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AirTalk Food: Dtown Pizzeria
Dtown Pizzeria's Goomba slices, which are topped with pepperoni and fennel pollen.
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The restaurant:
Detroit-style pizza is hard to find in Southern California, given how far away it is from the Motor City.
Angelenos can consider themselves fortunate though to have a spot tucked in West Hollywood — DTown Pizzeria. The pizzeria is owned by Ryan Ososky, the 2025 Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Expo. He's received numerous honors for his pan pizzas.
The food:
Oskosky's been all over the map during his time as a chef, and he's worked 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.
“I’m a chef by trade, but I guess I just happen to own a pizzeria and won some awards around it,” Ososky said.
What Austin tried:
- Goomba
- "Haole" aka not Hawaiian
- The 313
- The 1946 cheese
The verdict:
“Excellent puff of flavor in the middle of an excellent pizza, soft crust,” Austin said after trying the pepperoni-topped Goomba slice.
When taking a bite of the 313, Austin said “the pesto on top of this zings it up,” adding, “It stays moist … but it’s got a moist and crisp with soft dough.”
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