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tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
edited July 2013 in The Porch
There was a thread not long ago tht I can't find now.. Basically looking for the locals idea top pizza in town, prefer not to go to chains etc.. Any help? Looking for tonight!! On route from toronto, never been! Cheers
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    tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
    Also what else should I see do!? :) thanks!!
    EV~Toronto Night 2 - 2008
    Toronto - 2009
    NYC Night 2 - 2010
    Toronto Night 2 - 2011
    Music Midtown, Atlanta - 2012
    London,ON - 2013
    Wrigley Field, Chicago - 2013
    Buffalo - 2013
    Charlottesville - 2013
    Charlotte - 2013
    Detroit - 2014
    Ottawa - 2016
    Toronto Night 1&2 - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2016
    EV~Dana Point CA - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2018
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    gotsome10gotsome10 Posts: 139
    Giordonos is pretty amazing deep dish. As far as attractions, Millennium, grant park, and navy pier are pretty cool. Just being in the heart of downtown is an experience itself. Chicago is beautiful.
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    tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
    gotsome10 wrote:
    Giordonos is pretty amazing deep dish. As far as attractions, Millennium, grant park, and navy pier are pretty cool. Just being in the heart of downtown is an experience itself. Chicago is beautiful.

    Thanks man! :)
    EV~Toronto Night 2 - 2008
    Toronto - 2009
    NYC Night 2 - 2010
    Toronto Night 2 - 2011
    Music Midtown, Atlanta - 2012
    London,ON - 2013
    Wrigley Field, Chicago - 2013
    Buffalo - 2013
    Charlottesville - 2013
    Charlotte - 2013
    Detroit - 2014
    Ottawa - 2016
    Toronto Night 1&2 - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2016
    EV~Dana Point CA - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2018
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    gotsome10gotsome10 Posts: 139
    tinz. wrote:
    gotsome10 wrote:
    Giordonos is pretty amazing deep dish. As far as attractions, Millennium, grant park, and navy pier are pretty cool. Just being in the heart of downtown is an experience itself. Chicago is beautiful.

    Thanks man! :)
    No problem, just helping a fellow jammer out! Still hoping someone will help me out with a ticket but im just as excited to meet some new people and fellow fans. Im hoping to make some friends for future shows haha
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    tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
    I hear ya, if I had one I'd hook ya up! We got lucky on the second draw great excuse to see the city!! I bet there will be tons of tickets floating around
    EV~Toronto Night 2 - 2008
    Toronto - 2009
    NYC Night 2 - 2010
    Toronto Night 2 - 2011
    Music Midtown, Atlanta - 2012
    London,ON - 2013
    Wrigley Field, Chicago - 2013
    Buffalo - 2013
    Charlottesville - 2013
    Charlotte - 2013
    Detroit - 2014
    Ottawa - 2016
    Toronto Night 1&2 - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2016
    EV~Dana Point CA - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2018
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    gotsome10gotsome10 Posts: 139
    tinz. wrote:
    I hear ya, if I had one I'd hook ya up! We got lucky on the second draw great excuse to see the city!! I bet there will be tons of tickets floating around
    I feel ya, regardless ill be in the city from about 7 am till after the show haha. Hopefully i land some decent seats for under 300. Maybe being there all day will help. If you see me with my sign ill have my 10c name on it. Dont be afraid to stop and say hi! Who knows if i land tickets early enough, i might just take you around the city myself :)
    "I know I was born, and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine. I am MINE"
    "I wonder 'bout his insides, it's like his thoughts are too big for his size..."
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    2014- St. Louis, Memphis-(GA)
    2016- Tampa, Wrigley 1 & 2-(GA)
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    tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
    Awesome man ill be wearing a braves vedder jersey!! Good luck dude!! Def will say hi
    EV~Toronto Night 2 - 2008
    Toronto - 2009
    NYC Night 2 - 2010
    Toronto Night 2 - 2011
    Music Midtown, Atlanta - 2012
    London,ON - 2013
    Wrigley Field, Chicago - 2013
    Buffalo - 2013
    Charlottesville - 2013
    Charlotte - 2013
    Detroit - 2014
    Ottawa - 2016
    Toronto Night 1&2 - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2016
    EV~Dana Point CA - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2018
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    CM189191CM189191 Minneapolis via Chicago Posts: 6,793
    Lou Malnati's is also delicious!

    Also, skip the Sears Tower (Big Willie?). Head to the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building. Food is pricey, but you can grab yourself a cocktail and seat at the bar to enjoy the view! No charge to go up, and usually no line to wait in either.
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    tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,688
    Awesome!!
    EV~Toronto Night 2 - 2008
    Toronto - 2009
    NYC Night 2 - 2010
    Toronto Night 2 - 2011
    Music Midtown, Atlanta - 2012
    London,ON - 2013
    Wrigley Field, Chicago - 2013
    Buffalo - 2013
    Charlottesville - 2013
    Charlotte - 2013
    Detroit - 2014
    Ottawa - 2016
    Toronto Night 1&2 - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2016
    EV~Dana Point CA - 2016
    Wrigley Field 1, Chicago - 2018
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    gotsome10gotsome10 Posts: 139
    CM189191 wrote:
    Lou Malnati's is also delicious!

    Also, skip the Sears Tower (Big Willie?). Head to the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building. Food is pricey, but you can grab yourself a cocktail and seat at the bar to enjoy the view! No charge to go up, and usually no line to wait in either.
    I also second everything this guy just said. The Sears tower (Willis to all non Chicagoans) is not worth the price to go up and just look out.
    "I know I was born, and I know that I'll die. The in between is mine. I am MINE"
    "I wonder 'bout his insides, it's like his thoughts are too big for his size..."
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    2014- St. Louis, Memphis-(GA)
    2016- Tampa, Wrigley 1 & 2-(GA)
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    MS196912MS196912 Posts: 19
    Skip Giordano's. The best is Pequod's.

    The reason- cheese draped over the crust, resulting in carmelized crust. MMMMMMMMM

    http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2008/07/ ... crust.html

    http://www.pequodspizza.com

    You want the Lincoln Park location.
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    CP218430CP218430 Posts: 1,891
    Pequod's Pizza. Carmelized crust! Cross streets are Clyborn and Webster - a little off the beaten path but not too much. Just off of Lincoln Park neighborhood. As for cool sites, Lincoln Park Zoo (best free zoo ever!), lake front path (go for a run or a walk), and museum campus (cool views of distant city).
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    Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Digiornos. Nobody will ever know.
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    indifferentmanindifferentman Goshen, IN Posts: 731
    Giordono's, Lou Malnati's, and Gino's East are generally regarded as the best of the Deep Dish in Chicago. I haven't tried Pequods before myself.

    For a traditional Chicago Dog I'd say 2 different places. Portillos is pretty much the flagship "franchise" one and they are always good IMO. The other one that I really like as an "experience" is Weiner's Circle on Clark near Diversey. If you search "Weiner's Circle, Conan O'Brien" you'll see a hilarious video of Ken the Page from 30 Rock and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog visiting there. That will give you an idea of what the place is like. It's one of those places where you are SUPPOSED to piss off the staff and trade insults with them! Go there after the show if you can during bar time and you'll get quite the experience.

    The other place I'd highly recommend is Kuma's Corner and Kuma's Too. Kumas is basically a metal bar that makes about 10-12 different rotating kinds of gourmet quality burgers that are named after metal bands. It's seriously rated 37 out of 40 by Zaggat for the food and the best part of it to me is the waitstaff is all tattooed and Mastadon is blaring in the background but there's every walk of life inside from bikers to businessmen because of the food.

    So there's your food tour of Chicago!
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    SpagsSpags Leigh-on-Sea, UK Posts: 2,930
    edited July 2013
    Oh, on the edge of a know-nothin' town
    Feelin' quite superior, the aged come
    To the sky above he just ain't nothin'
    But he's got a great view and he sinks a pizza knife deep
    Can't touch the bottom
    In too deep dish.

    That Kumas Corner place look pretty cool, if you have time to kill.
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    Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,479
    I hear its the thin "cracker crust" pizza that is the best in Chicago
    And no love for the superdawg?
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,742
    Lou Malnati's. Don't listen to these people that are saying Giordano's!


    Pequod's is a close 2nd, but probably tough for a lot of the out of towners to get to since it isn't close to the train.
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    HongKongHongKong Posts: 312
    other things to do in chicago:

    the art museum is one of the best in the world
    the shed aquarium
    all the dtown museums
    michigan mile
    i personally like evanston and going to the record stores, and having a dog at championship weiner!!
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    btcs41btcs41 Posts: 26
    So skip Willis tower huh? First time I've heard that. Decisions decisions....

    What about boat tours? Would you peeps recommend the river/lake tour where they take you out on the lake at night? Or is just the river during the day enough?
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    Perennial TearsPerennial Tears Posts: 133
    Giordanos or Lou Malnatis
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    Dominos!
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,742
    btcs41 wrote:
    So skip Willis tower huh? First time I've heard that. Decisions decisions....

    What about boat tours? Would you peeps recommend the river/lake tour where they take you out on the lake at night? Or is just the river during the day enough?


    Yeah, Hancock is cool. And like someone else said, go up to the 95th floor there and have an extremely overpriced drink....incredible view of the city from up there.

    The boat tours are great no matter what time you do it. Enjoy Chicago!
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    NeutralMilkHotelNeutralMilkHotel Chicago Posts: 97
    While Giordanos is good..Lou Malnatis is life changing.
    Go with Lou Malnatis and it will be one of the greatest decisions you've ever made.
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    emilysu99emilysu99 Posts: 201
    Hot Dougs. Get the Foie Gras dog with duck fat fries and one of the other specialty sausages.

    Not a fan of deep dish but what I've seen of Lou Malnatis and Pequods might change my mind.

    Smoque if you're into barbeque.

    Big Star Tacos (mexican inspired) and Cemitas Pueblo (mexican authentic)

    But my favorite by far is Kuma's.
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    emilysu99emilysu99 Posts: 201
    Oh and Nick and Vito's for the other, better Chicago pizza. I would consider it more of a midwest style than Chicago style as its very popular all over Indiana too. I love it

    http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2008/06/vito-and-nicks-thin-crust-pizza-chicago-ashburn.html
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    oona leftoona left Posts: 1,672
    MS196912 wrote:
    Skip Giordano's. The best is Pequod's.

    The reason- cheese draped over the crust, resulting in carmelized crust. MMMMMMMMM

    http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2008/07/ ... crust.html

    http://www.pequodspizza.com

    You want the Lincoln Park location.

    Hell yes, Pequod's is out of this world!
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    CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,145
    Lou Malnati's for sure


    this will be my 5th year in a row to the windy city, Lou Malnati's always is great.

    Im gonna go saturday after it cools off a bit. Friday 100 degrees and deep dish dont mix
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    sigh eternallysigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    Pequod's. Incredibly, only had this for the first time 2 weeks ago, since I usually just hit up Piece in Wicker Park. Totally destroys all the others all far as Chicago deep dish goes. If you can't get to it, settle for Lou Malnati's.
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    mca47mca47 Posts: 13,252
    1) Pequods
    2) Lou's


    3) Gino's
    4) Giordanos

    The first two are far better than the last two.
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    leatherman98leatherman98 Posts: 4
    Skip the chains (giordanos, Lou's) gotta go to pequods or piece brewpub.
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