Kenji López-Alt Spent 5 Months Studying Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza. Here’s What He Learned. Among his many revelations: a game-changing technique for yielding that crisp crust at home.

Where to Find Thin-Crust Pizza in Chicago. One can’t live on tavern-style and deep-dish alone. by Eater Staff. Updated Jan 29, 2024, 10:20 PM UTC.

Chicago’s first pizzeria, Granato’s, opened in 1924 on Taylor Street, but pizza did not become popular among the local masses until the early ’40s, after the end of Prohibition.

The self-proclaimed “No. 1 thin crust pizza” in Chicago has legions of fans who agree. The cracker-like crust is impossibly thin and a perfect base for hunks of house-made sausage.

Tori Allen has been part of the restaurant world for more than 14 years, working in Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, D.C., Denver, and Los Angeles. She's a proud Buffalo native and current Chicago resident.

Thin crust pizza in Chicago. Yelp recently named Pequod’s Pizzeria the highest-praised pizza place in the country. Like Chicago itself, Pequod’s is known for its deep-dish pizza — and the ...