Entries tagged with 'Chicago'
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Chicago: Nancy's, the Creator of Stuffed Pizza, Still Putting Out Good Pies
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans (of Chicago Pizza Club fame) checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] Nancy's Pizza 2930 N. Broadway, Chicago IL 60657 (map); 773-883-1977; nancyspizza.com Getting There: #36 Broadway bus to Wellington and Broadway; or Brown Line to Wellington and walk east half a mile Pizza Style: Stuffed and thin-crust Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: The place that created stuffed pizza still puts out a fine pie Price: Medium with one topping, $19.51 In 1969, Rocco Palese and his family moved to Chicago from Turin,...Cafe Luigi: A Slice of New York in Chicago
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] A Mano 2548 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60614 (map); 773-404-0200; cafeluigipizza.com Getting There: #22 Clark or #36 Broadway bus to Deming Pizza Style: New York thin, Sicilian, stuffed Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: One of the best New York slices in Chicago, but take a pass on the Sicilian Price: Thin and Sicilian slices start at $2.85; stuffed slices, $4.15 After reading Nick Solares's ode to Ray's last week, correctly identifying the place as the...'Slice of Chicago Pizza Tour' Launching in March
Slice of Chicago Pizza Tours is launching in March. The work of husband-and-wife team Mark and Lauren Singer, the 2.5-hour walking tours will take the pie-curious to various "Chicago-style deep-dish pizzerias based on their historical significance and great taste." Total walking distance is 1 to 1.5 miles, depending on the route taken. Pizza-tourists will get "a sizeable but not full size piece of deep-dish cheese pizza at each restaurant." Tickets are $40 a person and may be purchased by calling 312-623-9292....Chicago: Pizza Lunch Feast at A Mano
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] A Mano 335 N. Dearborn, Chicago IL 60654 (map); 312-629-3500; amanochicago.com Getting There: Brown Line to Merchandise or Red Line to State/Lake or Grand Pizza Style: Thin crust Oven Type: Wood The Skinny: Very good pies with great crust at excellent prices could use a boost in toppings and sauce but are a great lunch option Downtown Price: Pizzas are $12.50 most nights; $5 Thursday nights; $11.95 lunch deal includes pizza, antipasti, and gelato Next to...Castel Gandolfo: A New Coal-Oven Pizzeria Worth Saving
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] Castel Gandolfo 800 N. Dearborn, Chicago IL 60610 (map); 773-394-6900; castelgandolfopizzeria.com Getting There: Red Line to Chicago, walk one block west Pizza Style: Thin crust Oven Type: Coal The Skinny: Chicago's second coal-oven pizzeria serves up some very good pies in a location that may doom it Price: Pizzas start at $14 for red, $15 white When Jane and Jakub Jasnak went to Italy two years ago, the trip had two highlights: their first Neapolitan pizza...Chicago: My Pie, a Deep Dish with Great Sauce That's Worth Checking Out
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] My Pie 2010 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 (map); 773-394-6900; mypiepizza.com Getting There: #73 Armitage bus or #50 Damen bus to Armitage and Damen Pizza Style: Deep dish and thin crust Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: Price: Medium one-topping deep dish, $17.10; thin crust, $13.25 It has been eight months since I last reviewed a deep dish pizza in Chicago. I've eaten plenty of deep dish pies in that time, just not at a place...Chicago's Great Lake Pizzeria in 'New York Times' Business Section
The New York Times business section runs a story on the seemingly mad, mad business practices of Nick Lessins and Lydia Esparza, the owners of Chicago's celebrated Great Lake pizzeria. The place is tiny and doesn't take reservations; it's only open four days a week for dinner; customers often have to wait two hours or more. But the owners won't consider expanding their hours, space, or number of locations. Kermit Pattison attempts to unearth their logic in a Q&A:...Chicago: Mista a Victim of High Expectations
Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. --The Mgmt. [Photographs: Daniel Zemans] Mista 2931 N. Broadway Avenue, Chicago IL 60657 (map); 773-698-6688; mistapizza.com Getting There: #36 Broadway bus to Oakdale; Brown Line to Wellington, walk half mile east and half block south Pizza Style: Roman Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: Alleged emphasis on quality ingredients sets unmet expectations, but Mista still manages to serve up satisfying if unremarkable pies. Price: 10 inch pies start at $4.45 The oldest active purveyor of pizza in Chicago still operating is Pompei,...Nella Pizzeria Napoletana shows Grassano is still queen of the oven
Or, 'Don't call it a comeback' Serious Eats Chicago contributor Daniel Zemans checks in with another piece of intel on the Windy City pizza scene. —The Mgmt. [Photograph: Daniel Zemans] Nella Pizzeria Napoletana 2423 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60614 (map); 773-327-3400; pizzerianella.com Getting There: #22 Clark Street bus to Fullerton Pizza Style: Neapolitan Oven Type: Wood The Skinny: The queen of Chicago's Neapolitan scene has not lost a step since she put Spacca Napoli on the map Price: $8.99 to $15.99; calzones, $14.99 Spacca Napoli was not the first Neapolitan pizzeria in Chicago, but it put the style on...Slice is part of the Foodblog Ad Network. To advertise on this site or across a network of food-related weblogs, click here.
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