I Dream Of Pizza A Pizza Blog, Established In 2008

Last year, I made a handful of media/press appearances — but never got around to posting them on I Dream Of Pizza. So over the next week or two I might throw a few up here… starting with this one: America Weekend. America Weekend is a weekly IHeartRadio talk show which covers the lighter side of news and lifestyle issues. According to their website: Our nationally recognized team of hosts are joined each week by frequent high-profile guests including celebrities and newsmakers to ...

Back in November of 2008, when I launched IDreamOfPizza, I had no expectations for what I wanted the blog to be. All I knew is that I loved pizza and writing and figured I’d combine the two and see what happens. Before I wrote a single post on the blog, I created a logo. I don’t remember the exact process I undertook, but it likely required little thought or effort. I wasn’t building a business or a pizza empire. So ...

Buddy’s wasn’t the only stop on my recent one-day whirlwind pizza tour of Detroit (thanks to the folks at Chowzter). After visiting the iconic pizzeria, located about a 10 minute drive north of downtown Detroit, I continued up Conant Avenue for an additional three miles. Marked by a sprawling billboard along a mostly abandoned road was Loui’s (23141 Dequindre Road). Loui’s hasn’t quite gotten the national recognition and accolades that Buddy’s has… and for good reason. It’s not as good. ...

Detroit-style pizza has made a number of appearances on I Dream Of Pizza in recent months. Back in March of 2014, I tried my first Detroit-style pies in Austin — of all places — at Via 313. And more recently, Liz Barrett, the author of Pizza: A Slice of American History spoke highly of Detroit style pizza during my interview with her. So I figured it was about time I visited the source of this pizza style: The Motor City. I ...

The year is coming to an end. Which means it’s time to look back on the best pizza I had in 2014. As I put this recap together, I’ve realized the photos below don’t necessarily do the pizza justice. So you’ll have to use a little bit of your imagination. 5) SICILIAN SLICE @ STEVE’S IN MIAMI Back in January, I checked out Steve’s Pizza in Miami which is one of the most well regarded spots down there. I was really ...