The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide, 9780810144286
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Explore Chicago’s best pizza, from deep-dish to crispy Roman pies!

The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide

A History of Squares & Slices in the Windy City

$84.54

  • Paperback

    312 pages

  • Release Date

    15 October 2021

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Summary

The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide is your comprehensive guide to the styles, history, locales, and people who 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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780810144286
ISBN-10:081014428X
Author:Steve Dolinsky
Publisher:Northwestern University Press
Imprint:Northwestern University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:312
Release Date:15 October 2021
Weight:843g
Dimensions:216mm x 203mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

“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

“ …a meticulous examination of the exemplars of nine pizza styles found within the city limits.” –Mike Sula, Chicago Reader

About The Author

Steve Dolinsky

STEVE DOLINSKY is a Chicago-based food reporter. For seventeen years, he made weekly appearances on Chicago’s WLS-TV (ABC 7) as the “Hungry Hound.” He’s contributed to Public Radio International’s daily program The World, the Chicago Tribune, and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Dolinsky is also the host and producer of the Pizza City podcast, cofounder of Pizza City USA Tours in Chicago, and a regional Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. He has won thirteen James Beard Awards for his TV, radio, and podcast work.

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