PIZZA

Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza was a staple comfort food for South Asians across the country. Now the fast food chain is bring the favorite back to its menu.

The countdown is underway to Tigers’ Opening Day, and you know fans won’t just be focused on baseball, but also food. Mootz Pizzeria + Bar might be a good spot to grab some game-day eats to-go. The pizzeria is just a few blocks away from Comerica Park, and will be serving up slices on Opening Day, which is Friday, April 8.

Detroit’s pizza scene is getting some well deserved recognition.

Alvinos Pizzeria features a variety of toppings on pizzas.

The ATM-like machine offers eight styles of pre-prepared pizzas handmade at the company’s prep center in Jackson and cooked on the spot.

The Little Caesars Hot-N-Ready pizza is changing along with the times.

This is the story of the Great Michigan Pizza Funeral of 1973, also known as the Great Pizza Burial.

Le Crepe offers a variety of a pizza crepes.

Everything about this week is gearing up for the big Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, but what are you eating for Thanksgiving Eve?

Giant slices of slightly thin crust pizza topped with cupped pepperonis are what made Frank’s Pizzeria a staple in Wyandotte. Begining in 1952, the family-run pizza shop has left quite the mark on the downriver community.

Halloween is this weekend, and one of the most popular dinners for the spooky night is pizza!

We’re checking out the goods at Nona’s Pizza & Catering in Sterling Heights this Tasty Tuesday.

At Grandma Bob’s, they like to really mix things up when it comes to pizza. Have you ever tried a Big Mack pizza before? Michelle Oliver takes us there to Dine in the D.

We all know that October is associated with candy because of trick-or-treating, but this month is also big for one more thing - pizza! It’s National Pizza Month and, just like toppings, there are so many things to discuss. For Live In The D’s What’s the Buzz, we stuck to the basics - pepperoni.

This Friday marks the start of October, which also means it kicks off National Pizza Month.

There’s lots of food that Michigan is known for like our apples and cherries, and today we’ll show you where you can get something special right here in the D, from Michigan’s great “Up North” - like way up north in the U.P.

"Our team members are exhausted and there is no relief for them," said one Chick-fil-A outpost in Alabama.

Detroit-Style pizza is back at Pizza Hut for a limited time due to popular demand.

"Our team members are exhausted and there is no relief for them," said one Alabama outpost of the popular chain.

No two shelter pets are alike, and now, Michigan Humane has a great way for you to celebrate that -- while helping animals in need.

ANN ARBOR – Jet’s Pizza is hoping to disrupt the industry with its new text-to-order technology. The pizza company has partnered with Ann Arbor-based startup Ordr AI to make text orders for customers a reality. More than 75% of stores are currently operating the technology and more than 1 million text orders have been placed since its launch. Jet’s Pizza is now offering 20% off pizzas to customers to text in their orders. “We teamed up, we hustled, we innovated, and we made something great,” John Jetts, President of Jet’s Pizza said in a statement.

For today’s Take-out Tuesday, Jason got the chance to talk with the crew at J’s Penalty Box about their loyal following, and some of their specialty dishes. Owner Janice Semma said J’s Penalty Box is a woman-owned sports bar in Ferndale, serving all scratch-made food. Bar Manager Jordan Semma said making it through lockdown was challenging, but they were lucky enough to adapt and keep their staff. “We created new positions to keep everybody still working and with us to help out our community,” Semma said. To find out where you can order, watch the video above.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After a pandemic-fueled boom, U.S. pizza sales appear to be headed back to earth. Domino’s and Papa John’s pizza chains both said Thursday that their same-store sales lost steam in the fourth quarter compared to the huge increases they saw earlier in 2020. Same-store sales are expected to continue seeing percentage declines well into this year. Pizza delivery remains popular, but diners’ choices are expanding, with more restaurants now offering delivery. Ann Arbor-based Domino’s said its same-store sales __ or sales at stores open at least a year __ were up 11% in the October-December period.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Dave Portnoy, from Barstool Sports, has spent years reviewing pizza places all across the country. A good review from him can send phones at pizza joints ringing off the hook. Fredi The PizzaMan in Melvindale recently received one of Portnoy’s highest ratings in a video released on Monday. Barstool Pizza Review - Fredi The PizzaMan (Melvindale, MI)To donate to Fredi's charity, go to https://t.co/h2283dBEOR pic.twitter.com/sYyMYAHx8a — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 8, 2021Sold out!!! — Fredi The PizzaMan™️ (@FrediThePizzamn) February 9, 2021READ: Detroit Style Pizza in St. Clair Shores gets boost after celebrity’s rave review

A Detroit pizza eatery is offering a Valentine’s Day class on making Vera Pizza Napoletana from your own kitchen. PizzaPlex, located in Southwest Detroit, is offering virtual pizza classes on Feb. 14, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., taking place on Zoom, for $85. Chef Nathan Hannon will go over the fundamentals of pizza making, including how to make your pizza dough fly. Ad“It’s a Valentine’s experience everyone can enjoy, couples, thruples, galentines, families, singles, all are welcome! For those unable to attend the class there will be a version of the gift box for Valentine’s Day available in store, including a pizza kit, a bottle of champagne, fresh flowers, and chocolates for $75 dollars.

Pizza Hut is jumping on the Detroit-style pan pizza trend as it looks to advance its turnaround in 2021 after last year's strong sales growth. Detroit-style pizza is characterized by its rectangular shape, thick crust, edge-to-edge cheese and tomato sauce that covers the cheese and other toppings. "Detroit-style pizza is the fastest-growing trend in pizza," said David Graves, chief brand officer of Pizza Hut U.S. "It's no longer a Midwest-only thing." Graves said Pizza Hut customers expect the chain to give their own takes on food trends and were asking for a Detroit-style pizza. Pizza Hut and its rivals Domino's Pizza and Papa John's all reported same-store sales growth in the U.S. during the second and third quarters of 2020.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In case you needed an excuse to stop by your favorite pizza place, it’s National Pizza Week! To celebrate (because why wouldn’t you) we’ve put together a list of seven Ann Arbor eateries that are slinging slices and whole pies. COTTAGE INNHaving gotten its start in Tree Town in 1945, Cottage Inn has grown into a huge franchise with locations around Ann Arbor and Michigan. Bigalora is on Tree Town’s south side at 3050 Washtenaw Ave.PIZZA BOB’SWhile the historic Ann Arbor eatery is known for its Chipatis, it also serves pizza. Pizza Bob’s is at 800 S. State St.Read: Historic Pizza Bob’s in Ann Arbor will move to new location

DETROIT – Metro Detroit staple Buddy’s Pizza is now offering nationwide shipping of its frozen Detroit-style pizzas just in time for the holidays. In partnership with online food marketplace Goldbelly, Buddy’s classic eight-square pizza can be ordered in packs of three or six and shipped anywhere in the U.S.“At Buddy’s Pizza, we’re always striving to help families and friends create special memories like we’ve done for the last 75 years,” said Buddy’s Pizza CEO Burton Heiss. Everyone can enjoy a piece of Detroit this holiday season.”You can place an order for Buddy’s frozen pizza by clicking here. Like most Michigan restaurants, Buddy’s Pizza is still offering carry out services amid the state’s current coronavirus restrictions and ban on indoor dining. Visit the Buddy’s Pizza website here for more information.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Expect pizza and wine during Miss Kim’s December lineup of tasty pop-ups. On the tails of its successful November pop-up series with James Beard Award-nominated chef Max Sussman, Miss Kim is partnering up with local food personalities Chef Jack Goforth and Kristie Brablec. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19, Goforth’s fermented Neapolitan-styled pizza will be served with wines selected by Brablec specifically for the pop-up. Pizzas are limited and available for pre-order through the Miss Kim website. Pick up pop-up pizza and wine (and some Korean food) at the Kerrytown restaurant at 415 N. Fifth Ave.

Rochester – Whether you try their delicious, homemade, seafood linguine, or there perfectly crispy grilled chicken pizza you will have no doubts that they know what they are doing here at D’Marcos Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar. Mark Mendola’s family has been in the restaurant industry for almost 100 years, opening their first restaurant in Pennsylvania in the 1930s. Mark grew up in the Rochester area and wanted to open up a restaurant in downtown Rochester. After lots of renovations, in 2018, he opened D’Marcos Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, a nod to his mother who always called him Marco growing up. If you would like to check out D’Marcos Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar it is located at 401 S Main Street, in downtown Rochester.

Since October is National Pizza Month, and National Pasta Month, we are checking out a mom and pop restaurant that is serving up great pizzas and more for dine-in or curbside delivery. The Alibi restaurant in Troy is family-owned, and Cindy Maier, one of the owners, joined host Tati Amare to discuss what they have to offer. Pizza is their most popular menu item, and it is no wonder, with them hand-tossing the dough and making everything from scratch. Halloween is one of their biggest carry-out days of the year and Maier predicts they will send out over 1,000 pizzas. If you want to try out the Alibi, check out their website, and visit them at 6700 Rochester Road, in Troy.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. Troy – This article is sponsored by Buddy’s PizzaOctober is National Pizza Month and for our Michigan Food Week, we thought who better to celebrate with than our sponsor, Buddy’s Pizza, the original Detroit-style pizza? Host Tati Amare was joined by Dan Schuyler, Buddy’s Pizza Area Director, to talk more about it. For the month of October, they have introduced two new menu items, a buffalo chicken pizza, and a caramel apple pizza pie. The new Troy location is having its grand opening on Monday, October 26th.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. Everyone has been affected by breast cancer in some way. That’s why, for the month of October, Hungry Howie’s packages their pizza in pink boxes for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Hungry Howie’s is in its 11th year of the annual Love, Hope & Pizza campaign. Through this effort the company has raised more than 3 million dollars in the last 10 years for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

In case you didn’t know, Jason Carr is a foodie. First up is the first place Jason Carr took the Live in the D team, Scotty Simpson’s Fish and Chips in Detroit. For a great cold cut sandwich, with a side of personality, Jason Carr love’s Ernie’s Market in Oak Park. When it comes to subs, Ricky’s Sub Shop in Dearborn is Jason’s favorite place to go. Scotty Simpson’s22200 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48223Ernie’s Market8500 Capital St, Oak Park, MI 48237Tania’s Pizza3204 Crooks Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073Ricky’s Sub Shop6460 Greenfield Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126**Scheduled to re-open Oct. 16th after renovations are complete**Duffy’s Den24800 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48219

Treja Kelley had been hesitant to come forward after witnessing the murder of her 17-year-old cousin. But she found the courage to take the stand last year and helped secure a guilty verdict. Her testimony, though, put a bounty on her head, prosecutors said. Just a few months after testifying, Kelley was shot dead in September 2019, not far from where her cousin had been slain. She was 18 and pregnant.

It’s no secret that the Detroit-area is one of the best pizza regions in the U.S. The Daily Meal published their list of the “101 Best Pizzas in America” this week, and four Metro Detroit staples made the list. “To find them, we used internal expertise, scoured Yelp and other review sites, looked at coverage by local journalists and gathered suggestions from readers.”Here’s where the four Metro Detroit pizza spots ranked:No. 57: Loui’s Pizza: “The people of Hazel Park, Michigan, and its visitors rave about Loui’s Pizza and its deep-dish Detroit-style pie. That’s what separates our pizza from our competitors,” Loui’s Pizza told The Daily Meal.

LIVONIA, Mich. The once-bustling California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) inside Laurel Park Place mall in Livonia is closing up shop due to challenges with the landlord and the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to welcoming you at our other locations and invite you to continue checking CPK.com for updates, reads the statement. In order to implement this agreement, we filed for voluntary Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, reads the letter. The restructuring agreement includes a commitment for $46.8 million in new financing which will enable ongoing operation of CPK restaurants. We anticipate a short stay in Chapter 11 and expect to progress on an expedited timeline - our goal is to complete the Chapter 11 process in under three months.Laurel Park Place mall is situation on the corner of Newburgh and 6 Mile roads in Livonia.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Fans of Pizza Bobs in Ann Arbor have until Aug. 31 to visit the historic eatery at its current location. The new location, formerly RedLight Cafe, will allow Pizza Bobs to double its seating. Pizza Bob's has served Ann Arbor for over 50 years. To celebrate the move, Pizza Bobs will give away Pizza Bob facemasks and have $8 meal deals, including a Chipati and milkshake combination. Pizza Bobs will be located at 800.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor Hungry Howies franchisee Jinil Patel will open his second location in Tree Town on Wednesday. Im proud to be opening my second Hungry Howies pizza location in Ann Arbor, said Patel in a statement. I hope to introduce our excellent service and delicious, fresh pizza to more people while continuing to build Hungry Howies fanbase within the Ann Arbor community. Like what youre reading? In 2013, Patel opened his first Hungry Howies location on Washtenaw Avenue, which is run with his brother Jinesh, who will also help operate the second location. The new Ann Arbor location of the Michigan-based pizza franchise will be open from 10 a.m. to midnight Sundays to Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Everyone knows that Jason Carr is a foodie, and he stepped up his cooking game with this new kitchen device. Jason purchased a Countertop Pizza Cooker by Presto a couple of weeks ago. Jason wanted to see how well the gadget worked on other frozen items, like pizza rolls, and potato skins. He cooked the items throughout the show and did a big reveal of whether or not the pizza cooker worked. Watch the video above to see if the gadget worked!

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SUGAR COOKIE CRUSTCHEESECAKE SPREADFruit toppings (use whatever you like):Preheat oven to 350 F.Line a pizza pan with a precut circle of parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl cream together sugar, butter and cream cheese just until combined. To make the cheesecake spread, add heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla into a bowl. In a large bowl mix the cream cheese and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. I usually stick it in the freezer to speed up this time)Decorate with desired fruit.

We’ve all been there: you order a delicious pizza from your favorite pizza place, but you can’t finish the entire thing. That’s why Howard Rosen shared a little gem on “The Best Advice Show” on how to properly reheat pizza so that’s it’s not soggy and greasy. It’s this simple: All Rosen does is put a little bit of olive oil in a pan on top of the stove. He makes sure to cover it so that the top of the pizza gets warm, too. What you’re not supposed to do is reheat the pizza in the microwave -- ever.

DETROIT A longtime Detroit pizza delivery man came up with an idea to keep his employees working and the people on the front lines of the coronavirus (COVID-19) battle fed during the pandemic. John Grossi, of Amiccis Pizza, is a staple in the community. His family has been in the Detroit pizza business for decades, and now hes delivering to front line heroes. Were just trying to help the people that are doing the hard work, the heavy lifting or, you know, just doing our little bit to help, Grossi said. Click here if you would like to help Amiccis feed heroes on the front lines.

LIVONIA, Mich. – A woman was caught on video crawling through the shattered glass door of a Livonia pizza place and ripping the cash register off a desk before leaving, police said. The incident happened April 23 at Toarmina’s Pizza at 27630 Seven Mile Road. Video shows the woman squeezing through the bottom of the front glass door, which had been broken. She grabbed the cash register and ripped it free from a desk area, according to authorities. Anyone who recognizes the woman or has any information about the incident is asked to call Livonia police at 734-466-2325 and reference case No.

This Saturday is March 14, also known as Pi Day, honoring the mathematical constant π. Blaze PizzaThis marks the sixth straight year of the company’s Pi Day celebration -- valid at most U.S. and Canada locations. You can get a $3.14 Pi Day deal with your Blaze Pizza app, according to this website. Also, new Pie Life Rewards members can be entered to win free pizza for a year -- just by downloading the Pie Life Rewards app this Saturday. Finally, new and existing Pie Life Rewards members who use the Pie Life Rewards App in-store on Pi Day will also receive $3 off their next visit.

Here’s how Fredi the PizzaMan is helping with autism awarenessPublished: January 10, 2020, 7:19 amFredi Bello makes everything by hand and bakes the pizzas in his shop every single day. But it’s what he does when he’s not making pizza that’s close to his heart. He started a non-profit called Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation.