Breaded steak pizza at
@Ricobenes in Chicago
Open since 1946 in the Bridgeport neighborhood, next to Chinatown. I’ve eaten their famous breaded steak sandwich all my life, first time trying any of their pizza
Will it make my top 25 list?
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@badgerzip2002 @seth26c – bei
Ricobene's
Fresh spinach & sausage pizza-in-the-pan at
@PlaceBurts in Chicago area
My friends, the late Burt Katz & his dear wife Sharon, sold their legendary restaurant right before he died in 2016. Owner Jerry Petrow carries on the legacy with pizza that’s come into its own
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Burt's Place
Sausage and fresh spinach pan pizza at Lefty's Pizza Kitchen in Wilmette near Chicago
Owner John Munao was co-owner at new Burt’s Place, but soon left to open his own store
Will it make the top 25 list? – bei
Lefty’s Pizza Kitchen
Updog at
@millyspizzachi in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Robert Maleski opened just this year, as a solo pizzaiolo ghost kitchen tribute to his grandmother, who taught him to cook, and his spiritual pizza godfather, the late Burt Katz, my dear friend
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Envision - Westtown Center
Peaches en Regalia seasonal peach and ‘nduja pizza at
@gratefulbites in Winnetka village near Chicago
Four years ago I found Matt Halack making stunning wood fired pies at the booziest “farmers market”
Wish we could’ve bottled that moment – bei
Grateful Bites
Shrimp pizza at Italian Fiesta Pizzeria in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago
The family owned South Side / south suburbs mini chain has been open since the 1940s. Their most famous customer, Barack Obama, was introduced to the terrific tavern style pie by Michelle
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Italian Fiesta Pizzeria
Egg & giardiniera pizza at Vito & Nick's in Chicago
The family owned business celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. I’ve brought pies to the James Beard awards for red carpet snacks, but never egg, unusual for tavern style and what I crave the most
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Vito & Nick's Pizzeria
Sausage pizza at Villa Nova Pizzeria in Stickney village near Chicago
Precisely placed sausage unlike any other on the crackliest tavern style thin crust
Will it make our top 25? – bei
Villa Nova Pizza
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