Pizza connoisseurs in New York like to brag about the "slice," the traditional-thin crust pizza, the one comic Louie C.K. always chomps on at the start of his comedy show, "Louie."
But Detroit Pizza is making inroads in the Big Apple, according to a Wall Street Journal article by Charles Passy.
Emmy Squared in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg is serving up a square, Detroit-style pizza in a neighborhood where it might seem unrecognizable, the Journal reports, noting:
The pies are rectangular and lack that distinctively doughy outer crust. The tomato sauce sits atop the cheese. This is Detroit-style pizza, and its arrival in the New York market is sure to further the endless, divisive discussion among locals about who does pizza best.
“Finally having an authentic option in New York is like a dream come true,” says ex-Detroiter Kelly Dobkin, a senior editor in New York with Zagat, the Journal reports. “There are so many expats from the Midwest in New York who are willing to shell out for a taste of their childhood. It’s cheaper than a plane ticket, certainly.”
The paper reports that besides Detroit-style pizza, other pizza styles from around the country are entering the New York market.
-- Allan Lengel
