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Dr. David Katz

Leader in integrative medicine
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December 15, 2011 • 7 p.m.
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Square, But Hip!

As a crusty 65-year-old, Buddy's Pizza
remains a Detroit tradition.

Are We Eating
Ourselves to Death?

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The Detroit Zoo pizza features fresh basil and a tomato-basil sauce.

art

David Moss
Special to the Jewish News

A

s it reaches its 65th birth-

day, Detroit-bred Buddy's
Pizza remains on the cut-
ting edge of local lore.
The nine-restaurant chain, which
began in a sole, cozy
location at Conant
and McNichols in
Detroit, is going
back to its roots,
but at the same
time, reaching out
to assist the wider
community.
At the original
Buddy's location, a
new square pizza concoction is being
offered Friday and Saturday nights
only — named after iconic Detroit
rocker Kid Rock. The "Kid Rock
Badass Pizza" is a one-of-a-kind pep-
peroni-topped pizza featuring a crust
made with Kid Rock's Michigan-
made Badass Beer.
Meanwhile, at all Buddy's locations
and at all times, four new pizzas are
offered, named after local cultural icons
— the Detroit Institute of Arts, the
Henry Ford, the Parade Company and
the Detroit Zoo — with a dollar from
each sale going to benefit its namesake
organization. (Don't worry, no animals
were harmed producing the Detroit
Zoo pizza — it's vegetarian.)
Buddy's owner Robert Jacobs
grew up in Southfield and attended
University of Michigan and Wayne
State University Law School. His
father, Billy Jacobs, bought Buddy's

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in 1970, and the business has been in
the family ever since.
For Robert Jacobs, it's all about
quality — a commitment that extends
throughout the company — from its
ingredients, to customer service, to the
way Buddy's treats its staff, and also to
giving back to local institutions.
In the Jewish
community, Jacobs
is active with JARC.
Another favorite
organization is the
Michigan Jewish
Sports Foundation,
which he helped
found. Jacobs, a self-
Robert Jacobs
proclaimed sports
junkie, works out
daily, practices yoga and enjoys golf
outings with the Sports Foundation,
where he has golfed with baseball
legends like Al Kaline, Cal Ripken Jr.
and Brooks Robinson.
Buddy's has 530 employees,
with 60 percent working full-time.
"Business is fantastic in spite of the
economy," Jacobs said. "We know
times are tough for a lot of families,
so we work harder to give people a
reason to come back."
Buddy's has been recognized as
one of the "Nation's Five Best Pizza
Places" by the Food Network; dubbed
the "Hottest Independent Pizzeria
in the Nation" by Pizza Today; one
of the "Best 25 Pizzas in America"
by GQ; and one of the 25 best pizza
spots in the U.S. by Food & Wine
Magazine. For locations, coupons
and other information, visit www.
buddyspizza.com . I 1