Originally Posted by Big Mo
True Chicago pizza definitely is thin-crust from a neighborhood joint. Deep-dish and/or thick-crust constitutes only a small percentage of the pizza consumed by native Chicagoans in any given year. Heck, most neighborhood joints don't even offer deep-dish. The vast majority of deep-dish is sold by chains.
A few pizza recs . . .
- Chicago-style thin-crust pizza: Vito & Nick's, 8435 S. Pulaski
- Italian-style from a wood-burning oven: Caponie's, 3350 N. Harlem
- Overlooked for deep-dish: Connie's, 2373 S. Archer
I agree that Connie's is overlooked. It's not bad - but its reputation isn't helped by what is served at the ballparks. Its bottom line probably is, however.
I presume it is just your opinion that a "small percentage" of pizza consumed by "native" Chicagoans is thin crust. If not, how did you come up with this? I disagree - although it may very not be the majority of the pizza consumed. Many pizza joints offer both - although usually at least one of the varieties is not very good. Just one of the big deep dish chain parlors probably outsell several local pizza joints combinded several times over each day.