Documentary About Windsor, ON's Pizza Gets Wide Release

Is Windsor pizza the best pizza? The Ontario city is beloved for its regional style of pie, even if it's not yet as well-known as offerings from New York, Chicago or Detroit. The new documentary The Best Pizza City You've Never Heard Of is looking to change that — and, following a festival run (and an interview with Exclaim!), the film is now getting a wide release.

The Best Pizza City You've Never Heard Of will come out on September 16 through CBC Gem, according to a tweet by doc writer/host George Kalivas, who also noted that the film will air nationally on CBC TV on September 17 at 8 p.m. ET.
 

The film is produced by LRG SUPER and directed by Tristan Laughton. Here's how Kalivas described the pizza in a 2021 interview with Exclaim!:

The one thing that my friends from other cities always say is that Windsor pizza is perfectly in the middle of thick and thin. It's not as thin as a New York slice, and not as thick as a Sicilian. At the end of the day, Windsor-style has a distinct flavour profile that Windsorites dream of. A major factor is our cornmeal-heavy crust that's made using a classic bread-baking technique. Another factor is the sweet and slightly spicy sauce. No bland, middle-of-the-road sauce can be found in these pies.

When it comes to cheese, this is something you can't go without. We use a high-fat mozzarella made by Galati Cheese Company, a local creamery that can only be found in Southwestern Ontario. If you're not using this cheese, it's not a Windsor-style pizza. Last but not least, you can spot our toppings from a mile away. We don't serve grease cups on our pizza. We shred our pepperoni. Why? It's just better! Check out the documentary when it comes out to get the full rundown of the origin of our style.

Watch the trailer for The Best Pizza City You've Never Heard Of below.