I’ve tested this one before, in my smackdown of local Chicago frozen pizzas. This time around, it’s the Sausage and Pepperoni combo. Gino’s East has some serious Chicago history behind it. A couple of Chicago taxi drivers, Sam Levine and Fred Bartoli, and a friend, George Loverde, opened Gino’s East just off the Magnificent Mile, or… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza
Tag: Chicago Frozen
Home Cookin’ – Reggio’s Frozen Sausage Pizza – Personal Size
I’ve written about frozen pizzas specific to the Chicago area previously, and about this particular brand, Reggio’s. Reggio’s is one of my two favorite Chicago area frozen pies, and it’s a toss up for the number one spot. The personal sized sausage pizza clocks in at 8 ounces, with a half of a pie as… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Reggio’s Frozen Sausage Pizza – Personal Size
Home Cookin’ – Home Run Inn Frozen (6 inch) Pizza
I’ve written about Home Run Inn frozen pizzas previously; it’s the best-selling pie in the greater Chicagoland area. Today I sampled one of their individual-sized pies (what? Extra large is “individual-sized” for me!) These are generally at the grocery for around $3.69 each, of three for $10. They weigh 8.75 ounces, when their “regular” size… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Home Run Inn Frozen (6 inch) 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
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
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
Frozen Pie Smackdown – Home Run Inn vs Reggio’s
Years ago, when I lived in Chicago, Home Run Inn or Reggio’s was my choice of frozen pizzas. Which one I picked up just depended on what the store I was visiting, was carrying. I always considered them equals, and among the best of the best in frozen pies. The taste and appearance are similar,… Continue reading Frozen Pie Smackdown – Home Run Inn vs Reggio’s
Gino’s East of Chicago – Frozen Classic Sausage Patty Deep Dish Pizza
(From our archives) True “Chicago Deep Dish” pizza was ‘invented’ in the 1940s by Pizzeria Uno. Some folks claim the Malnati family deserves the credit too. But in 1966, two cabbies and a friend started Gino’s East in downtown Chicago, and for me, that’s the epitome of Chicago deep dish. Chicago deep dish should not… Continue reading Gino’s East of Chicago – Frozen Classic Sausage Patty Deep Dish Pizza