Ed LaDou Dies: Pizza Community Grieves
Ed LaDou , Pizzaiolo I sadly received the news, Ed LaDou had passed away. There were many tributes and praises given to Ed. Each one, well deserved. Ed LaDou , was the pizzaiolo, who saw the endless possibilities of pizza. He took pizza to new levels of creativity. He was a true original. He is credited with creating the pizzas at Spago's , Wolfgang Puck's famous restaurant. " Wolf certainly gave Ed the toppings that he wanted, but it was Ed that ran that department single- handedly in the beginning," said Nancy Silverton , former pastry chef from Spago's . It is no secret, he created the entire menu for California Pizza Kitchen. Larry Flax, co-creator of CPK , explained: "We had Ed come in and work with us at the beginning of the restaurant." Not one to take a back seat, LaDou left CPK soon afterward, and created his own innovative restaurant, Caioti Pizza Cafe. He was able to feature his own pizzas in his own unique style. Adam Kuban , Ne...