Pizza, Beer,and Excelsior Blvd

I remember when Don & Peggy Hegedus came to the Mille Lacs area in the early 80's as resort owners on the west shore of the Big Lake. The resort deal didn't work out, and they got into the pizza business because that's all they knew - had been in the retail pizza business in Elk River(?) or Anoka(?) previously.

So they began making and selling Heggies frozen pizzas. The rest is history. They were very successful at it( I am envious), and after many, perhaps 20 yrs or so, have sold, but it's the same great pizza. I had a Heggies Inferno tonight. You know you are eating when you are eating a Heggies Inferno Pizza.

You know how the memories of childhood and of your teenage years, perhaps, are especially memorable? You know, the best times of your life; maybe your first girlfriend, or your second, or third, at the local Pizza Parlor. It was the Pizza House in St Louis Park, on Excelsior Blvd. After a night of a few beers(maybe more) and looking for girls and hanging out at the local burger drive in ( Jay's in Hopkins), and cruising mainstreet( Geez we had a good main street), and maybe a run in w/ a gang from Lake Street in Mpls. Anyways, we would end up at the Pizza House and they had pizza like Heggies. The sauce was on the dough and the generous layer of Italian meats and cheese was like a seperate layer on top. Just like Heggies. I have no idea who owned that Pizza House or if they stayed in business or what. But I have gratitude for the recipe, which Heggie's has duplicated( knowingly or not), and some great memories. Thanks to Don & Peg.