Get the gang together for a pizza tour! Our season starts at the end of May; see our schedule for bus & walking tours, or book a private one) at pizzacityusa.com. #pizzatour #chicagopizzatour
A lot to love @breadandsaltbakery and was pleasantly surprised to see their Easter only pizza rustica. This stuffed pie was the inspiration for Rocco Palese to create stuffed pizza @nancyspizza in Chicago in 1971. The thinner tomato pizzette was also quite good! #jerseypizza
The folks behind @daisieschicago opened @radiclechicago in the original space, and guess what? There’s a serious pizza program. Baking in @pizzamaster_mpm for about 4 min., these tensile pies combine two Italian flours, and the dough begins with a biga Day 1, then a full mix Day 2, resting until Day 3. @biancodinapolitomatoes and @grandecheesefoodservice (except on the Marg, which gets hand-pulled mozz). Chef also sent out a superb clam & Yukon Gold white pie, which is rarely seen in the Midwest. Definitely going back to try more of the menu (I want the mortadella!) and fingers crossed we get Meghan and her team to join us @pizzacityfest in August. Thanks Chef! #pizza #chicagopizza
George's Deep Dish in Edgewater. Mouth-watering Deep Dish AND Thin Crust, both from a sourdough starter. If you haven't been here yet, what the hell are you waiting for? #georgesdeepdish #trustinthecrust #secondcitytonone #square&sliceparadise
@pizzerialoscampeones was my very first experience with Argentinian pizza. My thoughts in the video. Huge thanks to Julián from @romadelabasto and @jdagostini.ok (the Pizza Guy of Argentina) for showing me around. For the record, much prefer the 48 hr ferment at Julián’s place. I wish the Argentinians all felt the same way about fermentation. Gracias! #buenosairespizza
Our final show of 2025 will be our final show for the time being. It’s been a fun seven year run, beginning with @pizzana back in Jan. 2019, but it’s time to move on. Thanks to everyone for listening all these years. We may come back with a new show every now and then, but we will no longer be on a regular schedule. For our final episode, we talk with Frank Kabatas, owner of @eastvillagepizza in NYC. His story of coming to the U.S. from Turkey, and eventually buying the business, is one rooted in hard work and determination. We hope you enjoy it. 🍕❤️ LISTEN at link in our bio. #pizzapodcast #pizzacitypodcast
Really enjoyed meeting Frank @eastvillagepizza today, recording a show for a future podcast. His story is more of an odyssey: moved here from Turkey, started as a delivery guy then bought the place six years later (2003). He’s made a few tweaks to the recipe over the years. I loved his margherita slice. Corner of 1st Ave and 9th St. #pizza #nycpizza
We’ve been fans of @crapkatapult ’s work @bubandgrandmasbread for years - Andy spoke @pizzacityfest LA awhile back. Now he’s got a killer pizzeria a few miles away in Highland Park, and if you miss the thin E Coast slices from NY/NJ, we suggest you head over to @bubandgrandmaspizza asap. But listen to the podcast first. Link in our bio. #pizzapod #pizzapodcast
Always been a fan of @georgesdeepdish - his pies are among the best in Chicago (only deeps using an all-natural starter). But George recently picked up a @proluxehq heated double plate dough press that I worked with them on, and after dozens of tweaks (mainly bumping up the oil) he has a great system down for producing one of Chicago’s top 3 tavern style/Chicago thin pizzas. After he presses at 240F, he cures for just 3 hrs and then it’s off to the races. Baked at 500 for about 10-12 minutes, the pies are perfection. More toothsome than the more popular pies being written about in the city’s more popular neighborhoods, and the middles are just as rigid as the edges. Only issue is you gotta shlep to Edgewater. But I’ll be damned if this isn’t one of the best thins I’ve had this year. Way to go George! #chicagothincrustpizza #tavernstylepizza
First Friday of the month means a new show! The boys from @alldaypizza share their story, about how they created one of the best slices not just in Austin, but frankly, anywhere. LISTEN at link in bio. #pizzapodcast
In L.A. for a couple of days, doing R & D among other things, and we stopped @bubandgrandmaspizza to talk with CDC Jeff and owner @crapkatapult about this spin-off from the beloved @bubandgrandmasbread in nearby Glassell Park. They’ve been open about 6 weeks and they admit they’re hitting their stride with the dough now. The white pie we had - escarole, garlic confit, peppers, and some crazy-good red pepper sauce with Calabrian chiles & honey, followed by a prosciutto panko dusting, was off the charts. We haven’t seen a crumb down the middle since we visited @pizzafrankies in Montreal! People of SoCal: go to Highland Park stat. #pizza #lapizza
