Macomb County's Best Pizza Places Compete for Bragging Rights at the Motor City Pizza Fest: Eastside Showdown on the Evening of Wednesday, April 8

Metro Detroiters as a whole love their pizza and this passion for cheesy, saucy goodness is particularly intense in Macomb County. Perhaps it is the large number of independently owned pizza establishments in this area. Perhaps it is the diverse demographics that define this region. Whatever it is, the excitement is building in Macomb County over the debut of the Motor City Pizza Fest: Eastside Showdown on Wednesday, April 8, from 6 pm to 10 pm, inside the special event space at Gibraltar Trade Center in Mt. Clemens.

A one evening celebration of the many varieties and flavors of pizza Macomb County has to offer, the Motor City Pizza Fest; Eastside Showdown features the pizza of 12 of the area’s best pizza places, live music, beer and wine, an extensive shopping bazaar assembled specifically for this event, children’s activities and more. Equally exciting, the participating pizza places will be competing for bragging rights in a selection of categories (i.e. best deep dish) in a juried “best of the Eastside” pizza showdown. Our six member judging panel will include local food writers and bloggers, chefs and broadcast media personalities.

Participating pizza places include Blue Collar Pizza, Detroit Style Pizza, Father and Son Pizzeria, Fired Up Wood Fired Pizza, Fred’s Pizzeria, Green Lantern Pizzeria, Marco’s Pizza, the Original Carlo’s Pizza, Passport Pizza N’ Ribs, Roger’s Roost, Vincenzo’s Pizzeria, and Wanna Pizza Me.

A portion of ticket proceeds for this event will benefit the local operations of Sandwiches Save Lives, an organization dedicated to producing and distributing wholesome and delicious sandwiches to metro Detroit’s homeless. More information about the good work of Sandwiches Save Lives can be found by visiting www.sandwichessavelives.com.

Advance ticket purchases are encouraged. Adult tickets are $10.00. Tickets for children 6 to 12 years old are $8.00. Children 5 and under are free. All paid adult tickets include two pizza slice vouchers – each redeemable for a generous slice of pizza from your choice of our participating pizza places. Paid child admission includes one pizza slice voucher. Tickets can be purchased online at www.motorcitypizzafest.com or by calling (248) 809-9644.

The special event space at Gibraltar Trade Center is located in the north end of this renowned weekend public market. Normal weekend shop operations will not be underway during the Motor City Pizza Fest: Eastside Showdown. Attendee access will be limited to the special event space. Parking is free during event hours. Gibraltar Trade Center is located at 237 North River Road, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043.

The Motor City Pizza Fest: Eastside Showdown is a production of The Quintessential Event Company, a Michigan-based event production firm. Event questions or concerns can be directed by phone to (248) 809-9644.