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Great thin crust pizza in downtown/Mag Mile area?

Great thin crust pizza in downtown/Mag Mile area?
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    Post #1 - April 12th, 2007, 11:21 am
    Post #1 - April 12th, 2007, 11:21 am Post #1 - April 12th, 2007, 11:21 am
    I have a friend visiting Chicago next week and he asked me this question...and I drew a blank. I make a trip twice a year to Chicago with my family and each time a group of about 12-14 family members all go dowtown for some sightseeing and such. Inevitably we always go out for pizza, and it's always to one of the "biggies" known for deep/stuffed but then we order thin crust because the kids can't wait! Over the last several years we have hit Gino's East, Giordano's, Uno/Due, Joey Buona's (RIP), Pizano's, Lou Malnati's, and most recently, Bella Bacino's.

    My question:

    Who has the best thin crust pizza in the downtown tourist/shopping area? Loop, Gold Coast, Mag Mile, Museum campus area. Not interested in a super trendy place, just some solid thin crust pizza (I'm thinking along the lines of Aurelio's, Home Run Inn, Pat's, etc). I'd be interested in comments on the big deep/stuffed places for thin and especially those that are thin only and may be hidden gems because of their non-tourist angle.
    Bob in RSM, CA...yes, I know, it's a long way from Chicago
  • Post #2 - April 12th, 2007, 11:24 am
    Post #2 - April 12th, 2007, 11:24 am Post #2 - April 12th, 2007, 11:24 am
    My favorite, by a longshot, is Pizano's

    Best,
    Michael
  • Post #3 - April 12th, 2007, 12:11 pm
    Post #3 - April 12th, 2007, 12:11 pm Post #3 - April 12th, 2007, 12:11 pm
    I have friends who live next door to the Chicago Cultural Center who have Aurelio's delivered. From google, I'm assuming it comes from this location:

    Aurelio's Pizza
    506 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL
    (312) 994-2000

    Their family hearks back to the SW suburbs, so they have a longstanding taste for Aurelio's -- but I've been pretty impressed the couple of times we've ordered it. The crust is very tasty.

    Man, we went to the Gino's East in the former Planet Hollywood building for a work lunch a while back and it was horrible. I'm going to be fighting returning there ever again.

    Keep meaning to try Pizano's but haven't made it yet.
    Joe G.

    "Whatever may be wrong with the world, at least it has some good things to eat." -- Cowboy Jack Clement

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