Upon arriving for a stay at the Thompson Chicago on the corner of Bellevue and Rush, I was happy to hear the concierge tell us that we had three solid nearby pizza options in Lou Malnati’s, Pizano’s, and Connie’s. I already knew that I would greatly enjoy Lou Malnati’s and Pizano’s based on previous experiences. However, we were already […]
Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta | Chicago, IL
Pizano’s Pizza & Pasta presents an interesting quandary to its patrons…is it best to order their deep dish or thin crust pizza? Surely, a restaurant owned by Rudy Malnati Jr, – son of Pizzeria Uno founder, Rudy Malnati Sr. – must make some pretty excellent deep dish pizza. However, their thin crust pizza has been listed […]
Giordano’s | Chicago, IL
I’ve never reviewed the same pizza place twice before, but I had to make an exception for Giordano’s. I had previously been very excited to find a Giordano’s location in Florida, and I enjoyed their thin crust at that time in anticipation of the moment when I could feast on their famous stuffed crust pizza […]
Gino’s East | Chicago, IL
Gino’s East is one of Chicago’s best known pizzerias, and I believe their reputation is well-deserved. I enjoyed their cheesy pizza bread appetizer, and I especially enjoyed their sausage deep dish pizza. But this wasn’t just any sausage pizza, Gino’s East offers the option of traditional sausage chunks or a sausage patty that covers the […]
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria | Chicago, IL
Lou Malnati’s is one of Chicago’s well-known pizzerias, and therefore I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to be able to dine at its Lincoln Park location. Lou Malnati’s first opened its doors in Lincolnwood in 1971, and they now have thirty-two locations across the Chicagoland area. I obviously had to have a Chicago-syle deep dish pizza, […]
Pizzeria Uno | Chicago, IL
The Pizzeria Uno that I visited in downtown Chicago was the birthplace of Chicago-style deep dish pizza, and following is its history as described on Uno’s website: “In 1943, when Ike Sewell opened a restaurant at the corner of Ohio Street and Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Americans ate pizza primarily as a snack. Ike figured […]
Reggio’s | Chicago, IL
I am ashamed and embrassed that my first post about pizza in Chicago comes from the O’Hare airport. However, I would have been more embarrassed to have a pizza website without any Chicago pizza post, so I had to jump at the opportunity provided by a layover at O’Hare. Reggio’s claims to be Chicago-style pizza, but […]