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Tarkus
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Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Has anyone had a Cal's Pizza lately? It was always as good if not better than Buddys Original on Conant. As I remember their antipasto salad was the bomb. Have not been to Cals in a couple of years.
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Harpernottingham
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Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I remember when the original Cal's on East Warren burned down. Hell, most of East Warren burned down.
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Dmb
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:39 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had Cal's pizza on Monday night after softball and it was stellar as always. The pizza there is completely underrated, and I agree that it is better than Buddies. All the staff is terrific (especially Angie)and the owner Jim is a good guy, I would highly reccomend the place.
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Rugbyman
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 1:47 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So where is Cal's?
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Jt1
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I played in a Cal's softball league about 12-13 years ago. I loved it, all teams were sponsored by Cals
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The_rock
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 6:18 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jt1---You played for Cal's Old Timer's?? Dave DeBushere and Paul Zossol on your teams? We were in that Tues or Wed night softball league at Cannon and Balduck Parks. We were the lawyers team.We were sponsored by Irvinck's Bar on E. Warren near Cadieux, Shield's Pizza and Jatco Products. Whoever would take us! We were pretty bad. You guys always beat the crap out of us. Cal's on E Warren was great. So was Shield's. ( the original) on E. Davidson.
"Dem were the days."
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Tarkus
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:12 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rugeyman-Cal's Pizza is on Harper North (or East) of Cadieux near Morang.
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Fury13
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 9:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I too recommend Cal's. Haven't had it in a couple years, since moving from the eastside, but it was always great -- nearly on a par with the original Buddy's.
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Barnesfoto
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:09 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

wow! deep dark eastside secrets revealed! Is it as good as Red Devil?
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Bobj
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:23 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have Cal's pizza all the time - it is very tasty and I would highly recommend it!
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Krawlspace
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not to thread jack, but another Eastside culinary institution a bit farther south from the current Cal's location has closed. The venerable Golden Buddha has been shuttered for about 6 or 8 months.
Flaming Cava Bowl, anyone?
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Jt1
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teh_rock - We were just a team of druknen scrubs. No talent on our team. Nothing was better than 2 diamonds, 4 teams all going back to the same bar afterwards.
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Miss_cleo
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 3:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have always thought Buddys pizza sucked. Gimme a Green Lantern pizza!
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Gravitymachine
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despite what the side of the building says, the green lantern does not have "the best pizza in town" unless of course "town" is referring to madison heights...though that wouldn't be much of an accomplishment


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So where is Cal's?



ditto

(Message edited by gravitymachine on May 04, 2006)
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Fury13
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I've had Green Lantern pizza. It is singularly unremarkable.

For good suburban pizza, try Rallo's square pizza (NOT the round) on 13 Mile in Royal Oak (carry out only).
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Sumotect
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 5:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My preference is thin crust. The votes for the two best: Vince’s on Springwells, and Tomato’s on Halstead between 11 and 12 mile.
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Miss_cleo
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actually, I vote my homemade pizza the best in town, and Buddys makes me wanna hurl
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Matt
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Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We really don't give a shit, Miss Cleo.
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Miss_cleo
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and I feel the same about you! Who would have thought? Ya'll just dont like anyone who doesnt swoon at the thought of Detroit! lol
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Jt1
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Its not a matter of swooning, it is a matter of real dialogue. You come here and do nothing but spew non-sense about how everything in Detroit sucks. Fine, address the problems and suggest how we can help improve those problems.

Again, why do you post here? Maybe there is a Chrlevoixyes.com or a whinybitchyes.com site.

People on this site offer opposing views and do so with some history, logic and suggestions. You do nothing at all to improve the forum or offer anything of real substance.

Lowell - I would recommend banning Miss_Cleo unless she actually contributes something.
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Boss_hogg
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Tarkus - thank you for starting this thread. I have been on the east side - either 2 miles S or 2 miles N of Cals for the past 7 years & have never gone! Everytime I suggest it to my husband - he doesn't get enthused enough to actually go.

We are completely bummed about the Golden Buddha. I have been promising a west-side friend that I would take her & now we can't go :-(
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Matt
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Thanks, JT. You rock.

Can someone tell me about the Golden Buddha Lounge? It's closed? Why? This is the same place on 8 Mile that we're talking about, right?

It couldn't have been closed for very long because I got an email from the owner a few months ago asking the Guerrillas to pop back in for another visit...
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Vic_doucette
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No, it was a lousy Chinese restaurant on Harper at, I think, Three Mile. My wife witnessed a nasty argument and a drawn gun in there one night while wating for take-out. That was the last time either of us visited.
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Detroitduo
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LOL @ JT1, Matt and Miss_cleo.

The entertainment value is astounding.

I have not been able to find "amazing" pizza since moving to Brush Park. Pizza Factory is OK. Especially when one doesn't want to cook. Vince's is pretty good, but not great. However, these days, I am surrounded by amazing pizza! Italian pizza in Germany is fantastic. Thin crust and tasty. love it!

Besides, Pizza is like sex. When it's Great, it's GREAT! and when it's bad? You still got to eat pizza!
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Fury13
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Yeah, the Golden Buddha was an old-time greasy Chinese restaurant on Harper, west of Cadieux. I had dinner in there (on the recommendation of my dad) once a few years ago and my stomach revolted. Maybe the food was better back in my dad's day, but then again, maybe his taste in Chinese wasn't that good, either.
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Tammypio
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After reading this thread, a friend and I decided to try Cal's for dinner yesterday. We ordered the same thing we always order on our visits to the original Buddys and were pretty disappointed. The place was nice, service was awesome...but the pizza and the antipasto salad was not impressive at all! I tried to have an open mind towards something new, but my taste buds still believe that the original Buddys on Conant is the best in the D! As a matter of fact, I brought the left over pizza home (there was a lot since we didn't like it much) and two family members had some...and said, "It's ok, but it's not as good as Buddys!"
I'm glad I went and will probably return to try something else on the menu. But when I am wanting pizza, I'll stick with my old favorite. Thanks for the recommendations anyway!
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Chitaku
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Golden Budha "where Grosse Pointe High Schoolers go to drink"!
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Barnesfoto
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laughing at Fury's comments. My parents loved Howard Johnsons. The last time that they dragged me there I got food poisoning from the Blu Cheez dressing and spent two days on the couch and hunched over the toilet.
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Tarkus
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Hey Detroit Duo Comos Pizza is opening a location on Woodward just South of GCP. I think it's in the old Tall Ezz shoe store. Or near that. They said they would be open in July. According to the cook from Comos I talked to at Bravo Bravo.
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Taj920
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Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 10:07 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cal's pizza used to be on the menu at the old Gee Willies at 12 and Harper, and then they switched the sign to "Sal's."
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Tarkus
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Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 10:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sal was the pizza chef from the Cals on E. Warren.
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Jim
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A Detroit branch of Comos has been a work in progress for about 15 years.
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Tarkus
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Finally got to Cal's Saturday night. Still good as it used to be. Good service also. Damn, forgot to get an antipasta salad.
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Wilus1mj
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Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 12:24 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Loui's in Hazel Park..hands down the best Pizza!!
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Bushay
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Here's another vote for Loui's. The crust and cheese he uses are second to none. Expensive and worth every penny.
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Jt1
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Much of the square pizza is linked to Buddy's somehow,

Buddy's started, then Shields and Louis were affiliated with Buddys (cooks I believe) and went out on their own.

Louis makes a damn fine pizza. I think Shields is over rated.

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