Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Moving from the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay to Revere Beach

The Boston location of a pizzeria with roots in Canada is moving to a seaside location just north of the city.

According to a message sent from the business, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is going to be moving from the Prudential Center in the Back Bay to a new location at Revere Beach, and we have been told that the Pru location is now officially closed. If all goes as planned, the new location of Descendant could be opening at Revere Beach in May.

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza, which first started out in Toronto, opened its Boston location in February of 2025, offering a variety of Detroit-style pizzas--a rectangular thick-crust pizza cooked in a pan and is vaguely similar in looks to Sicilian pizza but also has some similarities to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as well.

The Facebook page for Descendant Detroit Style Pizza can be found at https://www.facebook.com/descendantpizza/

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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Opening at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

The people behind a pair of pizza spots in Toronto that feature an increasingly popular style of pizza will be bringing a location to Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is planning to open at the Prudential Center in the city's Back Bay, with this being confirmed on the website for the business. Based on the two locations in Toronto, expect the upcoming outlet to offer a variety of Detroit-style pizzas, which is a rectangular thick-crust pizza cooked in a pan and is vaguely similar in looks to Sicilian pizza but also has some similarities to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as well.

The website for Descendant Detroit Style Pizza can be found at https://descendantdsp.com/

[February 7 update: According to a couple of posters within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is now open at the Pru.]

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Little Caesars to Open Five New Locations in the Boston Area

A pizza chain that is known in part for its Detroit-style pizza--and which has five outlets in the local area--is planning to bring several more to the region.

According to a post from verdictfoodservice.com, Little Caesars is planning to open five locations in Boston, with the plan being to get them all up and running by 2027. This appears to be part of a major expansion from the Michigan-based chain, including bringing 10 new outlets to Chicago and 100 new locations to New York City and the Tri-State region.

Little Caesars, which first started out in 1959, currently has locations in Roslindale, Lynn, Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lowell.

The website for Little Caesars can be found at https://littlecaesars.com/

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Detroit Pizza Co. Is Opening in Brighton's Oak Square Area

A new dining spot featuring a type of pizza that is becoming more and more popular in the local area is coming to Boston.

According to a tweet from @thompspicks, a sign is up for Detroit Pizza Co. in the Oak Square section of Brighton, with a voting agenda page within the City of Boston website indicating that the Washington Street eatery may only be for takeout/delivery as the place will have no seats, while the manager listed is Anastasios Anastasiadis. Once it opens, the new spot will join a handful of other places locally that serve Detroit-style pizza (which has similarities to both Sicilian/bakery pizza and Chicago-style deep dish), including Volo in Swampscott, Johnny Pomodoro in Charlestown, Avenue Kitchen + Bar in Somerville, Square MFG Co. in Natick, and Needham House of Pizza.

The address for Detroit Pizza Co. is 600A Washington Street, Brighton, MA, 02135. Its website can be found at https://www.dpcboston.com/

[August 16 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Detroit Pizza Co. is now open in Brighton.]

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Johnny Pomodoro Opens in Charlestown

A new dining spot featuring a type of pizza that's not all that easy to find in the Boston area has debuted after being in the works for nearly two years.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Johnny Pomodoro is now open in Charlestown, moving into the space on Main Street that had once been home to New Speedy Chen's. An earlier article here indicated that the eatery might be offering bakery pizza, but as mentioned in an update, the pizza actually leans toward being Detroit-style while the menu also includes salads, wings, mozzarella sticks, meatballs, garlic knots, pasta dishes, and more.

The address for Johnny Pomodoro is 297 Main Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129. Its website is at https://www.johnnypomodoro.com/

[Earlier Article]
Johnny Pomodoro to Open in the Former New Speedy Chen's Space in Charlestown

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Diggy's Pizza Opens in Westford

Another option for Detroit-style pizza has come to Eastern Massachusetts.

According to a source, Diggy's Pizza is now open in Westford, moving into a space in the Westford Plaza on Route 110 (near the Boston Road exit off Route 495). A look at the menu for the new dining spot shows seven options for Detroit-style pizza along with a number of toppings for build-your-own, and meatballs and chicken bites are also available as well.

Detroit-style pizza is a rectangular/square pan pizza that has a thick and crunchy crust, caramelized cheese along the edges, and typically has the sauce placed above the cheese and toppings. Currently, only a handful of places can be found locally for this style of pizza, including Square Mfg. Co. in Natick, Volo in Swampscott, and Avenue Kitchen + Bar in Somerville.

The address for Diggy's Pizza is 175 Littleton Road (Route 110), Westford, MA, 01886. Its website can be found at https://www.diggyspizza.com/

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Square Mfg. Co. Is Opening in Natick

A new dining spot is on its way to the western suburbs of Boston, and it will feature a style of pizza that is difficult to find in the local area.

According to a source, Square Mfg. Co. is planning to open in Natick, with an article from the Natick Report saying that the upcoming eatery will be located on Route 9 West in a strip mall. The post says that the place will offer Detroit-style pizza, which is only offered in a few places in the Greater Boston area (including Volo in Swampscott and Avenue Kitchen + Bar in Somerville) and which is a rectangular/square pan pizza that has a thick and crunchy crust, caramelized cheese along the edges, and typically has the sauce placed above the cheese and toppings.

The Natick Report says that Square Mfg. Co. hopes to open sometime this winter and that it will be takeout only at first, with delivery being planned within two months of its debut.

The website for Square Mfg. Co. is at https://www.squaremfg.co/

[December 3 update: According to a tweet from @nicolerusso, Square Mfg. Co. officially opens on Wednesday, December 9, and she also mentions that the restaurant will have a soft-opening tomorrow (Friday, December 4).]

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Avenue Kitchen and Bar in Somerville's Ball Square Opens Today in Former Pescatore Space

A brand new gastropub opens today in Somerville, moving into the space where a longtime favorite for Italian food had been.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Avenue Kitchen and Bar soft-opens in the former Pescatore space today in Ball Square and begins to take reservations tomorrow, with the Boston Avenue restaurant and bar offering Detroit-style pizza (a thick-crust pan pizza that is only found in a few spots around the Greater Boston area), duck wings, lamb spare ribs, salmon poke, fried chicken sandwiches, burgers, steamed mussels, Delmonico steak, cauliflower fajitas, and a variety of grain bowls along with craft beer, wine, cocktails, and Fernet on tap. The space includes a dining area, a small bar, and a back patio--and as was the case with Pescatore, a separate area is set up specifically for takeout. Avenue Kitchen and Bar will initially be open for dinner only, with brunch and lunch service coming later.

Pescatore closed down in January after being in business for approximately 13 years; it was known in part for its Italian seafood dishes and its pasta.

The address for Avenue Kitchen and Bar in Ball Square is 158 Boston Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02144. Its website can be found at https://www.avenuesomerville.com/

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Pescatore in Somerville Closes; Avenue Kitchen and Bar to Open in Space

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Emmy Squared May Expand to Boston

A New York-based group of restaurants known in part for its Detroit-style pizza could be making its way to the local area.

According to an article from Eater New York, Emmy Squared is making plans to expand and it is eyeing Boston as well as Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Nashville, the last of which already has one location. The post says that founders Matt and Emily Hyland (along with Nashville-based partners Howard Greenstone and Ken Levitan) are also looking to expand further into New York City, with outlets possibly coming to Midtown Manhattan, the Upper East Side, or the Upper West Side. (Currently, locations of Emmy Squared can be found in the East Village as well as Williamsburg in Brooklyn.)

In addition to Detroit-style pizza--which is basically a thick and crispy rectangular pan pizza--Emmy Square also offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, Caesar salads, and more.

Currently, there are very few options for Detroit-style pizza in the Greater Boston area, with Volo Craft Pizza in Swampscott being one spot that features it.

The website for Emmy Squared can be found at https://www.emmysquared.com/

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Volo Craft Pizza Opens in Swampscott; Offers Detroit-Style Pizza

A new pizzeria has come to the North Shore, and it offers a type of pizza that apparently cannot be found at any other independent dining spot in the Greater Boston area.

According to its website, Volo Craft Pizza opened in Swampscott last month, with the Humphrey Street eatery offering salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes, and craft pizza (including white pizza)--and it is now offering Detroit-style pizza as well, with the two options being classic cheese and pepperoni. Detroit-style pizza is a bit similar to Sicilian/bakery pizza while also having some similarities to Chicago-style deep dish, though the slices are square like the former while the crust tends to be crispier than Sicilian/bakery pizza and tends not to be as greasy.

It looks like the only other place in the Boston area that has Detroit-style pizza is from a chain (Little Caesars, which has locations in Roslindale, Everett, and Lynn).

The address for this new pizza shop in Swampscott is: Volo Craft Pizza, 152 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA, 01907. Its website can be found at http://volopizzeria.com

Thanks to a Facebook poster for initially bringing this to our attention.

[September 27 update: A source tells us that there is at least one other spot in the region that has Detroit-style pizza--Tapestry in Boston, which does not have it on the menu but it is considered a special available nightly. (Boston Magazine had mentioned back in March that the place was starting to offer the pizza there.)]

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