Buddy's Pizza - Royal Oak, MI
N 42° 31.607 W 083° 11.664
17T E 319767 N 4710600
Buddy's Pizza, a Detroit original
Waymark Code: WM2DTZ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2007
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It was 1936 and Six Mile and Conant was like any street corner in Detroit, Philadelphia or New York...people walking to the market, kids playing stickball
in the street, neighbors helping neighbors, and friends meeting at the local corner gathering spot now known as Buddy's.
In 1936, Buddy's existed as a "blind pig", skirting the state and Federal laws that governed the on-site sale and usage of alcohol. Booze was available there. The owner at the time was August "Gus" Guerra.
In 1944, Gus turned the blind pig into a legitimate tavern.But with World War II still raging, business was suffering. In 1946,Gus decided to add Sicilian-style pizza to the menu. Soon, the neighborhood - and out-of-towners - were becoming hooked on Gus's unique recipe. The legend of Detroit's original deep-dish pizza was born.
In 1953, two Jimmy's, Bonacorse and Valenti, purchased Buddy's and its celebrated pizza recipe. Then, 16 years later, Billy and Shirlee Jacobs visited Buddy's, fell in love with it and, in 1970, bought it.
Today, fifty years after the introduction of "Detroit's Best Pizza" as voted by the Detroit News, Buddy's continues to flourish under the direction of Robert Jacobs, Billy and Shirlee's son.
With nine locations throughout Metropolitan Detroit, Buddy's Pizza still claims the hearts and taste buds of scores of Detroit-area pizza lovers. And, it's not uncommon for ex-Detroiters to make a stop at Buddy's when they visit the Motor City.
Bob Talbert, former Detroit Free Press columnist, wrote, "Is Buddy's the best pizza? It sure is, because it is the one that all the others are compared to."
Year after year, Buddy's is still voted Detroit's #1 pizza. The enthusiasm and following that Buddy's generates today is just as exciting and rewarding as it was 50 years ago.
Name of business: Buddy's Pizza
Type of business: Restaurant/Diner
Condition of Neon Sign: Hitsville - In good working order
Physical Location: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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