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Pi Pizzeria
Fast-casual pizza is everywhere these days. Pie Five Pizza. MOD Pizza. Doughocracy. Chris Sommers, co-founder of Pi Pizzeria, is entering the booming market with ’Zza Pizza its deep-dish pies that skip the sloppiness of Chicago-style deep-dish and, in topping combinations like the Western Addition, flirt with sophistication; its equal facility with deep-dish and thin-crust pizza. Fast-casual chains can certainly take one lesson from Pi. In my experiences over almost a decade, it has always offered a consistently excellent product across its multiple locations.
Hours: Lunch and dinner daily
Opened: 2008
Must order: South Side Classico (small $18.95, large $22.95)