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News Mon Feb 28 2011

Food and Wine Magazine picks Great Lake and Burt's among best pizza in U.S.

Food and Wine Magazine announced the 25 best pizza spots in the U.S. and among the places named were Chicago's own Great Lake and Burt's. No strangers to being rated the best, these two restaurants are known for their fresh toppings and perfect crusts. According to Food and Wine the must order item at Great Lakes is the tomato, homemade fresh mozzarella, Dante aged cheese, fresh herb, and from Burt's the deep dish pizza with caramelized cheese crust. In 2008, Anthony Bourdain visited Burt's on an episode of his Travel channel show, No Reservations, and the New Yorker was converted into a deep dish believer. For me, that's reason enough to visit...

Great Lakes
1477 W. Balmoral Ave.
Chicago , IL
(773) 334-9270

Burt's
8541 Ferris Ave
(between Lincoln Ave & Capulina Ave)
Morton Grove, IL 60053

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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