Went to Stop 50 the other evening as I was driving back from the Detroit area. Stopped by about 7pm.

Got off 94 at the 20/35 exit, then took 212 north to Rt 12, went east on Rt 12 for 1/2 mile, the turn off sign for Michiana Shores is not large whatsoever, so be on the lookout. (need to go over the RR tracks.)

Now for the crazy fate oriented things that happened that evening, they say timing is everything.

I drove up to the restaurant and the hostess asked if I wanted to sit outside or inside. It almost was a coin toss type decision but seeing as it was just a bit too humid for me, I chose inside. Glad I did because as I'm walking to my table, I hear a voice from where the pizzas are being made say in a questioning voice "Sweet Willie ?" Turns out the guy making the pizzas (the owner) and I worked for years at the same company HQ'd out of SW Michigan. We didn't work on the same accounts but knew each other. We shot the bull while my pizzas (yes plural) were being prepared.

We also discussed the wines of a FT'er which Stop 50 was serving. Quite delicious I may add.^

There were some very appetizing items to choose from like the wood fired veggie of the day, or the homemade breaksticks with sauce. As stated above, I simply ordered two pizzas. A red (no cheese) pizza and a pear, gorgonzola cheese, prosciutto, with a sprinkle of pine nuts thrown in.

Both were terrific, the red could have used a bit more sauce but now that I know, I'll ask for it that way next time I go which there will be a next time.

Stop 50 masters what I consider a big downer about "true" Neapolitan pizzas, the fact that every Neapolitan pizza I've had the center crust is mushy, not at Stop 50, the incredibly thin crust is crispy all over the on the whole pie. The owner mentioned that he also did not like the mushy crust of a true Neapolitan so he cooks the pizzas so they don't have this.

Then on the way home from Stop 50 I was driving along Rt 12 and had not seen any police cars which I thought was strange, then in a very short period I saw 5. Next thing I know is I look in my rear view mirror and here comes a car FLYING (70+ in a 25mph zone) with the 5 police cars right behind him. I hear screeching of tires and he skids by my car (maybe 5') then shoots offroad into an embankment 20' from my car and crashes into 3 parked cars in a lot. The cops are all out of their cars in seconds with guns drawn, I hightailed it out of there and proceed on a leisurely drive down 12 until it met up with the Skyway where I merged on and finished the drive home.

Stop 50 is well worth a stop, I'd even suggest going out of your way to try it. Mrs Sweet Willie and I are considering a trip out there to play on the dunes (Indiana State Dunes National Park http://www.nps.gov/indu ) during the day then go to Stop 50 in the evening for some delicious pizza.