Continuing to cut a swath through small Midwestern frozen pizza manufacturers, I happened upon Luigi’s brand, manufactured in the small town of Belgium, WI. I’m not able to find much information about it online, nor do they have a website. I’m going to make a giant assumption here and opine this is yet another manufacturer… Continue reading Luigis Pizza Review
Category: Pizza
New Orleans – Theos Pizza Review
For the nearly ten years I lived in New Orleans, it was a city full of bad pizza and bad burgers; today it has its fair share of good outlets for both, and is the birthplace of one of America’s fastest growing pizza chains (which is awful, and I won’t bother to stop by and… Continue reading New Orleans – Theos Pizza Review
Why Is Sbarro in Trouble Again?
In an article in the New York Times this morning, Neil Irwin opines that the reason Sbarro is filing bankruptcy for the second time in three years is that declining traffic in malls has affected food court merchant’s ability to pay rent. He points at “Hot Dog on a Stick” bankruptcy as further evidence of… Continue reading Why Is Sbarro in Trouble Again?
Doreens Pizza Review
Checking out another Chicago area frozen pizza, Doreen’s started as a small pizzeria on the South side of Chicago; several locations later and a new state of the art plant in Calumet City, the pies are now distributed across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and are also available at the plant store. Boasting “pizzeria taste” from… Continue reading Doreens Pizza Review
IKEA Pizza
Started in 1943 by 17 year old Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has grown to become the world’s largest furniture retailer. The name is an acronym for the founder’s initials, plus Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his hometown in Southern Sweden). The stores are massive, have nearly everything one would need to furnish a home,… Continue reading IKEA Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza Melt Review
One of my mother’s hobbies was grocery shopping I think. Started around the Cuban missile crisis and built from there – eventually there was enough canned, boxed and frozen goods in our basement to last through a zombie apocalypse. I guess I picked at least part of the habit up, but I’m more fascinated by… Continue reading Pepperoni Pizza Melt Review
Minneapolis – Psycho Suzis Review
Defined by their exotic-themed cocktails made from rum, Cantonese inspired food, and adorned with South Seas island decor, the first tiki bar in the U.S. sprouted in Los Angeles in 1933. Ernest Gantt created “Don the Beachcombers” as an homage to life in the tropical Pacific Islands. A few years later, at the Fairmont Hotel… Continue reading Minneapolis – Psycho Suzis Review
Superior, WI – Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat Review
It’s always difficult to find the true origin of a local favorite; I don’t think anybody has ever established where the first Coney Island style hot dog was created….or the first pizza place in the U.S……who created the Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis, the Italian Beef in Chicago, or the muffaletta in New Orleans. Lots of… Continue reading Superior, WI – Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat Review
Chicago, IL – Taylor Street Pizza Review
With a name that is synonymous with Chicago’s “Little Italy” neighborhood, the seven location Taylor Street Pizza in Chicago’s NW suburbs has a rep to live up to. Primarily a delivery and carry-out operation (with dine in available at the Elgin location), Taylor Street offers thin, double dough, and deep dish pies, as well as… Continue reading Chicago, IL – Taylor Street Pizza Review
Mystic Pizza Frozen Review
From the oven of a small town pie shop in Mystic, Connecticut, comes this frozen version which their publicity states is made from the same ingredients and in the same manner as the restaurant pizzas. Many people became aware of this pizzeria from the Julia Roberts vehicle, “Mystic Pizza.” The pies have been available in… Continue reading Mystic Pizza Frozen Review