Detroit-style pizza is a descendent of Sicilian-style pizza that has its roots in one man: Gus Guerra. When Guerra decided he needed to add something new to the menu of his neighborhood bar, Buddy's Rendezvous, in 1946, he asked his wife Anna for help. She borrowed a dough recipe from her Sicilian mother, topped it with cheese and tomato sauce, and the rest is history.

If you want to try Detroit-style pizza, you need to go straight to the source. Buddy's Rendezvous was eventually changed to Buddy's Pizza, which you can still visit to grab a slice today. Here's what the state of Michigan says about it on their website: