Lou Malnati's ...
Chicago. Sure D. Rose and Los Toros got bounced from the playoffs. And I know it looks like the Bears won't be playing anytime soon … and when they do they're stuck with glass-knee Cutler at the helm. And yeah the Cubbies and the Sox are both below five hundred, and one hasn't won it all since the Model T was cruising the streets. BUT YOU'VE GOT PIZZA! And not just pizza … but Chicago style pizza. And not just Chicago style pizza … but Lou Malnati's Chicago style pizza. It must have been pretty weird for Lou growing up as a kid. I mean, imagine it … family gathering around the Thanksgiving table, and while every other family in town was about to pass around some pumpkin pie … well you know what little Lou got? That's right … keep it coming Grandma, send me over a slice of that mind-blowing, deep-dish pizza pie. I mean, seriously? If you had a recipe this good up your sleeve and you were looking at a lineup of pumpkin, Dutch apple, and sausage and mozzarella … do you really think you could resist? And keeping up with tradition, The Good Grub threw down for the same … a giant pie filled with hearty sausage, a heaping-helping of mozzarella, all layered with rich chunky tomatoes and nestled into that buttery, flaky crust … aptly named the Malnati Chicago Classic. We rolled into town starving, and as always, with eyes bigger than our stomachs. So when the three of us saw that a large served three to four, we didn't realize that the fourth dude had to be a truck driver. Seriously, this pizza is thick … but unlike some other thick things I know … this one you actually want to introduce to your buddies. Every bite is an adventure to flavor town … such a jungle of juicy sausage, rolling around with that gooey cheese, all tucked neatly into bed under that blanket of tomato madness. It's enough to bring a weak man to his knees … and a strong man to GRUB glory. Sure there's a lot of food, but don't hesitate to pile on some grated parmesan, oregano, and chili flakes … everything at Lou's can partake in the glory. So as we begin to wonder what housing prices are like in Chicago, we start to do some mental calculations … yeah it's freezing 50% of the year, but this place is dishing out mouth-watering pizza 100% of the year. And I'm no math major … but I’m liken them odds. So if you're traveling through Chicago, or you're lucky enough to live there, say hello to Lou for me … and promise you'll be thankful for the GRUB about to hit the table.
