Chicago Pizza[Gino's?

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>Hello,
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>I am not aware of Dino's Pizza.

Dino's is on Higgins about one block east of Harlem. Decent pizza but nothing truly spectacular.

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>I understand through
>word of mouth that there is an excellent pizza place located on the
>corner of Addison and Southport on the near north side but I haven't
>been there yet.  That's my next stop. :-)

    You're talking about D'Augustinos, and yes they do have a good pizza.
    You might also want to try Lou Malnotti's (sp) in Lincolnwood, I believe
on Lincoln Av. I haven't been there in years but do remember that they made a very good pizza there.

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OK, you've all struck on a topic I REALLY like.  Chicago Pizza.  I myself have lived here all my life, and I have some places I like and others I don't like.  All reviews will be of Chicago Style Stuffed Pizza

First The Chain Places.  They have usually grown because of quality pizza (at least the ones I'll mention). Eduardo's - I don't know if this is just a Chicago chain or what, but they serve up a good pizza, notable is their spinach pizza, but I usually only go here for their $5/$6 lunch special of a salad mini stuffed pizza and a drink. Pizzaria Uno's - Don't bother with the chain stores, accept no substitutes, the Downtown originals Uno's and Due's are great, the others have proven to me to be pale immitations. Giordano's - They also serve up good pizza, but not good enough for me to travel to one while I have better closer to me.

Real Chicago Pizza.  I know there are probably plenty on neighborhood places I don't know of so this is In My Opinion Only (please let me know of any North Side additions if you have suggestions). Gino's East - Sure it is heading towards the chain store list, but each I've been to has a stand alone feel to it.  Great Pizza, my wife's favorite.  I love their signature patty sausage, which to those of you who are unlucky enough to not know, is a full thin layer of spicey italian sausage as opposed to crumbled bits here and there. Lou Malnoti's - My favorite, the crust on this pizza is to die for. Chicago Pizza and Ovengrinders - Ok, they don't serve up what you'd call typical Chicago Pizza, or even typical pizza.  It's more of a pot pie pizza than a stuffed pizza, but it shouldn't be overlooked.  They also serve up a great appetizer called Mediteranian Bread, sort of a thin flatbread covered with grated cheese and herbs.  This place is the quintecential hole in the wall place that only you know of.  I originally hear about it though a book called the Cabbie's Guide to Chicago.  I guess it's in Lincoln Park on Clark, I don't have the address at hand, but any pizza fan should go but make sure you bring an open mind (just not open so far as your brain falls out -- maybe I've read one too many of Sheldon's posts).

Now a question:  Does anyone have a recipe for a good Chicago Pizza Crust? Hopefully matching Lou's or Gino's.  How about a recipe for Chicago Pizza and Ovengrinder's Mediteranean Bread?  Thanks in advance.

Sean

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>That's right, it was Mi Pi on the west side of Sheridan next to the Loyola L
>station, down the street (north) from the old Granada theater.
>

Now there's a Carmen's pizza on the west side of Sheridan close to the Loyola stop.  Mi Pi is in Lincoln Park, on Clark just north of Fullerton.