| go style pizza is known to be the best tasting pizza in | | | | the best Chicago style pizzas in the city. Not only does |
| the country. What makes Chicago style pizza so | | | | Uno Chicago Grill serve pizzas on their menu, they also |
| special and legendary? Chicago style pizza is a deep | | | | serve pastas, salads, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, |
| dish pizza that was invented in Chicago in 1943 at | | | | steaks and desserts. Ike Sewell established his |
| Pizzeria Uno. The pizza consists of buttery crust, that | | | | franchise pizza chain in 1943 and it is still going strong. |
| is approximately three inches tall from the edge of the | | | | Uno Chicago Grill has 216 pizzerias in 32 states. Uno |
| pizza. The appearance of the crust is higher due to | | | | Chicago Grill is still located at 29 East Ohio. Chicago |
| the chunky tomato sauce and large amounts of | | | | style pizza has its place in history. |
| cheese. The ingredients acts as a bowl better known | | | | Other fine Chicago pizzerias include: |
| as "stuffed", which is another type of Chicago style | | | | Pompei Bakery, which prides itself on using their |
| pizza. | | | | family's 100 year old dough recipe, always hand rolled |
| These pizzas can be made with thin crusts but deep | | | | and always fresh. Plus, they now have a new item on |
| dish is the term used to describe Chicago style pizza. | | | | the menu: a personal deep dish pizza for only $5.00. |
| Chicago style pizza is a big part of Chicago culture. | | | | Damenzo's Pizza has the regular type of toppings, |
| Stuffed crust pizza was created in the late 1970s by | | | | there is nothing ordinary about their pizza slices - they |
| two Chicago pizzerias, Giordano's Pizza and Nancy's | | | | are humongous. Damenzo's Pizza also offers stuffed |
| Pizza. The stuffed crust pizzas are taller than the | | | | pizza and pan pizza to suit any palate. The pizza |
| deep dish. Other types of Chicago style pizzas are | | | | puffs, or calzones, are exquisite; pizza lovers from |
| pan and thin-crust pizza. A pan pizza is similar to the | | | | across the Midwest come to taste the delicious crust |
| deep dish but the crust is thicker. Thin-crust pizzas are | | | | and fresh toppings that make up these pizza puffs. |
| thin and has a crunching effect when you bite the | | | | Bacci Pizzeria makes a stuffed pizza or pan pizza |
| crust. Italian tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese are | | | | that comes in a small, medium, or large. Try the |
| used but there are no tomato chunks. Thin-crust | | | | “Bacci Special”: pepperoni, sausage, |
| pizzas are cut into individual squares also known as a | | | | mushroom, green pepper, onion, and an optional garlic |
| "party cut". | | | | crust. Everything on the menu is made to order, and |
| If you want the most authentic Chicago style pizza in | | | | their homemade pizza dough and sauce is made fresh |
| the city, there is only one place to go. The original | | | | daily. |
| Pizzeria Uno now known as Uno Chicago Grill. Where | | | | Aurelio's Is Pizza has stuffed crust pizza that is |
| the Chicago style pizza originated. Pizzeria Uno | | | | fantastic and moderately priced. Everyone raves |
| changed their names twice in 1997. The first name | | | | about Aurelio's sweet sauce, and even if you are not |
| change was Chicago Bar & Grill and what is goes | | | | a big fan of thin crust pizza, you will love Aurelio's. |
| by today, Uno Chicago Grill. Uno Chicago Grill serves | | | | |