What do gold chains, pastel blazers and the Island of Mypos all have in common? Well, they are connected to some of the hottest television shows of the 80s. The shows’ reruns would also go great with a Slice of the 80s’ pizza. Don’t believe me? Read on for the proof:

Greek Pizza

In the immortal words of Balki, watching “Perfect Strangers” reruns with something other than a Slice of the 80s’ Greek Pizza on your coffee table would be “ridickulas.” After all, he was said to be from the Mediterranean. The pizza is topped with flavorful feta cheese, black olives, sliced beets and more. Balki and Cousin Larry would definitely approve, especially if you served it with a Greek salad and themed drinks.

Kickin’ Chicken Pizza

Where you a fan of “The A-Team” as well? If so, a Slice of the 80s’ Kickin’ Chicken pizza should fit you to a T. Yes, I am talking about the tough looking dudes with the big hearts. They spent years kickin’ butts and saving those that needed it. That’s why the Kickin’ Chicken pizza is the perfect pie to serve up for a night of reruns. Just like the guys, it looks mean but has an unmistakable sweetness that’s hard to forget.

Tubular Pizza

Those that loved Crockett and Tubbs’ buttery smooth, “Miami Vice” style may want to order the Tubular pizza instead. It comes with extra cheese, two different meats and pineapple, which gives it some Miami flair. We’d also suggest pairing it with an order of colorful cinnamon bread and tropical punch as a nod to the guys’ passion for Florida fashion.

Curious about which other Slice of the 80s’ dishes would pair well with a night of 80s’ themed television shows?  Visit our Westland location or log onto our website and order onine today if you enter the word BLOG80 you will get 20% off your order. Our menu is filled with totally awesome possibilities.

If anything is true it’s that things from the past find their way back to the future and 80s hair bands are no exception. In fact, with the popularity of Rock of Ages and satellite radio stations dedicated to 80′s hair bands, it’s no wonder.

Like past generations, the parents of today have shared their favorite music with their kids and those metal bands of the 80′s have a new fan base as well as their dedicated followers. Some bands of that era are still very relevant today. Many people followed Bret Michaels and Dee Snyder on Celebrity Apprentice and Bon Jovi is still releasing new material and sings to sold out crowds. You can even find such groups as Kix, Tesla, and Cinderella on the Monsters of Rock cruise.

Now while you may not be able to go to an 80′s concert all of the time, you can still relive those guilty pleasure moments at Slice of the 80′s. Not only do you get to enjoy pizza, wings, salads, calzones and more, you also get to enjoy a glimpse into the past with all of your favorite 80′s icons such as Pac Man, splash paint and of course, those 80s hair bands that poured out of your boom box back in the day.

The food is fresh and homemade and the decor will allow you to forget about your busy world and step back in time to a more simple era without cell phones, computers and iPods.

You’ll enjoy the atmosphere and your kids will get to experience a little bit of your childhood as well.

Did you spend part of your teen years chasing after Blinky, Clyde, Inky and Pinky? Do the words “waka waka” remind you more of a certain couple rather than a fuzzy, brown bear? If so, you may want to don your Pac-Man tee, order a Slice of the 80s’ pizza and make plans to celebrate the game’s recent milestones. Here are a few more details:

Pac-Man, the game inspired by a pizza pie and conquered by the famous Billy Mitchell, is now available on iOs and Android. Currently marketed under the name Pac-Man + Tournaments, it’s a rad mix of retro and modern mazes. That’s awesome news if you’re a Slice of the 80s’ customer that’s still parachute pants deep in Pac-Mania. Now, you’ll have your choice of playing the classic game at our totally tubular Westland location or ordering take-out and participating in a tournament at home.

Of course this brings us to the most important question of the day, “which Slice of the 80s’ pizza goes best with a Pac-Man Tournament?” Our short answer is “anyone that floats your hoverboard.” There’s The 85, Tubular and Radical pies that are sure to tempt the ham lovers. Spicoli fans, on the other hand, may prefer a slice of Gnarly instead. It’s overflowing with homemade sauce, mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni and more. Other awesome pizzas include, but are not limited to, the Coney Dog and the Bacon Triple Cheeseburger. Each one is made fresh, priced right and capable of satisfying the most ravenous gamer.

Now that you know our short answer to today’s hot question, why not let us know yours? We’d love to hear from you. Feel free to stop by the Westland location and cast your vote for the best Pac-Man and pizza combination. If you can’t get to the pizzeria in person, you can always call or send us an e-mail online.

What do pizza history, Michigan, New York and 1980s icon Madonna have in common? Surprisingly, it’s more than you may think. The good news is we here at Slice of the 80s are more than happy to share our knowledge of the saucy Material Girl’s connection to those items with you. If anything, knowing it will make you an asset the next time you get invited to play Trivial Pursuit. Read on for the straight mozzarella:

For starters, the 1980s icon was born and raised in the Wolverine State. In addition, her father is said to be of Italian heritage. So what does that have to do with pizza history? I’ll tell you. It has long been established that Italian immigrants were responsible for introducing the incredible dish to Americans. One of them was Gennaro Lombardi. He’s credited with opening New York’s first pizzeria.

Speaking of New York, it’s where the beloved icon headed to kick off her music and film career. It’s also where she’d eventually try her first slice of pizza. Interestingly enough, that sampling didn’t take place until 2009, long after she uttered a line about ordering take-out pizza in the 1985 hit, Desperately Seeking Susan. So what took the Material Girl so long to sample the goods? Turns out it had to do with her aversion towards cheese.

Of course that didn’t stop her from ordering a tower of it during the lead up to her Super Bowl performance in 2012. It also didn’t stop her from marrying another famous 80s star with a pizza connection, Sean Penn. Who could forget him in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

So there you have it. That’s what the four have in common. If you want to know more about pizza history and its connection to other 1980s stars, make plans to stop by Slice of the 80s later this week. We can talk about it over a pie and a round of Pac-Man.

Pizza and movies go together like a wink and a smile, and the 80’s were a great time for both pizza lovers and cinefiles. Here’s a list of five movies that will satisfy both your 80’s craving as well as your pizza craving. (Just kidding! Only real pizza can satisfy a pizza craving.)

1. The first flick on this list might be a little obvious, but we couldn’t make a list of 80’s pizza movies without including 1988’s Mystic Pizza, starring the lovely Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor. They play sisters with distinctly different personalities and goals, both working in a pizza shop in Mystic, Connecticut. Mystic Pizza is a real place that’s been around since the 70’s, and continues to be popular with tourists and locals alike.

2. The action in the next movie also centers around a pizza shop, and it’s Spike Lee’s famous and controversial 1989 masterpiece, Do the Right Thing, which he wrote, directed, and starred in as Mookie, the central character. Mookie is a delivery guy for Sal’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn’s Bed Stuyvesant neighborhood. The movie focuses on simmering racial tensions, and while the characters often have a hard time understanding each other or seeing eye-to-eye, everyone seems to agree that Sal’s serves the best pizza in the neighborhood.

3. “Who ordered the double cheese and sausage?” If you recognize that line, you know that it was Spicoli who ordered the double cheese and sausage pizza, straight to his history classroom in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cameron Crowe’s 1982 coming of age film. And whose coming of age didn’t include a couple double cheese slices? Mr. Hand might not have taken Spicoli very seriously, but the Library of Congress did when it selected Fast Times for inclusion in the National Film Registry! Now that’s a slice of pie and a slice of history.

4. Loverboy, as the title might suggest, crafts a story around the old jokes about frustrated housewives seducing the delivery boy. While the Library of Congress hasn’t exactly been knocking on any doors to get this one into its collection, Loverboy is good for a laugh. What goes better with a laugh than pizza?

5. Pizza plays just a cameo role in 1981’s Stripes, but you can’t beat watching a defeated Bill Murray trying to get a pizza that’s been dropped on the ground back into its box!

Have another favorite 80’s movie that goes well with pizza? Leave a comment! And don’t forget to pick up a pie before you start watching.