Restaurants & Bars
Artichoke Pizza Owner Opens New Detroit-Style Joint
Lions and Tigers and Squares, which serves Detroit's famous rectangular pizzas, is now open in Chelsea.
CHELSEA, NY — A co-owner of the popular NYC pizza chain Artichoke Pizza has opened a new pizza parlor in Chelsea that serves Detroit-style pizza.
Lions and Tigers and Squares, located at 268 W. 23rd St., opened in May. The name is a nod to the shape of the pizza (which, technically, is rectangular), and also to Detroit's Major League Baseball team.
Artichoke Pizza co-owner Francis Garcia is behind the new pizza spot, trading in the creamy artichoke slice that made his original chain famous for the crispy, rectangular pies of Detroit fame. Detroit-style pizzas are made in rectangular pans, with a thick, crispy and cheesy crust all the way around the pizza.
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Like Artichoke Pizza's original location in the East Village, Lions and Tigers and Squares has limited space for eating in, making it mostly a take-out restaurant.
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