The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide

A History of Squares & Slices in the Windy City

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Pub Date 15 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 20 Aug 2021

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The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide is your comprehensive guide to the history of the styles, locales, and people that make the Windy City a prime destination for slices and pies. Most locals have strong opinions about whether thin, tavern-style, or deep-dish takes the crown, which toppings are essential, and who makes the best pie in town—and in Chicago, there's a destination for every preference. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago saw an unprecedented number of new pizzerias opening their doors, very few of which focused on the proverbial deep-dish. Several high-end chefs made the pivot to pizza, and in many cases, brought new ideas and styles, like East Coast Sicilians and thin, crispy (and cheeseless) Roman pies. With so many slices to try in the city’s seventy-seven neighborhoods, it would seem impossible to find the best of the best.
 
Enter renowned food journalist Steve Dolinsky. He embarked on a memorable quest for his first book, Pizza City, USA: 101 Reasons Why Chicago Is America’s Greatest Pizza Town, tasting more than 185 pizzas all over the region. For his follow-up, Dolinsky focuses on the city’s pizzerias, while still honoring a few suburban stalwarts.
 
This user-friendly guide is organized by pizza style—including thin, tavern, artisan, Neapolitan, deep-dish, stuffed, by-the-slice, Roman, and Detroit—so you can find the right recommendation for every family member, visitor, and occasion. Dolinsky highlights his favorites, offers a pizza lover’s glossary so you can order like a pro, and shows you every pie he ate, so you can compare notes and cook up your next pizza night. With recipes, local beer pairings, gluten-free options, and more, The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide is an essential resource both for locals and for visitors in search of a serious pizza getaway.
The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide is your comprehensive guide to the history of the styles, locales, and people that make the Windy City a prime destination for slices and pies. Most locals have...

Advance Praise

"Anyone can claim to be a food writer. But no one puts in the work and sweat equity like Steve Dolinsky. He's a gumshoe, historian, and friendly guide in The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide, the definitive mic-drop book on Chicago's most famous and infamous culinary export." —Kevin Pang of America's Test Kitchen

"Steve Dolinsky dove deep inside the Chicago pizza scene and subculture to research the rich history and recent trends of the world’s most favorite food, pizza. The photographs capture the pure essence of Chicago pizza. Each page tantalizes you with mouthwatering recipes and backstories that make you wish you were born a Chicagoan." —Tony Gemignani, thirteen-time World Pizza Champion

"Anyone can claim to be a food writer. But no one puts in the work and sweat equity like Steve Dolinsky. He's a gumshoe, historian, and friendly guide in The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide, the...


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ISBN 9780810144286
PRICE US$24.95 (USD)
PAGES 304

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