Return to Supino Pizzeria

Pizza at Supino!  Finally!  We've been wanting to get back to eat here for months and I honestly don't know what took us so long.  I'd give you some excuses but they'll all sound lame because, really, there is NO EXCUSE not to eat here.  Anyway, we got to Supino around 5:30 on Saturday and had our choice of tables.  Eastern Market closed at 5:00 so it was really quiet on Russell Street.  I don't know if this is always a good time to go or if we just lucked out.  (In case you haven't been, Supino is a pretty small place and getting a table right away isn't always such an easy thing to do.)

We got a great spot by the window and it didn't take long for us to choose our pizzas.  (I was starving after my 10K earlier in the day so that helped me make a quick decision.)  I ordered my pizza with red sauce, spinach, mushrooms, and grilled eggplant (no cheese, of course).  Spinach and mushrooms are pretty standard for me but I'd never had eggplant on pizza.  Oh wow! It was amazing.  So creamy and flavorful!  Eggplant is one of those veggies that isn't easy to get right but Dave Mancini (the man behind the pizza) sure knows what he's doing.  So we each ordered our own small (10") pizza and ate every last bit.  Was I stuffed?  Yes.  Was it worth it?  Hell yes!

mushrooms, spinach, eggplant, and red sauce

Mmm...take a closer look at these fresh toppings.

If you've never been to Supino - or you haven't been in a while - you'll want to get down to Russell Street ASAP!  Otherwise you're surely missing out on the best pizza in Detroit. 

Please read my previous post about our first visit to Supino. Speaking of that post, while having dinner we talked to Dave and he told me he read it.  A famous pizzeria owner read my blog?!?  About his pizzeria?!?  Yeah, so if he read it, you should read it, too!  (Keep in mind that it was only my 3rd post ever, okay?)

Supino Pizzeria is located at 2457 Russell Street in Detroit

Open Tuesday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Closed Sunday - Monday

Pizzeria Biga - Southfield, MI

Pizzeria Biga is owned by the same guys who own Bacco Ristorante, an upscale Italian restaurant with a 3-course prix-fixe vegan menu that I have yet to try.  I think you have to dress up to go there and places where you can wear jeans and flip-flops are more my style.

Brian and I had been out driving all afternoon, checking out houses and shopping at Zerbo's, REI, and Trader Joe’s.  It was almost 7:00 and we were both starving.  I had a race* to be ready for the next morning so I was worried about what to eat that would be enough to sustain me so I wasn’t starving in the morning (not a salad) yet wouldn't upset my sensitive stomach (definitely not a bean burger).  I had a mini-meltdown because it's so hard for me to go out to eat and decided I just wanted to go home and get a veggie sandwich from Potbelly.  As we were cruising through Royal Oak, I suddenly thought of Biga when I realized how close we were to Southfield.  It was practically on our way home.  Pizza can be hit or miss for my stomach but I figured what the hell.  It couldn't do that much damage (and thankfully it didn't).

Biga is one of those places that you walk into and immediately feel comfortable.  The aroma of fresh-baked pizza and the glow coming from the hot brick ovens was just what I needed to cheer me up.  The wine I ordered helped a bit, too.

There were a couple of vegan soups and salads on the menu, as well as three vegan pizzas - one white (no sauce) and two red (with sauce), although there are a lot of vegetable toppings so you could surely create your own.  I love pizza sauce but this time I went with the white pizza because the toppings sounded delicious – tomatoes, Kalamata olives, roasted asparagus, and artichokes.   The crust was thin, crispy yet chewy, and (despite the name) not overly oily.  I loved the big popped air bubbles and the slightly charred crust.  It was rather rustic.  The pizza was very tasty without sauce but next time I’ll go for a red pizza…and we are definitely going back!

0lio d'oliva - white pizza with tomatoes, olives, artichikes, and roasted asparagus - $12.00

You can check out their menu on their website; however, it is not very extensive and doesn’t have the vegan items.  The one in the restaurant specifically says “100% vegan” and I trust them.

*The race was the Back to the Beach half marathon at Stony Creek Metropark.  When I woke up at 5 a.m., however, I just didn't have it in me to drive over an hour to run a race I wasn't all that crazy about doing.  So I didn't.  I heard it was one of the hardest half marathons some of the runners had done.  Given my recent energy levels, that made me feel much better about skipping it!

Motor City Brewing Works - Detroit, MI

One of our new favorite dinner spots is Motor City Brewing Works. Brian has long been a fan of their beer, particularly Ghettoblaster, and we both had heard good things about their pizza.  We finally checked it out a few months ago and fell in love with the cozy atmosphere and delicious pizza.  Since that first time we’ve been going on a pretty regular basis. 

There are a few appetizers and salads on the menu but the rest is all pizza.  They have some unique creations that Brian has really enjoyed; however, if you want a vegan pizza you’ll have to build your own.  Their crust is vegan, made only with the most basic ingredients needed to make a chewy medium weight pie.   My favorite pizza is the tomato herb sauce with artichoke hearts and roasted red pepper, along with either spinach, Kalamata olives, or mushrooms.  No cheese, of course.  Each pizza is 10 inches and realistically feeds one person.  I usually end up with 2 pieces left but I could probably finish the whole thing!

I have no idea if the beer and wine is vegan but to be quite honest, I don’t only drink vegan wine.  At least it is made there so it’s local and there’s something to be said for that.  So if you’re in the Detroit area and want to enjoy some good pizza and drinks, check out Motor City Brewing!

Build your own pizza with tomato herb sauce, artichokes, roasted red peppers, and mushrooms - $7 (plus $0.75 per topping)

Motor City Brewing Works is located at 470 West Canfield, Detroit, Michigan 48201

Supino Pizza - Detroit, MI

If you live in the metro Detroit area and have not been to Supino Pizzeria in Eastern Market, you are missing out on some damn fine pizza!  After talking about it for way too long, Brian and I finally went there for dinner on Saturday night.  Brian ordered the Supino, which is decidedly non-vegan so I won't describe it in any detail.  The only thing I will say is that he was already talking about our return trip before he finished his pizza.  It was that good.

Make your own pizza - red sauce, mushrooms, spinach, and roasted red peppers

I ordered a make your own pizza with red sauce, mushrooms, spinach, and roasted red peppers.  This ended up being a winning combination which could only be enhanced by the addition of kalamata olives.  Next time.  All of the veggies were abundant and fresh (no skimpy pieces of canned mushrooms here!) and the sauce has a perfect flavor.  The best part of a Supino pizza, however, is the crust.  Thin and light as air, slightly chewy and crisp.  Unlike many thin crusts, this is not "crackery", as Brian said.  It was by far the best pizza crust I've ever had.  I could have easily eaten the whole 10'' pizza right then and there but decided to save some to enjoy the next day.