{"id":12211,"date":"2013-12-23T17:55:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T17:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/elizabethmachesky\/?p=28"},"modified":"2013-12-23T17:55:32","modified_gmt":"2013-12-23T17:55:32","slug":"detroit-is-like-a-slice-of-cheese-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/detroit-is-like-a-slice-of-cheese-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit is Like a Slice of Cheese Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever had\u00a0Pizza Papalis<\/b><\/a>\u00a0before? \u00a0If so, have you ever ordered deep dish cheese? Well, it is my favorite.<\/p>\n

I have been feeling especially philosophical this week, and, as I am going out of town soon and don\u2019t want groceries to go unused and spoil, I have been eating a lot of Pizza Papalis this week, too. \u00a0Consequently, I have equated Detroit to a slice of deep dish cheese pizza from Pizza Papalis.<\/p>\n

Wait.<\/p>\n

I know you probably chuckled to yourself (audibly in your office and your boss is right behind you, whoops!!!) and contemplated closing this blog before things got even weirder, but please, if you\u2019ve made it this far, keep reading.<\/p>\n

My perfect slice of \u2018za from Pizza Papalis is comprised of the following: dough, sauce, cheese, inner crust, and outer crust.<\/p>\n

I will tell you right now, the cheese is my least favorite part. \u00a0It\u2019s ooey gooey mozzarella, which is fab, but it\u2019s just so SALTY! \u00a0It leaves this taste in your mouth that makes your lips smack and your hand instinctively reach for your water glass. \u00a0The cheese is Detroit\u2019s current public transportation situation. \u00a0There are buses, yes. \u00a0The People Mover exists, also. \u00a0But these are both lacking \u2013 they leave you reaching for more. \u00a0The People Mover isn\u2019t always the safest place, and it only services the downtown area. \u00a0The buses are late and unreliable. \u00a0It\u2019s great that Detroit has this infrastructure, but it needs to be broadened and improved.<\/p>\n

Next comes the sauce. \u00a0I\u2019m big on the sauce. \u00a0There are some Detroit pizza institutions (cough, Buddy\u2019s) that skimp on the sauce. \u00a0The problem with the sauce at Pizza Papalis is that at times, there is too much. \u00a0I am one for reheating pizza in the oven, and, when you do this with Pizza Papalis, the sauce sometimes oozes off. \u00a0The taste and texture are incredible, but the quantity can be too much. \u00a0The sauce is Detroit\u2019s weather. \u00a0I am all about snow\u2026the first time it comes down. \u00a0Once it\u2019s been snowing for months and the elegant white stuff turns brown and sludgie, I\u2019m over it. \u00a0Unfortunately, Detroit can\u2019t do anything to change its weather patterns. \u00a0All we can do is buy boots and hideous knee length coats and count down the days until spring. \u00a0Alternatively, we can cozy up at thebeer garden\u00a0<\/b><\/a>in Campus Martius and drink until we forget we are surrounded by snow. \u00a0This option is not highly recommended.<\/p>\n

After the sauce comes the dough. \u00a0The dough is the glorious foundation upon which the delicious pizza is built. \u00a0At Pizza Papalis, the dough is thick and many-layered. \u00a0In Detroit, the dough is the government. \u00a0Between our\u00a0new mayor<\/b><\/a>, who is already hard at work despite the fact that his term hasn\u2019t even technically begun, \u00a0and wonderful, hard-working people like\u00a0Saunteel Jenkin<\/b><\/a>s and\u00a0Sandy Baruah<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(both of whom we got to hear speak!), we have a strong foundation, growing even stronger.<\/p>\n

Next we have my FAVORITE part of the pizza, the inner crust. \u00a0It\u2019s this small pocket that lies within the outer crust, just after the sauce and cheese end. \u00a0It is soft and warm and holds reminders of the tastes of the sauce and cheese. \u00a0The inner crust of Detroit is its people. \u00a0They truly are soft and warm, and hold reminders of what they used to be. \u00a0Old Detroiters remember the Motor City\u2019s glory days, while new Detroiters remember the best parts of where they used to live. \u00a0Both groups have great ideas for the city, and are vital contributors to the city\u2019s revitalization.<\/p>\n

Finally, the outer crust. \u00a0The outer crust encompasses the whole pizza and holds it together. \u00a0It\u2019s a bit tough, and a bit inflexible, but it is necessary. \u00a0Detroit\u2019s suburbs are its outer crust. \u00a0They encircle the city and truthfully can be the city\u2019s harshest critics, as well as its biggest fans. \u00a0It\u2019s so beautiful to see the city full of life during sporting events and gatherings like\u00a0Noel Nigh<\/b><\/a>t, but it hurts when those people call Detroit unsafe, and shy away during the rest of the year. \u00a0In order for Detroit to recover and improve, the suburbanites need to support the rebirth and growth.<\/p>\n

See \u2013 I\u2019m not crazy! \u00a0Detroit really is like a slice of Pizza Papalis deep dish cheese pizza!!! Are you hungry now? \u00a0The number of their location that delivers downtown \u00a0is\u00a0(313) 259-7272<\/b><\/a>. \u00a0You\u2019re welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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