Here's my Chicago Pizza story: There was a Chicago Pizza in Newport, RI some years ago. Well my friend was a company officer at Navy Cadet School and he invited me to join his graduating class over at Chicago Pizza. I was pretty hungry, but as pie after pie came out, each was more ghastly than the last. The dudes were ordering pizzas with disgusting combos like Double-Onions with anchovies, green peppers, pineapple, kielbasa, ham with no sauce...with extra onions. The dough was thick as a pillow and I ended up not even eating a single slice (in fact I spent the night suppressing a gag reflex). I took my friend to a seafood restaurant and had a real meal. This Pizza rivalry is about as much a comparison as World Series victories between the Yankees and Cubs. New York pizza (and its cousin from Philly) is far superior to the doughy and gross midwestern abonimation. Pizzeria Uno's Chicago Classic is about the only Chicago Pizza I'll even touch.
