stevez wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

I driving past that area last night. I saw a place with a special on NY slices. The signage was blasting Pizza and Calzones, but I could not grasp if that was the name or what they offered. I was driving and could not stand there studying the facade. Could this be Jimmy's?

Regards,

Jimmy's is right on the SE corner of Foster & Lincoln.

Ok, then not the same place. Pizza and Calzone was further north on the west flank of Lincoln Avenue. The special on NY slices popped out at me.

Thanks!

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:

stevez wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:I driving past that area last night. I saw a place with a special on NY slices. The signage was blasting Pizza and Calzones, but I could not grasp if that was the name or what they offered. I was driving and could not stand there studying the facade. Could this be Jimmy's?

Jimmy's is right on the SE corner of Foster & Lincoln.

Ok, then not the same place. Pizza and Calzone was further north on the west flank of Lincoln Avenue. The special on NY slices popped out at me.

Sounds like Pizzeria Calzone. I know almost nothing about the place except they have a dumb name. According to this menu, they don't even seem to make calzones.

Pizzeria Calzone
5858 N Lincoln Av
Chicago
773-907-0917

Ram:

Have tried Paternos....it's not bad (certainly not in Marie's leauge)...but perfectly good thin crust very close to home. Only problem is, clientele sitting around the bar is, to be generous, often less than hospitable (or hygienic).....bartenders hit and miss (lovely one night, evil stinker the next)...so if you you are willing to spin the "wack-o" roulette wheel, might be worth the payoff......or just take a pass...

ronnie_suburban wrote:

KajmacJohnson wrote:Of course when we live in a pizza wasteland and we crave really good pizza we just head on the expressway and hop over to Bridgeport. Never fails.

As long as you're driving, you might want to check out Jimmy's Pizza Cafe at Lincoln and Foster, which is a lot closer than Bridgeport.

I've been there once and didn't really love it but many others here -- especially native NY'ers -- seem to.

=R=

Jimmy's Pizza Cafe (& Beignets)
5159 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
773-293-6992
CLOSED Mondays

Someone on this forum (don't recall who) mentioned this to me before. I have to give it a try.