THAT SHOULD BE INTERESTING. WELL, DID YOU KNOW THAT OCTOBER
WELL, DID YOU KNOW THAT OCTOBER
IS NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH?
>> Tati: I HEARD
>> Kim: IT’S THE WEST MONTH
EVER.
WE THOUGHT WE’D TAKE YOU TO A
PLACE THAT IS PUTTING A NEW SPIN
ON THE CLASSIC DETROIT-STYLE PIZZA.
>> Tati: THAT’S RIGHT.
THEY HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
WITH A LARGE VEGAN AND
GLUTEN-FREE SECTION.
AND, OF COURSE, THEY STILL HAVE
ALL THE TRADITIONAL TOPPINGS.
MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US TO DINE
IN THE D AT GRANDMA BOB’S IN COURTTOWN.
>> Michelle:HERE
>> Michelle: HERE AT GRANDMA
BOB’S, THEY LIKE TO MIX THINGS
UP WHEN IT COMES TO PIZZA.
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED A BIG-NECK PIZZA BEFORE?
PIZZA BEFORE?
>> I LIKE TO DO THINGS I HAVE
NEVER SEEN DONE BEFORE.
WE HAVE TRIAL AND ERROR.
THERE ARE A LOT OF DETROIT-STYLE
PIZZAS IN DETROIT.
BUT WE WANTED TO TAKE THE CONCEPTS AND THE FOUNDATION THAT
CONCEPTS AND THE FOUNDATION THAT
WAS LAID FOR US AND REALLY PUSH
THEM TO THE LITTLE.
>> THIS BLENDING OF OLD AND NEW
IS SOMETHING THAT IS IN THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE PLACE.
FOUNDATION OF THE PLACE.
>> SO THE BUILDING ORIGINALLY
WAS DUNCAN’S SPEEDOMETER SHOP.
THUS THE GARAGE DOORS ON EITHER
SIDE.
AFTER THIS THE OWNER’S MOTHER PURCHASED THE BUILDING AND HAD
PURCHASED THE BUILDING AND HAD
AN ANTIQUE DISTORT CALLED
ARTIFACTORY.
SHE RETIRED.
NOW WE’RE A FAMILY-OPERATED
PIZZERIA. >> Michelle: THE BUILDING WILL
>> Michelle: THE BUILDING WILL
BE SURE TO GRAB YOU ATTENTION,
AS WILL THE NAME.
>> THE OWNER WAS ROBERTA, BUT EVERYBODY CALLED HER BOBBY.
EVERYBODY CALLED HER BOBBY.
THEY WANTED TO NAME A PIZZERIA
AFTER THEIR GRANDMOTHER BOBBY.
>> THE INSIDE IS OPEN AND AIR
ARE. >> NICE, WARM, OPEN, INVITING.
>> NICE, WARM, OPEN, INVITING.
WE HAVE BIG, LONG, WOODEN
COMMUNAL TABLES.
THE LIGHTING IS MODERN.
WE HAVE A TON OF VINTAGE PYREX.
THAT’S TAKE ON THE OLD-MEETS-NEW.
>> Michelle: AND THERE IS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON THE
MENU.
GEISS, THIS FOOD SMELLS AMAZING.
LET’S GET INTO THE MENU.
WE’RE GOING TO START WITH THE
APPETIZERS.
THIS IS THEIR CASHEW CAESAR SALAD.
IT’S A NICE SPRING MIX TOPPED
WITH SHAVED VEGAN PARMESAN,
CROUTON, AND FRESH PETTER.
THE CASHEWS ARE ACTUALLY WHAT THEY USE TO MAKE THE CAESAR
THEY USE TO MAKE THE CAESAR
DRESSING, GIVING IT THAT NICE,
CREAMY TEXTURE.
ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO START OFF
YOUR MEAL IS WITH THIS CASE
DEEA.
IT HAS CHORIZO, A BLEND OF CHEESE, ROASTED PAN LAW KNOWS
CHEESE, ROASTED PAN LAW KNOWS
AND TWO DIPPING SAUCE, A LIME
CREME AND A TOMATO CHIPOTLE
SALSA.
NOW LET’S GET INTO THE PIZZAS.
THIS ONE IS A BIG MAC PIZZA, AND
THEY HAVE DONE THIS ONE VEGAN
STYLE.
SO IT HAS IMPOSSIBLE BURGER ON
TOP.
IT COMES WITH LETTUCE, THOUSANDS
ISLAND DRESSING AND PICKLES AND
IT’S SPRINKLED ON TOP WITH SESAME SEEDS.
SESAME SEEDS.
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING A LITTLE
MORE CLASSIC ITALIAN, TRY THIS
SAUSAGE AND PISTACHIO PIZZA, SO IT HAS ITALIAN SAUSAGE ON IT.
IT HAS ITALIAN SAUSAGE ON IT.
RED ONION, RICOTTA CHEESE,
PISTACHIOS, FRESH ROSEMARY, IT’S
TOPPED WITH THEIR SAUCE AND
SPRINKLED WITH PARMESAN, VEGGIE
LOVER, THIS ONE SMELLS AMAZING
WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE OVEN. THIS IS THEIR MUSHROOM PIZZA, SO
THIS IS THEIR MUSHROOM PIZZA, SO
IT HAS A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT
TYPES OF MUSHROOMS ON IT.
IT HAS GOATS CHEESE, SPINACH,
WHOLE ROASTED GARLIC CLOVES, AND
IT’S TOPPED WITH LEMON ZEST AND BASIL.
BASIL. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THOSE TACOS ALL
IF YOU HAVE SEEN THOSE TACOS ALL
OVER INSTAGRAM, THIS IS A
SLOW-ROASTED PIZZA.
IT’S TOPPED WITH PICODE GALLO
AND YOU CAN DIP IT IN CONSOMME
SAUCE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST ARE THEIR
LAST BUT NOT LEAST ARE THEIR
BOOZY MILKSHAKES.
WE HAVE A VEGAN WHITE BLOSSOM
MILKSHAKE AND THIS IS THEIR CHOCOLATE, BAILEYS, AND
CHOCOLATE, BAILEYS, AND
STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE.
>> Tati: HELLO, HOW ARE YOU.
>> Kim: THIS PLACE IS ONE OF
MY FAVORITE PLACE, MICHELLE. I LOVE THIS PLACE.
I LOVE THIS PLACE.
TELL US WHAT YOU BROUGHT FOR US.
>> Michelle: YOU IS TWO PIZZAS
IN FRONT OF YOU.
TATI, YOU HAVE THE GLUTEN-FREE
PIZZA.
I KNOW YOU’RE GLUTEN-FREE. SO THIS IS THEIR MUSHROOM PIZZA
SO THIS IS THEIR MUSHROOM PIZZA
WITH TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF
MUSHROOM, BASIL, SPINACH, THOSE
WHOLE ROASTED GARLIC CLOVES.
>> AMAZING.
>> NORMALLY IT COMES WITH GOAT CHEESE, WE LEFT THAT TO THE SIDE
CHEESE, WE LEFT THAT TO THE SIDE
TODAY.
>> Kim: GREAT.
WHAT DOES KIM HAVE?
THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS?
>> I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS?
>> WHAT IS IT, KIM?
>>>> Kim: IT’S THE BIG MAC PIZZA.
IT HAS THE IMPOSSIBLE BURGER ON
IT.
IT HAS THE THOUSAND ISLAND
DRESSING, PICKLES.
I LOVE THE LITTLE TOUCH OF
SESAME SEEDS.
NOW, YOU HAVE HAD IT BEFORE.
SO I WOULD LIKE YOU THE TRY IT AGAIN.
DON’T YOU THINK IT BASICALLY
TASTES LIKE A REGULAR PIZZA.
>> Tati: REALLY? OKAY.
SO MICHELLE, CAN ANY PIZZA BE
MADE DPLIEWTEN-FREE OR VEGAN?
>> YES, THEY CAN.
THAT’S ONE OF THE UNIQUE THINGS
ABOUT THIS PLACE THAT I LOVE. NO MATTER WHAT YOU WANT ON THEIR
NO MATTER WHAT YOU WANT ON THEIR
MENU, THEY CAN MAKE IT VEGAN OR
GLUTEN-FREE.
>> Kim: VERY NICE.
>> Brandon: IT’S AWESOME
>> Kim: I’LL TAKE A BITE. CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THOSE
CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THOSE
BOOZEY MILKSHAKES.
>> Michelle: PUT THOSE ON YOUR
LIST, KIM, THEY’RE AMAZING.
THEY COME IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT
FLAVORS.
THEY HAVE REGULAR CHOCOLATE CUSTARD, SO IF YOU WANT THE GOOD
CUSTARD, SO IF YOU WANT THE GOOD
STUFF THAT IS WITH DAIRY, YOU GO
WITH THAT, THEY HAVE A COUPLE
DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
THIS IS THEIR VEGAN ONE, THE
VEGAN WHITES WHOSOME WITH VALENTINE WHITE BLOSSOM VODKA IN
VALENTINE WHITE BLOSSOM VODKA IN
IT, LAVENDER SYRUP.
IT’S GOT FRUITY PEBBLES ON TOP,
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE THEM
IF YOU’RE VEGAN.
AS SOMEONE WHO IS LACTOSE INTOLERANT, I LIKE THE FACT THAT
INTOLERANT, I LIKE THE FACT THAT
THEY HAD OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE LIKE
THAT, BECAUSE THAT WAS
DELICIOUS.
>> Kim: THAT FRUITY PEBBLES ONE SO GOOD.
ONE SO GOOD.
>> Tati: IT’S NICE TO BE
INCLUSIVE.
THERE ARE SO MANY DIETARY
RESTRICTIONS.
THIS GLUTEN-FREE CRUST IS
DELICIOUS.
I ALREADY TOOK A BITE.
THIS WHOLE PIZZA IS DELICIOUS. >> Kim: SPEAKING OF DELICIOUS,
>> Kim: SPEAKING OF DELICIOUS,
THIS BIG MAC PIZZA,LY SAY, I
TOLD YOU I TRIED THIS BEFORE.
I ACTUALLY HAD FRIENDS OVER THIS
PAST WEEKEND FROM OUT OF TOWN.
THEY COME FROM OUT OF TOWN, AND THEY NEED DETROIT-STYLE PETE ZOO
THEY NEED DETROIT-STYLE PETE ZOO
>> Tati: EVERYBODY ALWAYS
>> Kim: HOW ABOUT
DETROIT-STYLE PIZZA DRESSED UP
LIKE A BIG MAC.
THEY LOVED IT.
>> Michelle: IT’S SO GOOD,
RIGHT? >> Tati: YOU GOT TO TRY IT.
>> Tati: YOU GOT TO TRY IT.
>> Michelle: AND I LOVE THE
LITTLE LEMON ON TOP OF YOUR,
TATI
>> Tati: THIS IS DELICIOUS.
WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED. >> Michelle: 2135 MICHIGAN
>> Michelle: 2135 MICHIGAN
AVENUE NEAR THE MERCURY BAR AND
VERNOR HIGHWAY, SO REALLY CLOSE
BY, RIGHT IN COURTTOWN.
>> Michelle: THIS IS ANOTHER AMAZING FIND.
AMAZING FIND.
>> Tati: AND YOU CAN PUT VEGAN
CHEESE ON THIS.
>> Michelle: THEY HAVE A
COUPLE DIFFERENT KINDS OF VEGAN
CHEESE, AND I LIKE THE WAY IT MELTS.
FORMALLY IT’S EH, THIS ONE IS
GOOD
>> Tati: NEXT UP I’M TRYING
THIS BOOZEY MILKSHAKE.
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