The Brief
- SoDough Square brings authentic Detroit-style pizza to customers by using traditional blue steel pans flown in directly from Detroit.
- The pizzeria’s signature recipe includes a 24- to 48-hour fermented dough paired with a custom three-cheese blend that features traditional brick cheese.
- Owner Robert Bair curates a menu featuring classic Detroit coney dogs and unique double-fried wings to recreate a nostalgic Michigan dining experience.
ST PETERSBURG – A local pizzeria serves up authentic Detroit-style pizza using blue steel pans and ingredients imported directly from Michigan to recreate a classic hometown dining experience. SoDough Square owner Robert Bair aims to transport his guests back to the Midwest through a specialized menu and nostalgic atmosphere.
Detroit pizza cooking process
What we know:
SoDough Square differentiates itself from what is known as the standard New York-style pizzeria. They specialize in authentic Detroit-style pizza cooked in genuine blue steel pans flown in from Detroit.
“We do things a little differently… we do authentic Detroit-style pizza,” said Bair. “We like to consider it as close to Detroit as you possibly can get.”
Those Michigan-made pans undergo a lengthy, in-house seasoning process to provide the best result for SoDough Square customers; but that’s just the beginning of the creation of the Detroit-style pizza. …