Pizza was his first love, but sushi took over. Now, after building a family of sushi restaurants, a London chef has opened a new spot on Richmond Row specializing in personal-sized deep-dish pizzas and crispy wings.

London Pie Co., which opened in early September at 660 Richmond St., is the latest project from restaurateur Minsoo Lee, best known for Plaza Sushi in three London locations and one in St. Thomas.

The new eatery specializes in Detroit-style pizzas baked in single-serving pans, a concept Lee says he’s been eager to try since before his sushi ventures took off.

“I never had time to do pizza, but I wanted to. Now, I’m all set and ready … Now, I am opening a pizza shop, which was originally what I wanted to do,” Lee said.

Lee said his first love was pizza.

“That’s the baseline

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