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Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
gone2222
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Date: March 21, 2013 01:27AM
I'm a 40 year veteran of Vito and Nicks, or, as we called it locally Nick and Vito's.
I've gone back several time in the last two years, and it ain't the same since the old man passed. They don't seem to use fresh ingredients anymore, and I even got a soggy thin crust there once. I'm shedding tears at this, but this is what I find it to be now.
Baracco's is good-- same shirttail family of Vito and Nicks.
Come back Nick and Vito's. Turn on the Way Back Machine.
PS, I will say that I brought a stranger there not long ago and he raved about it, but I said nothing, not wanting to kill his pizza buzz.
I've gone back several time in the last two years, and it ain't the same since the old man passed. They don't seem to use fresh ingredients anymore, and I even got a soggy thin crust there once. I'm shedding tears at this, but this is what I find it to be now.
Baracco's is good-- same shirttail family of Vito and Nicks.
Come back Nick and Vito's. Turn on the Way Back Machine.
PS, I will say that I brought a stranger there not long ago and he raved about it, but I said nothing, not wanting to kill his pizza buzz.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
jak378
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Date: March 21, 2013 12:44PM
gone2222--
Maybe you just happened to be there on a bad night. I was in Chicago last summer and the pizza from there was as good as ever.
Maybe you just happened to be there on a bad night. I was in Chicago last summer and the pizza from there was as good as ever.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Hugh Manatee
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Date: March 21, 2013 01:38PM
hawks24
I lived at 63rd & Karlov....Also used to work at Novello's Pizza Part Time in the early 80's
I lived at 63rd & Karlov....Also used to work at Novello's Pizza Part Time in the early 80's
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Scottsdale Guy
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Date: March 21, 2013 01:40PM
It's been a long time Bob, but I think I remember eating breakfast in there at least a few times(I was never a big breakfast eater).
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Scottsdale Guy
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Date: March 21, 2013 01:45PM
Oops, my response should have been to Hugh's comments. Sorry about that Hugh.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: March 21, 2013 01:57PM
gone2222 Wrote:
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> I'm a 40 year veteran of Vito and Nicks, or, as we
> called it locally Nick and Vito's.
>
> I've gone back several time in the last two years,
> and it ain't the same since the old man passed.
> They don't seem to use fresh ingredients anymore,
> and I even got a soggy thin crust there once. I'm
> shedding tears at this, but this is what I find it
> to be now.
>
> Baracco's is good-- same shirttail family of Vito
> and Nicks.
>
> Come back Nick and Vito's. Turn on the Way Back
> Machine.
>
> PS, I will say that I brought a stranger there not
> long ago and he raved about it, but I said
> nothing, not wanting to kill his pizza buzz.
Haven't been there in many years (don't live close) but we called it Nick and Vito's. Just sounds better. ;-)
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> I'm a 40 year veteran of Vito and Nicks, or, as we
> called it locally Nick and Vito's.
>
> I've gone back several time in the last two years,
> and it ain't the same since the old man passed.
> They don't seem to use fresh ingredients anymore,
> and I even got a soggy thin crust there once. I'm
> shedding tears at this, but this is what I find it
> to be now.
>
> Baracco's is good-- same shirttail family of Vito
> and Nicks.
>
> Come back Nick and Vito's. Turn on the Way Back
> Machine.
>
> PS, I will say that I brought a stranger there not
> long ago and he raved about it, but I said
> nothing, not wanting to kill his pizza buzz.
Haven't been there in many years (don't live close) but we called it Nick and Vito's. Just sounds better. ;-)
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Scottsdale Guy
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Date: March 21, 2013 02:03PM
Yeah, my friends and I from the old neighborhood still (also)call it Nick and Vito's Dave, whenever we talk about going there.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
lilbuddy67
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Date: March 24, 2013 04:36PM
Hugh Manatee Wrote:
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> 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?
Orlando's is gone. Probably for 8-9 years.
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> 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?
Orlando's is gone. Probably for 8-9 years.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Larry L
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Date: May 20, 2013 05:52PM
Does anyone remember Chesden's (spelling) on the South side - I don't remember where it was.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
jak378
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Date: May 24, 2013 06:24PM
Chesdan's was on Archer and about Homan. Yes they had good pizza, but not as good as Nick and Vito.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Montgomery
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Date: May 29, 2013 06:15AM
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Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Karen
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Date: June 21, 2013 10:53AM
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by: stevieg314 (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: December 28, 2012 01:08PM
I grew up in Burbank IL, and my all-time favorite pizza is still and always will be Phil's Pizza on 89th & Ridgeland in Oak Lawn. Superb toppings, perfect sauce, and lots of cheeese makes this pizza a true Chicago area classic. Try it one time and see what i mean! (The sign says "Since 1970" , but i thought it opened a littler later than that) Enjoy!
Well said Stevieg314! Phil's is thee best, when it comes to great pizza!
Posted by: stevieg314 (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: December 28, 2012 01:08PM
I grew up in Burbank IL, and my all-time favorite pizza is still and always will be Phil's Pizza on 89th & Ridgeland in Oak Lawn. Superb toppings, perfect sauce, and lots of cheeese makes this pizza a true Chicago area classic. Try it one time and see what i mean! (The sign says "Since 1970" , but i thought it opened a littler later than that) Enjoy!
Well said Stevieg314! Phil's is thee best, when it comes to great pizza!
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
nick_archer
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Date: June 22, 2013 03:27PM
Fox's Pub 9956 S Western. Awesome pizza, despite the Irish name. Also in Oak Lawn and Plainfield.
Aurelio's in Homewood. Love that tangy sauce. The original location is the best. Also in Tinley Park, Mokena, Richton Park, etc...
Sanfratello's in Glenwood also deserves a mention. I grew up about 3 blocks from there.
Aurelio's in Homewood. Love that tangy sauce. The original location is the best. Also in Tinley Park, Mokena, Richton Park, etc...
Sanfratello's in Glenwood also deserves a mention. I grew up about 3 blocks from there.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Fscott
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Date: January 04, 2015 09:47PM
CHEZDAN'S!!!
Archer av just south of Kedzie.
The smell of the cedar wood planks and that dark mysterious interior...OMG.
God bless you Chester and Dan
Archer av just south of Kedzie.
The smell of the cedar wood planks and that dark mysterious interior...OMG.
God bless you Chester and Dan
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: January 25, 2015 11:40PM
How about Home Run Inn on 32nd street. They would have 15 people in the kitchen flipping dough. The now store bought Home Run Inn pizzas can't compare to the good old days.
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
dmr37
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Date: January 27, 2015 01:45PM
A lot of old neighborhood pizza places moved to the SW suburbs to follow their customers - Palermos in Frankfort, Little Joes in Tinley and New Lenox, Chesdans in Homer Glen,...
Didn't Giordanos start out at 63rd and California?
Didn't Giordanos start out at 63rd and California?
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: January 27, 2015 02:25PM
I noticed someone mentioned Fox's Pub at 99th and Western. Wasn't that once owned by Al Capone's sister Mafalda Senese and her husband?
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
gman
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Date: January 27, 2015 07:34PM
Dunning1 Wrote:
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> I noticed someone mentioned Fox's Pub at 99th and
> Western. Wasn't that once owned by Al Capone's
> sister Mafalda Senese and her husband?
According to this article it was a different place at the same location:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:T0cUMvlOANgJ:articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-06/features/9411060398_1_fox-pizza-place-restaurants+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
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> I noticed someone mentioned Fox's Pub at 99th and
> Western. Wasn't that once owned by Al Capone's
> sister Mafalda Senese and her husband?
According to this article it was a different place at the same location:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:T0cUMvlOANgJ:articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-11-06/features/9411060398_1_fox-pizza-place-restaurants+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: January 27, 2015 10:38PM
It was called Seneses Restaruant
Re: best chicago southsde pizza
Posted by:
Eric F
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Date: January 28, 2015 12:15AM
Regarding a couple of Pizza places mentioned. 1.Didn't Phil's on Ridgeland come 53rd-Ashland where they were called Esch's ? 2. Didn't Barnaby's on 79th-Pulaski have live bands at one time ? I believe that's where the band Chicago, found there bass player Peter Cetera.
