We take the show on the road to an OG Shakey's in Culver City, where we sit down with John Tilley, the Creative Visionary of Shakey's, to discuss how a pizza parlor that started in Sacramento became L.A.'s favorite pizza parlor. Fun, games, merch - and off-the-cuff fun..pizza, wings, & mojos!

People in this episode

Host: Evan Lovett

Guest: John Tilley

Topics covered

• pizza
• restaurants
• local culture
• food history
• interviews

Keywords

• Shakey's
• pizza parlor
• Culver City
• L.A.
• food culture
• John Tilley
• restaurant history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shakey's

Places: Culver City, Sacramento, L.A.

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