Yeezus
Update 3:
Thanks to @JRSD for the tip, looks like Chef Evan Funke (formerly of Rustic Canyon and Bucato) has made a one day appearance at Smorgasburg today, before disappearing again, preparing to open his new restaurant.
Verde
The weather was thankfully not very hot today, but still warm enough to warrant us trying to get some refreshments to beat the heat. 
Agua Fresca: Amorcito (Strawberry, Rose, Chia, Maple Syrup):
Weâve never been to Verde before (I saw them last time at Smorgasburg as well), but Iâm so glad we stopped by! This tasted of fresh, ripe Strawberries, the fragrance of Rose (just on the backend), and the Chia Seeds gave it a fun texture (like healthy âmini Tapioca ballsâ in a way 
). It was only lightly sweetened (thankfully) and so refreshing! Weâll be back.
Chef Evan Funke at Slow Rise Pizza:
It was nice seeing Chef Funke back, and he mentioned his new restaurant might be opening early next year, after the holidays. For today only (10/2) he was serving a special Porchetta Sandwich.
Porchetta Sandwich âAl Librettoâ (Served on Roman-style Pizza Bianca Hearth-Style Bread):
Chef Funke makes this Roman-style Bread himself, and the result is this airy, soft, yet nice outer crust of great-tasting Bread, which holds glorious, luscious, fatty Porchetta!
To make it even more ridiculous, Chef Funke adds a nice, crunchy layer of Chicharron (Fried Pork Rinds) which gives the sandwich this awesome crunch. The Pesto Sauce just helps bathe the luscious thin layers of Pork, lean and fatty layers. Itâs a great Sandwich!
Gjustaâs Porchetta Sandwich is more value and is amazing (the portion is much larger, but then again I couldnât finish one of those anyways ;)).
I canât wait to see what Chef Funke does at his new restaurant.
URBN Pizza (Revisit)
Had to go back and revisit URBN to try other flavors, and because @Bigmouth said one of them was a specialty and a real flavor option in New Haven.
Mashed Potato & Bacon Pizza:
Underside:
This was quite good! Thanks @Bigmouth for the encouragement, I can see the appeal of this New Haven-style Pizza flavor. The Potato didnât overwhelm (I was thinking carb on carb worries), and the Bacon was crispy and so delicious!
I love this thin crust style and hope they find a home in L.A.
URBN Pizza
Sundays at Smorgasburg L.A.
Every Sunday:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Smorgasburg L.A.
(at the Alameda Produce Market)
S. Alameda Street & Bay Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
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Great time at Smorgasburg today! More than comfortable in the shade and plenty of seats at 11.
Aforementioned Porchetta. Each part tasted great on its own but was better all together.
Mac and cheese pizza was appreciated by my son but was not blown away. Fairly decent street type pie. Sauce was not overly sweet but crust was a bit bland.
Ube Malt Crunch and Sticky Rice with mango ice cream was hailed by my 7 year old as the best ever. The colors were very appealing and tasted even better than it looked.
Rucker Huckleberry and apple pie to be consumed once kids are in bed.
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Porchetta - good stuff but not blown away. The bread was great and the olive/parsley/chili mixture gave it some pop.
URBN clam and bacon pizza - really enjoyed this pizza although I wish they put more clams on the pizza. The crust is really nice though, slight char taste, crunchy yet chewy dough.
Guerilla tacos crab tacos - packed with crab and the sauces/salsas were fiery and flavorful. Because they packed the tacos with crab, the flavor came through with every bite.
Eric Greenspan waiting for Guerilla tacos
Rucker Pie huckleberry and apple crumb pie - tart, sweet, rich, crunchy, delicious.
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Nice report @JRSD. Thanks again for the tip. 
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Hi @A5KOBE,
I knew we shouldâve ordered some of Nicole Ruckerâs Apple-Huckleberry Pie. It looks delicious!
Re: Funkeâs Porchetta - Yah we liked Gjustaâs Porchetta more, but glad we were able to try this version. I miss Chef Funkeâs pastas.
Question: What do you and @A5KOBE think was missing and kept it from being great?
That is actually me and a friend in the photo. (Neither of us is Eric Greenspan).
We shared an order of the crab tacos but I wolfed them down too fast to take a photo.
Hi @TheCookie,
Hm⌠First off, we enjoyed it for sure (it wasnât a bad sandwich); it was quite good. But I think a few things: (1) It felt a little thin compared to Gjustaâs Porchetta (which gave larger portions). (2) Flavors were fine (tasty!), but it wasnât as luscious or crave-worthy as other Porchettas. (3) Gjustaâs bread is something we enjoy more (crunch & soft / airy inside). But again, itâs very good, and Iâm glad I tried it.
I wish it had more pork flavor = fat. Also thought it needed more fennel flavor, whether fennel seed or fennel pollen. Certainly serviceable, and no doubt good, but not OMG I need this again good.
Oops, my bad.
I am at the point where I canât not get a slice of pie. Same when in the Fairfax area, canât not get a donut at Cofax. I heard Glendale Shake Shack has Rucker Pie in their concretes.
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Thanks for responding @Chowseeker1999. I havenât had a lot of porchetta and have never had it in a sandwich. We had it twice: Table side at Angelini Osteria and the melt in your mouth porchetta at Factory Kitchen. These were both stuffed. Is the meat in the sandwiches stuffed like the whole roast?
It does look a little lean. The thin, crispy fat ring is a must 
.
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Hi @TheCookie,
It wasnât stuffed, or at least the thin slices we got werenât. Iâll have to try the one at Factory Kitchen youâre recommending it. Thanks!
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Hereâs an internet picture of Factory Kitchenâs porchetta. You can see rolled into it a thin line of the herb mixture and fennel, onions, carrots. Sooo good!
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looks like it was stuffed on his instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLCVv7RDwmz/
Thanks! Yah⌠Stuffed probably wasnât a good adjective. People expect stuffing instead of a smear 
.
For everyone that loves clam pizza so much, Allâacqua in Atwater Village has been making clam pizzas that are really good for quite some time and they are available every day (not just Sundays).
Oh iâll have to try that. i did like their pizza the last time I went.