We used to call it “soup town” tho I have no knowledge as to why. My best memories of Superior is that it was a bridge away from my home town, and for a period, had a legal drinking age of 18. We used to frequent one particular bar, and a glass of beer was… Continue reading Superior, WI – The Thirsty Pagan
Category: Pizza
Palermo’s Classic Frozen Pizza
If the frozen pizza industry has “class” or “segment” descriptions (like ‘value line’, ‘premium line’, ‘gourmet’), I’m not aware of it. Of course there are all manners of self-descriptive phrases used for marketing, whether it’s “pizzeria style” or “rising crust”. “Classic” has come to mean, by and large, I believe, the look, shape, feel, and… Continue reading Palermo’s Classic Frozen Pizza
All You Can Eat Pizza Benefit – Chicago Area
The 29th annual “Pizza Blast” to raise money for the Quentin Road Christian School, Lake Zurich, IL, is scheduled this year for April 19 -20th, 4p – 8p. Children are $3, adults $5. At the Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church, in Lake Zurich, IL. Great pizza, a good cause. Please attend. Map.
Portland Area Update – Pietro’s Pizza
Few things you can count on consistently in Portland. One is, it’s likely to be dreary. Second? If the weatherman says its going to be nice, there’s a pretty good chance it’s going to be dreary. Third? Pietro’s Pizza coming back from the dead. I’d previously stopped in their Milwaukie outpost, and wrote it… Continue reading Portland Area Update – Pietro’s Pizza
Jewel Brand Take & Bake Pizza
Tried another Chicago area frozen pizza, tho this one wasn’t frozen, it was ‘fresh” in the deli section of the Jewel Grocery. Jewel is the Chicago area brand for SuperValu, which also owns Albertsons, Cub, Lucky, Save-a-Lot and others. SuperValu itself was the successor of a company started by Hugh Harrison, in 1870, as a… Continue reading Jewel Brand Take & Bake Pizza
Richmond Hill, GA – Gianni’s Pizza
This was close by a motel I was camping out in, online reviews were mixed, but I’m all for the mom and pops, and gave it a shot. It was definitely “New York Style” as advertised, that means a thin crust, but not so crispy it can’t be “rolled” or “folded” by the slice for… Continue reading Richmond Hill, GA – Gianni’s Pizza
Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage Pizza
Last in a series of Chicago’s local frozen pizzas, up today is Gino’s East Thin Crust Sausage. Gino’s is well known for their Chicago deep dish, (recent review) but can they cut the cheese with a thin crust? We’ve previously looked at competing brands, Home Run Inn and Reggio’s, and Connie’s. At $4 bucks on… Continue reading Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage Pizza
St. Louis, MO – Imo’s Pizza
Ed and Margie Imo started their pizza journey as a young married couple, devoted Catholics in St. Louis, who every Friday nite would wait until after 1130 and go pick up a pizza after midnight. Light-bulb. What if someone brought the pizza to our house, wouldn’t that be great? Now it’s the name synonymous with… Continue reading St. Louis, MO – Imo’s Pizza
Connie’s “Naturals” – Another Chicago Frozen Pizza
Connie’s “Natural” is another frozen pie spawned from a Chicago pizzeria. Their hook is the product is “all natural”, which isn’t a selling point for me, personally, but it appears to make some people happy. In 1963, Jim Stolfe traded his 1962 Oldsmobile for a small pizza shop on Chicago’s south side. Over the past… Continue reading Connie’s “Naturals” – Another Chicago Frozen Pizza
Algonquin, IL – Nero’s Pizza and Pub Review
(2nd contribution from our Chicagoland reporter, thanks!) In the far Northwestern suburbs of Chicago, Algonquin is a sleepy burg, with its share of housing divisions and strip malls. In one such mall, on Algonquin Road, you’ll find Nero’s Pizza and Pub, a full menu restaurant and bar, open from 11AM daily. On the Monday nite… Continue reading Algonquin, IL – Nero’s Pizza and Pub Review