Navy Yard Gets a New Option for Detroit-Style Pizza

A new Detroit-style pizza shop dubbed Side Door Pizza just popped up in Navy Yard. Scarlet Oak co-owner Brian Schram sends hefty, square pizzas out of the side door of his American grill, hence the name. Schram plans to only send 40 pies each night. His Detroit-style pies are baked with a traditional Wisconsin brick cheese and topped with a racing stripe of sauce after baking. Cheese and pepperoni pizzas are the only options to start, with future specials coming down the pike. His inspiration to bring Detroit-style pies to Navy Yard stemmed from an impressive visit to underground LA hotspot Dough Daddy while quarantining out West this spring.

Side Door Pizza is open Wednesday through Monday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 909 New Jersey Avenue SE. Orders can be made online for pickup or delivery via UberEats. Each eight-slice pie feeds two to three ($24-$26).

Michigan native Naomi Gallego first introduced D.C. to the cult Midwest favorite last year at Red Light on 14th Street NW. The Navy Yard neighborhood is already stacked with lots of pizza talent, including New York-style slices from Wiseguy and Andy’s Pizza; All-Purpose; and Oath Pizza.

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