Happy Detroit-Style Pizza Day!

Yesterday was National Detroit-Style Pizza Day for 2025! Grab yourself a nice, fresh and savory piece of Detroit-style pizza. Great, anytime – Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack. . .

Happy National Detroit-Style Pizza Day ! ! ! 

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The History:
Origination: Detroit-Style Pizza has a long history that features a thick, crispy, and chewy crust, baked in a rectangular pan. The pizza is generously topped with mozzarella or Wisconsin brick cheese, extending all the way to the edges of the pan, resulting in a delightful caramelization against the high-sided heavyweight rectangular pan. Detroit-style pizza originated in 1946 at Buddy’s Rendezvous, a former speakeasy owned by Gus and Anna Guerra in Detroit. There is some debate about whether the original recipe was based on Anna Guerra’s mother’s recipe for sfincione or a recipe from one of the restaurant’s employees, Connie Piccinato. The pizza had a crust similar to focaccia and was baked in blue steel pans obtained from local automotive suppliers. These pans were originally used as drip trays or for holding small parts in automobile factories. Some of these pans, which are 50 to 75 years old, are still in use today. The restaurant was later renamed Buddy’s Pizza, and the Guerras sold it in 1953 to open Cloverleaf Bar in Eastpointe, Michigan. A former Buddy’s employee, Louis Tourtois, went on to make pizzas at Shield’s before starting his own pizzeria called Loui’s Pizza. In 1978, Tourtois was hailed as the “king of pizzas” by The Detroit News. Other notable restaurants serving Detroit-style pizza include national chain Jet’s, local chain Shield’s, and Luigi’s the Original in Harrison Township. Wesley Pikula, the chief brand officer of Buddy’s Pizza, mentioned that he had never heard the term “Detroit-style” until the 1980s when it was used in a trade magazine. Even then, it was rarely used except in national trade articles. Some local media continued to refer to the style as “Sicilian-style” as recently as 2007. Some pizza makers outside of Detroit have hesitated to use the term “Detroit-style” due to negative perceptions associated with the city.

Detroit Style Pizza in Lloyds Detroit Style Pan courtesy of Openverse

Detroit-Style Pizza Is More Than Savory, It is Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner For Many: Detroit-Style Pizzas is already detonated as a any time food. It is a wake-up call for some, a lunch time favorite, a dinner staple for even more, and a midnight snack for that sneak to the fridge. And also a microwave must! Delicious, indeed!

Celebrated: National Detroit-Style Pizza Day is celebrated every year on June  23^rd.

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

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Detroit-Style Pizza, Detroit-Style Pizza. . .and More Detroit-Style Pizza:
Plenty of Detroit-Style Pizza Styles: Here are just a few different styles of Detroit-style pizza I enjoy:

• Double pepperoni Detroit-style pizza
• Meaty deluxe Detroit-style pizza
• Supremo Detroit-style pizza
• Deep dish Detroit-style pizza
• Upside-down Detroit-style pizza
• Roman-style Detroit-style pizza
• Regular Detroit-style pizza
• More. . .

Detroit-style pizza showing typica lacy cheese crust courtesy of Openverse

Four Main Detroit-Style Pizza Crusts: Here are just a few different styles of Detroit-style pizza crust I enjoy:

• Deep
• Double Deep
• Garlic
• More. . .

Plenty of Detroit-Style Pizza Flavors: Here are just a few different flavored Detroit-style pizzas I enjoy:

• Veggie Detroit-style pizza
• Classic Pepperoni Detroit-style pizza
• Crispy Cupped Pepperoni Detroit-style pizza
• Meat Detroit-style pizza
• Brick cheese Detroit-style pizza
• Bacon Detroit-style pizza
• Sausage Detroit-style pizza
• Italian Sausage Detroit-style pizza
• Green Pepper Detroit-style pizza
• Red Onion Detroit-style pizza
• More. . .

Detroit Style Pizza from Calphalon Bread Pans courtesy of Openverse

The Present:
People all over the world, including all parts of the U.S. are enjoying their Detroit-style pizza, every day!

The Future:
Let’s give thanks and enjoy Detroit-style pizza this great year and in the years to come. . .

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Detroit Style Pizza courtesy of Openverse

National Detroit-Style Pizza Day