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Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Scottsdale Guy
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Date: January 10, 2013 03:32PM
Vito & Nicks, who is still there(84th and Pulaski), and the long gone and equally wonderful Luigi's Pizza(85th and Pulaski)
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Scottsdale Guy
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Date: January 10, 2013 03:40PM
Even the bowling alley restaurant at one time had really great pizza(inside Laredo Lanes, at 85th and Columbus) Yeah, I lived in pizza ""heaven as a youngster!
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: January 10, 2013 11:14PM
[b]Scottdale Guy: Being from that area would you remember some motel small cabins on the south side of Columbus drive off Pulaski og a bit east?[/b]
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Scottsdale Guy
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Date: January 11, 2013 12:37PM
Sorry, I can't remember them Rich. That may have been before my time in the area(1961 and later)
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Hugh Manatee
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Date: February 22, 2013 11:08AM
The SW side of Chicago had So many wonderful pizza Parlors It's Hand to pick just one Back in the day HOME RUN INN on 31St was my favorite, followed by Chesdan's on Archer ave.Then Vito & Nicks. I now live in Fl. but my first stop in Chicago now is Beggars Pizza LOTS of Cheese and fantastic sausage.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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hawks24
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Date: February 22, 2013 02:48PM
Nino's. 111th and Cicero. (barely outside of Chicago, but THE BEST)
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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mkonko13
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Date: February 25, 2013 03:05AM
Palermo's, hands down. Only the one on 63rd and Hamlin. I know the owner Frank, and business is still going great. I just had some last week, and it is still the reason why I was obese as a child!
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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richard
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Date: February 26, 2013 08:38PM
Home Run Inn was the best in the 1960s. It was so good they had to commercialize it. If you go to 31st Street, it's still the same. If you have it frozen, it's not.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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bob1060
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Date: February 27, 2013 09:23AM
Oh man, does this take me back. I grew up a block from Vito & Nick's...lived on their stuff. Also ordered from the old Luigi's a lot. Occasionally hit Angie's on Pulaski. Palermo's on 63rd was a place we'd go after visiting my grandparents, and we had neighbors who waitressed at Little Joe's...on Archer, I think? We were there a lot, too.
We were definitely a pizza family!
Had a chance to go back to the old 'hood recently to grab some V&N...still as great as I remember.
I forgot about the food at Laredo...our parents used to sign us up for bowling leagues all the time to get us out of the house. Good times.
We were definitely a pizza family!
Had a chance to go back to the old 'hood recently to grab some V&N...still as great as I remember.
I forgot about the food at Laredo...our parents used to sign us up for bowling leagues all the time to get us out of the house. Good times.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Karen
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Date: March 05, 2013 11:20AM
Yep stevieg314 you're right about Phil's Pizza. It's thee best pizza I've ever had. A bit pricey but well worth the money!
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
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Scottsdale Guy
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Date: March 10, 2013 09:35PM
Hey Bob,
I can still remember the pizza at the Laredo Lanes restaurant...it was that good! And what about those Luigi's beef sandwiches in addition to the great pizza?(gone forever, it makes a grown man cry sob sob) And what about the great hamburgers and french donuts at goofy's right down the street?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/10/2013 09:36PM by Scottsdale Guy.
I can still remember the pizza at the Laredo Lanes restaurant...it was that good! And what about those Luigi's beef sandwiches in addition to the great pizza?(gone forever, it makes a grown man cry sob sob) And what about the great hamburgers and french donuts at goofy's right down the street?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/10/2013 09:36PM by Scottsdale Guy.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
bob1060
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Date: March 15, 2013 12:40PM
Scottsdale Guy Wrote:
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> Hey Bob,
>
> I can still remember the pizza at the Laredo Lanes
> restaurant...it was that good! And what about
> those Luigi's beef sandwiches in addition to the
> great pizza?(gone forever, it makes a grown man
> cry sob sob) And what about the great hamburgers
> and french donuts at goofy's right down the
> street?
I had completely forgot about Goofy's!!
I can close my eyes and still taste all that Luigi's goodness.
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> Hey Bob,
>
> I can still remember the pizza at the Laredo Lanes
> restaurant...it was that good! And what about
> those Luigi's beef sandwiches in addition to the
> great pizza?(gone forever, it makes a grown man
> cry sob sob) And what about the great hamburgers
> and french donuts at goofy's right down the
> street?
I had completely forgot about Goofy's!!
I can close my eyes and still taste all that Luigi's goodness.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Hugh Manatee
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Date: March 15, 2013 02:28PM
If you remember Laredo Lanes and Goofy's how about Billy's diner on the other side of SW Hwy ? Not known for Pizza but Great Breakfast Stop ! It wasn't too far from the Twin Oaks Dairy's Loading station.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
66th&Wolcott
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Date: March 15, 2013 08:19PM
Palermo's on 63rd St. has my vote too. I remember when they moved to that location & what a big deal it was with the full dining room as previously at the other location (I think also on 63rd, but near Western) was many take out with a few tables.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
66th&Wolcott
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Date: March 15, 2013 08:19PM
Palermo's on 63rd St. has my vote too. I remember when they moved to that location & what a big deal it was with the full dining room as previously at the other location (I think also on 63rd, but near Western) was mainly take out with a few tables.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
lilbuddy67
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Date: March 18, 2013 09:32PM
ambrosemario Wrote:
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> I actually worked at Onesti's in the early 70's
> but cannot recall the name of the owner. It was
> Italian, but not Onesti. He lived just east of
> 71st and Western and was into stock car racing.
It was Red Sullivan. I believe he opened a lot of the thin crust places on the SW side--Onesti's, Obbie's, and one or two more. He sold them after successfully managing them for years. He held on to the 71st location, with mostly Mrs. Sullivan there the last few years that he owned it. Sold it to one of his long time employees.Not the same pie at all. Red also was co-owner of Mideo Video on 71st and Artesian in the 80's. I believe his partner was Tom Davern who owned the 67th and California 7-11 and Davern's Tavern.
If you want a still-authentic tasty thin like Onesti's go to Obbie's on ARcher Ave., near Harlem.
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> I actually worked at Onesti's in the early 70's
> but cannot recall the name of the owner. It was
> Italian, but not Onesti. He lived just east of
> 71st and Western and was into stock car racing.
It was Red Sullivan. I believe he opened a lot of the thin crust places on the SW side--Onesti's, Obbie's, and one or two more. He sold them after successfully managing them for years. He held on to the 71st location, with mostly Mrs. Sullivan there the last few years that he owned it. Sold it to one of his long time employees.Not the same pie at all. Red also was co-owner of Mideo Video on 71st and Artesian in the 80's. I believe his partner was Tom Davern who owned the 67th and California 7-11 and Davern's Tavern.
If you want a still-authentic tasty thin like Onesti's go to Obbie's on ARcher Ave., near Harlem.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
lilbuddy67
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Date: March 18, 2013 09:37PM
How about some great places that are long gone?
- Prego's (79th and Western?)
- Bill's Pizza Pub (71st and Kedzie)
- Bo's Pizza (59th and Kedzie)
- Reagle Beagle (59th, I think next to Lang Ice)
- Pager's Pub (71st and Rockwell)
- Barnaby's (79th and Pulaski)
Any more??
- Prego's (79th and Western?)
- Bill's Pizza Pub (71st and Kedzie)
- Bo's Pizza (59th and Kedzie)
- Reagle Beagle (59th, I think next to Lang Ice)
- Pager's Pub (71st and Rockwell)
- Barnaby's (79th and Pulaski)
Any more??
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Hugh Manatee
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Date: March 19, 2013 10:21AM
Gone Forever, Ed's Pizza 63rd & Komensky, Novelos, formally Carl's, and Paul's @ 64th and Pulaski,Does anyone know if Orlando's on 63rd. is still there?
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
bob1060
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Date: March 19, 2013 11:04AM
Hugh Manatee Wrote:
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> If you remember Laredo Lanes and Goofy's how about
> Billy's diner on the other side of SW Hwy ? Not
> known for Pizza but Great Breakfast Stop ! It
> wasn't too far from the Twin Oaks Dairy's Loading
> station.
I do recall walking past Billy's as a kid, drooling at the smell of bacon and eggs!
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> If you remember Laredo Lanes and Goofy's how about
> Billy's diner on the other side of SW Hwy ? Not
> known for Pizza but Great Breakfast Stop ! It
> wasn't too far from the Twin Oaks Dairy's Loading
> station.
I do recall walking past Billy's as a kid, drooling at the smell of bacon and eggs!
