Poor farmer's kitchen to Motor City: Supino Pizzeria, Eastern Market, Detroit

Have you ever had pizza? Many of you would say 'Huh, Yeah. What kind of question is this?'. Let me rephrase the question. Have you ever had pizza which was made like how it's been made in Italy for generations? If your answer is 'No' or 'Is there a difference?', please read on.

Brief History about Supino Pizzeria: When I accosted the owner of the shop and introduced myself as a food writer/critic and not as a 'Ph.D. student researching on alternate fuels for diesel engines', it felt funny in my head. I did my homework and found out that owner Dave's dad migrated to US from a small town in Italy called Supino more than 50 years ago. Dave visited Supino in 2001 and had pizza in a small farming community. All the houses had a little backyard kitchen with wood-burning ovens lined with bricks where pizzas were  made at home for everyday meal. The taste and the simplicity inspired Dave to give up his profession as a physical therapist and to resurrect the slanted definition of pizza that we know of.

Supino pizzeria is located in Eastern Market, Detroit. Eastern market is more like a farmer's market where the products are directly sold by the farmers to the consumers with little/no 'middleman interference' in the supply chain. It is reflected in the freshness and the price of the products. The shop owners support each other for mutual benefits.
Opened about three years ago, Supino pizzeria has a nice rustic ambiance with traditional pizza-making cutlery on the wall and simple recycled wooden tables. Thanks to the owner's friend who is into antique crafts. The kitchen did not have the conveyor grill oven, but had a wood-burning oven. The pizza crust was thin (more like a New-York-style pizza), not very cheesy and light unlike other pizzas. The taste was fabulous. The key to that pizza is the fresh ingredients obtained from the market, the oven and last but not the least the dough. It took the owner 6 years of experimentation to get it perfect.
The feeling I got by eating such an authentic pizza in such a setting was unique and it still is beyond my descriptive capability. They also had 'White pizza' options without the marinara sauce. They don't use mozzarella cheese in all pizzas and just change toppings. Every pizza is completely different from the others. They also had pasta, salad and desserts option which I have to try sometime. Must-must-visit place in the town for people not only in Detroit, but anywhere else in the world to try out this 'killer pizza'. This does not apply to people living in Italy ;)

I would like to thank my friend Logesh for recommending this place to me. Please post your comments and experiences in this blog. See you soon with more reviews and recipes. Thank you for reading my blog.

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