Life on Pizzeria Mozza's pizza assembly line.
That's not me passing judgment. That's according to the chart provided by Paul Tipler's Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Third Ed.).
My sound level meter measured the decibels surrounding lunch at Pizzeria Mozza this afternoon, from about 12:15 pm to a little after 1 pm. When I sat down at the bar (no reservation), the restaurant was half-full; when I left, there wasn't an empty seat and people were loitering in the foyer. During that period, sound levels ranged between 78 dB-84 dB, and hovered around 80 dB-81 dB -- the same level as an average factory. (Or, as another chart put it, a garbage disposal from three feet away.)
As comparison, the Variety newsroom runs about 50 dB. Facing Highland Avenue, by Mozza's valet stand: 68 dB-70 dB.
Two of the loudest restaurants of Los Angeles are both on Ventura boulevard: Mexicali (near the Laurel Canyon intersection) and Sushi Dan (near Vineland)--I'd be very curious to find out what their db levels are...
Posted by: Scott | August 22, 2007 at 04:16 PM
love the comparison! :D
Posted by: Doug Cress | August 23, 2007 at 12:16 PM