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LAist mini-bites: Dtown Pizzeria
Dtown Pizzeria's Goomba slices, which are topped with pepperoni and fennel pollen.
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We talked to:
Austin Cross, host of LAist 89.3's AirTalk talked to Ryan Ososky, the owner of DTown Pizzeria in West Hollywood, the 2025 Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Expo.
Restaurant details:
- One of a handful of pizzerias in L.A. which offers Detroit-style pizza
- A slice is rectangular in shape, has a thick, chewy crust, and crispy, caramelized cheese edges.
- Ososky's worked in high-end restaurants under the likes of Michael Mina, Charlie Palmer and Wolfgang Puck. After gaining all that experience, he’d eventually start a pizza pop-up in West Hollywood.
What we tried:
- Goomba (pepperoni, fennel pollen, parmesan, tomato sauce)
- "Haole" aka not Hawaiian (bacon jam, charred pineapple, pickled jalapenos, parmesan)
- The 313 (vodka sauce, pesto, parmesan)
- The 1946 cheese ("classic Detroit-style red stripe", oregano, parmesan, tomato sauce)
Location and hours:
8424 Santa Monica Blvd ste D, West Hollywood
Mon, Tues, Thurs 12 p.m. - 9 p.m, Wed 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fri, Sat 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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