APOLLONIA'S PIZZERIA ON WILSHIRE JOINS ELITE "DELTA COURSE" WITH DELICIOUS DROP AT NANCY’S HOME

Just as the bells of St. Brendan’s Church on 3rd Street tolled at high noon Saturday, the door bell at Nancy Silverton’s nearby home rang once. On the porch, a good 10 feet away, Justin De Leon was ‘drop drop droppin’’ off two of his luscious so-called Detroit style pizzas. His timing couldn’t have been better.

Nancy and I had been wondering what to eat for lunch. We have a slew of leftovers fit for a banquet, and were about to decide when Justin arrived and decided for us. One square pizza had mozzarella, garlic and oregano and the other, the Acapulco Gold, had grape tomatoes, garlic, oregano, ricotta, truffle oil and arugula.

I’ve had his pizza from his storefront at 5176 Wilshire, a block east of La Brea, several times and it’s always been excellent. But, today. it was extraordinary You know, the type of food you eat standing up even though there’s a table and chairs just six feet away.