Peter Stromquist

Tag: Chicago Pizza

  • Frozen Edwardos Natural Pizza Review

    The relative new kid on the block in Chicago pizzerias, Edwardos has been cooking up their special ‘stuffed’ pizzas since 1978 from multiple locations in the Chicago area. They are also available in the frozen food section at your grocery, or you can have them shipped. Despite the massive publicity Chicago pizza received courtesy of […]

  • Huntley, IL – Luigis Pizza Review

    (August 2015 Update:  Luigi’s is now a branch of Sal’s Pizza, in Algonquin. See Sal’s reviews). Spoiler alert: Luigi’s pizza is spectacular. If you’d prefer to stop reading now and head directly to the restaurant, that’s ok with me. Actually located closer to Rockford, IL than Chicago, the village of Huntley, once a bucolic rural […]

  • Carpentersville, IL – Barones Restaurant and Pizza Review

    This may or may not be part of a small local chain;  there are a number of establishments in the Chicago suburbs with the same name, but no indication(s) online or elsewhere the joints are connected. This particular location, in the far Northwestern suburb of Carpentersville, is located in a small strip mall, set well […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Ginos East Frozen Pizza Review

    Jon Stewart, the witty host of TV’s “The Daily Show” took off on Chicago deep dish pizza last week, as a postscript to a story about the new World Trade Center being named the tallest building in America.  Seems Mr. Stewart’s opinion of the 2nd city is less than favorable, and his pizza rant took […]

  • Lake In the Hills, IL – Moretti’s Ristorante Pizza Review

    Review of Moretti’s Ristorante, NW Suburban Chicago location.

  • Algonquin, IL – Riverview Tavern

    “Since 1936” the sign out front says. This is a big endorsement for me, usually, if a place has been around that long, they must be doing something right. Right? Used to be I chose restaurants based solely on another sign criteria: “most credit cards accepted.” But these days my standards are different. The Riverview […]

  • Home Cookin’ – Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

    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 […]

  • 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 […]