During a short trip to Chicago last summer, I reviewed a pan pizza spot on the North Side of the city. While pan pizza is a close relative of deep dish — which is the style of pizza most commonly ...
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When you visit Chicago and think about getting some pizza, the first thing that probably comes to mind is deep dish. There is another popular type of pizza in Chicago known as “tavern style” which is essentially a thin crust ...
Read More »In Chicago, Deep Dish By The Slice At Art Of Pizza
During a recent road trip I took to the South and Midwest, I made a number of stops along the way for pizza. Stop #1 was Five Points Pizza in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by Garage Bar in Louisville, Kentucky. Which ...
Read More »Pequod’s Pizza: Authentic Deep Dish Pies In Chicago
Earlier this year, when I was speaking with a friend from Chicago about deep dish pizza there, she raved about a place called Pequod’s (2207 North Clybourn Avenue). When I had visited Chicago last summer, I ate excellent pizza at ...
Read More »Spacca Napoli: Suprisingly Great Neapolitan Pizza In Chicago
When planning my recent road trip, I knew I wanted to hit three pizza places in Chicago. One was Lou Malnati’s (for a classic deep dish pie), and another was Great Lake (which has garnered national media attention and accolades). ...
Read More »Great Lake: Trailblazing Its Way Through The Chicago Pizza Scene (CLOSED)
When I was mapping out a recent roadtrip to the Midwest, there was one activity around which I planned our entire itinerary: dinner at Great Lake in Chicago. Since the shop — located in the Andersonville neighborhood — is only ...
Read More »Lou Malnati’s: A Chicago Classic Deep Dish Joint
As you probably know, I recently returned from a road trip through the Midwest. Although pizza wasn’t the purpose of the trip, it was definitely an integral part of it. After uninspiring stops at We, The Pizza in Washington DC ...
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