Hungry? UMW Foodie Meet Suggestion
10-23-2006, 12:13 PM
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Hungry? UMW Foodie Meet Suggestion
Testing interested in a Foodie meet in the city:
CHICAGO PIZZA AND OVEN GRINDER COMPANY
2121 NORTH CLARK STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60614
Sunday, Oct 29th at 7:00PM
http://www.chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com
It's hard to say what's more remarkable about this Lincoln Park pizzeria: the rumor that it's housed in an old haunt of the Capone gang, or the fact that it doesn't actually serve pizza.
According to the owners, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder's building once served as the lookout point for the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre. When a fire gutted the building in 1971, it was subsequently purchased and refurbished. A year later, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder opened, and the restaurant has been grinding out "pizza" ever since.
From centerstage:
Now about that pizza: It's actually a "pizza pot pie." Think pizza, inverted, and served in a bowl with the crust as a crown. Oozing with cheese and a sauce of plum tomatoes and garlic, this pizza hybrid may not be traditional, but it's won legions of fans. Sausage and mushroom are the de rigeur filling, but they'll also craft a veggie-only pot pie for non-carnivores.
If you're not in a pizza mood, you can also order the other house specialty: the grinder. A variety of fillings, from meatballs to ham to a bursting "Italian combination," come stuffed in a massive Italian loaf. Again, for the vegetarians, there's a non-meaty variety, complete with peppers, eggplant, olives, mushroom and three kinds of cheese. If you're looking for lighter fare, they also offer several salads, as well as "salad dinners," larger portions meant to be shared with a bottle of wine and an order of the famous, to-die-for Mediterranean bread. The dining room is small and a little tough to negotiate, but the booths are roomy, and the high pine wood dividers provide a sense of privacy.
More info!
Av. Dinner Entree $8-$15
Cuisine Italian
Family Oriented Yes
Meals Served Lunch, Dinner
Merchandise Housemade salad dressings available by the jar.
Parking Valet, Street parking possible
Payment Method Cash only
Seating Seating for 103
Smoking No
Specialties Pizza pot pies
Spirits Full bar
Transportation CTA bus (Sheridan 151), Cabs plentiful
CHICAGO PIZZA AND OVEN GRINDER COMPANY
2121 NORTH CLARK STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60614
Sunday, Oct 29th at 7:00PM
http://www.chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com
It's hard to say what's more remarkable about this Lincoln Park pizzeria: the rumor that it's housed in an old haunt of the Capone gang, or the fact that it doesn't actually serve pizza.
According to the owners, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder's building once served as the lookout point for the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre. When a fire gutted the building in 1971, it was subsequently purchased and refurbished. A year later, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder opened, and the restaurant has been grinding out "pizza" ever since.
From centerstage:
Now about that pizza: It's actually a "pizza pot pie." Think pizza, inverted, and served in a bowl with the crust as a crown. Oozing with cheese and a sauce of plum tomatoes and garlic, this pizza hybrid may not be traditional, but it's won legions of fans. Sausage and mushroom are the de rigeur filling, but they'll also craft a veggie-only pot pie for non-carnivores.
If you're not in a pizza mood, you can also order the other house specialty: the grinder. A variety of fillings, from meatballs to ham to a bursting "Italian combination," come stuffed in a massive Italian loaf. Again, for the vegetarians, there's a non-meaty variety, complete with peppers, eggplant, olives, mushroom and three kinds of cheese. If you're looking for lighter fare, they also offer several salads, as well as "salad dinners," larger portions meant to be shared with a bottle of wine and an order of the famous, to-die-for Mediterranean bread. The dining room is small and a little tough to negotiate, but the booths are roomy, and the high pine wood dividers provide a sense of privacy.
More info!
Av. Dinner Entree $8-$15
Cuisine Italian
Family Oriented Yes
Meals Served Lunch, Dinner
Merchandise Housemade salad dressings available by the jar.
Parking Valet, Street parking possible
Payment Method Cash only
Seating Seating for 103
Smoking No
Specialties Pizza pot pies
Spirits Full bar
Transportation CTA bus (Sheridan 151), Cabs plentiful
10-23-2006, 12:33 PM
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Man. That area has NO street parking... BUT If the pizza is good I'd be game. I'll bring the beater and valet it. It'd have to be Fri-Sun though.
These days I'm just too tired to make a jaunt to the city and then drive up during the week.
These days I'm just too tired to make a jaunt to the city and then drive up during the week.
10-23-2006, 01:00 PM
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i'd probably be able to make it whenever...it looks to be about a 15 min. walk from the armitage brown line stop. i've been there before, but i don't really remember how the food was. i'm sure it was good.
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10-23-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tcho82,Oct 23 2006, 02:33 PM
Man. That area has NO street parking... BUT If the pizza is good I'd be game. I'll bring the beater and valet it. It'd have to be Fri-Sun though.
These days I'm just too tired to make a jaunt to the city and then drive up during the week.
These days I'm just too tired to make a jaunt to the city and then drive up during the week.
I'm tentatively in.
BTW Tom, there's a Chicago Pizza Co. that opened in Arlington Heights right off of Golf Rd. and Algonquin Rd. They didn't change a thing at that place...except that the restaurant itself is more of a sports bar/restaurant rather than what the one in the city is.