
The votes will narrow the choices down to one pizza maker from each city. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the winning pizza shop from Chicago, "plus friends, family and 50 other Chicagoans -- will then be flown to New York by Delta Air Lines for a big pizza showdown being taped March 27 on the Rachael Ray show."
The Chicago contenders are:
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder - 2121 N. Clark St.
Giordanos - 730 N. Rush St.
Home Run Inn - 4254 W. 31st St.
Lou Malnatis Pizzeria - 439 N. Wells St.
Connies Pizza - 2373 S. Archer Ave.
Pizzeria Uno - 29 E. Ohio St.
Vito and Nicks - 8433 S. Pulaski Rd.
Ginos East of Chicago - 633 N. Wells St.
Pats Pizzeria and Ristorante - 2679 N. Lincoln Ave.
Petes Pizza - 3737 N. Western
The New York contenders are:
Famous Joes Pizza - 7 Carmine St.
Savoia – 277 Smith St. (Brooklyn)
Gabys Pizzeria - 20423 Hillside Ave. (Queens)
Fornino - 187 Bedford Ave. (Brooklyn)
Grimaldis Pizzeria - 19 Old Fulton St. (Brooklyn)
Gonzo - 140 W. 13th St.
Una Pizza Napoletana - 349 E. 12th St
Otto Enoteca and Pizzeria - 1 5th Ave.
Lombardis - 32 Spring St.
L and B Spumoni Gardens - 2725 86th St. (Brooklyn)
You can also write in your own candidate. So go participate in the big debate!
[Photo from Rachael Ray]
I've eaten at a few of those named places in each city. The real deal is that they are different "styles" of pizza. Also, you eat them differently; fold over and eat in NYC or use a knife and fork or just shove a piece in your mouth in Chi-town. Personally, having lived in Philadelphia for a few years I think the crust and sauce in Philly beats any pizza in the nation.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess you can tell I've never tried either? We have a couple restaurants that profess to offer variations of New York or Chicago pizza, but I'm sure they're nothing like the real thing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Uncle Stephen - different animals from the same breed. You know, like comparing leopards and jaguars. ;) Interestingly enough, there is a new pizza place opening up in town this month (and with 10 already, we *don't* need it!), and their menu features Chicago style pizza. In NJ, this might be interesting. ;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, now you've got me craving pizza...
ReplyDeleteMe too. Darn you, Rachael Ray!
ReplyDeleteI've been a Gaby's customer for about 29 years. There's no contest...
ReplyDeleteMimi - well, you'll be happy to know that New York pizza won, then!
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