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I lived in Chicago for 5 years, and I am 100% confident that Chicagoans eat deep-dish pizza, and the one or two forumers claiming otherwise are full of crap.
The notion that it's "just for tourists" is absurd, because 99% of deep dish pizzerias aren't in tourist areas. If it's "just for tourists" then how do these pizzerias stay in business?
And I never claimed Chicagoans eat deep dish pizza every day. Obviously it's super-heavy and not really practical, at all, for regular consumption. But it's definitely popular in Chicago, or there wouldn't be hundreds of such restaurants throughout the metro area.
One of the most famous deep dish pizzerias in Chicagoland is called Burts. It's in Morton Grove, a suburb. How is that possible? Another is Pequods. One location in a non-tourist city retail corridor, the other in the suburbs. Louisas is another, also in the suburbs. Totoricie's in suburban Downers Grove.
Other famous deep dish pizzerias-
Nancys Pizza- 27 Chicagoland locations, none in tourist areas
Giordanos- 42 Chicagoland locations, three in tourist areas
I am 100% confident that Chicagoans eat deep-dish pizza. I'm also 100% sure it's in much smaller amounts than the number or frequency with which Chicagoans eat pizza that is not deep dish. This is being said anecdotally and with what data there is available. What part of this are you in disagreement with?
this conversation is totally irrelevant in any comparison outside of saying Chicago has better deep dish or Philly has better cheesesteaks Not sure that makes either better or worse to be honest
one thing that can be said today that is very rarely true (actually is for the first time) is Philly has more supertalls under construction as of today
Again that does not make it better but is a rare occurrence, my own personal oddity (Chicago is my favorite skyline probably in the world)
at any rate the proclivity of deep dish pizza is at best not meaningful in any comparison
at any rate the proclivity of deep dish pizza is at best not meaningful in any comparison
True, considering the report stated only 1 in 15 orders were for deep dish, it's simply not a popular enough option to fully represent "Chicago pizza" as you and others have proposed.
True, considering the report stated only 1 in 15 orders were for deep dish, it's simply not a popular enough option to fully represent "Chicago pizza" as you and others have proposed.
All I ever suggested was it was a difference, meaning significantly more associated with Chicago and also that in the comparison is a very minor aspect
Oh, did y'all know they're still trying to get that spire going?
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