For seven years, this Boise pizzeria has been the go-to spot for those thick, caramelized edges that you can’t find many places in the Treasure Valley. That’s why a recent social media announcement from a highly rated restaurant feels like a punch to the gut to Boise foodies.
In a message to fans on Facebook, Spitfire Craft Pizza & Pints on Vista Avenue revealed that they’ll be closing permanently by the end of the week of August 11, 2025. As far as we know, they were the only pizzeria in town that prided itself on Detroit-style pizza.
Their signature style of pizza was baked in a deep, rectangular pan. Crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside, Detroit-style pizza is known for cheese baked all the way to the edges so that it caramelizes against the pan, with sauce ladled on top. They had 18 different Detroit-style specialty pizzas on the menu, with “The Emerald Pizza” being a crowd favorite…