Chicago's tavern-style Pizza dominates menus from New York to Los Angeles; Here's why this pizza is taking over the US
livemint.comAlso read: Domino’s Pizza Strikes Deal With Uber in Search for New Sales Here are seven of the country’s top tavern-style pizza spots to visit Chefs are embracing the trend, and tavern-style pizzas have become a hit even beyond the Midwest. In New York, Patti Ann’s offers various takes on the classic Chicago-style pie. Windy City Pie in Seattle added its spin with an amari-focused bar program.
Software engineer-turned-pizza maker Lichterman launched Windy City Pie out of his Seattle home in 2015. After nearly five years of research, he added tavern pizzas to the menu. “When I was growing up in Chicago, tavern-style thin crust pizza was not a destination pizza," said Lichterman, who started serving the pies a decade ago.
“There are chefs in and out of the Midwest really elevating and enhancing [tavern] pizza with their unique spin, ingredients and culinary perspective," he added. Also read: Canada: Indian student ‘violently assaulted’ and killed while delivering pizza Cicoria in Portland showcases crispy pizzas with locally sourced ingredients. Pizzaiolo William Wells took some liberties when developing the naturally leavened, tavern-style pie crust for the retro-styled Cicoria.
World Pizza Champions member Scardino joined forces with local restaurant group Atomic Hospitality in early spring for yearlong residency at the rooftop bar Tetto. The al fresco dining spot features a variety of the Chicago native’s expertly made pizzas, alongside Italian liquor-focused cocktails. Among the fancier locations to find tavern pizza is Truss Restaurant Bar in the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley.
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