How to Make Pizza Healthier
For many people, pizza is likely at or near the top of the list of their favorite foods. Unfortunately for those who are watching their waistlines or want to eat a bit healthier, pizza isn’t always the ideal option. The average slice of plain, cheese pizza has nearly 300 calories, almost 10 grams of fat,… Read more »
Best Valentine’s Date Night Ideas in Chicago
If you’re looking for fun and interesting Valentine’s Day ideas in Chicago, you’ve come to the right place. This bustling city has something for everyone, and on Valentine’s Day, the options for fun and romantic dates are seemingly endless. You can go for a more traditional fancy Valentine’s dinner out and a theater or orchestra… Read more »
Spring-Inspired Pizza Topping Combos
Spring is just around the corner, and you know what that means. Soon we’ll see budding flowers, newborn wildlife, fresh, green lawns and — best of all — warmer weather. But even though the days will be longer, and we can soon shed our winter coats, it doesn’t mean we have to give up on… Read more »
Wood Vs. Coal Pizza Ovens
What makes a great pizza? Everyone has their personal preferences, but some things are standard — a crisp crust with a soft, chewy interior, perfectly melted cheese, signature tomato sauce. From there, the sky’s the limit with what can be done to everyone’s favorite dish. But there’s a debate raging among pizza aficionados. Which cooking… Read more »
10 Things to Do With Leftover Pizza
Order more pizza than your tummy could handle? Wondering what you’re going to do with all those cold, stiff slices of once warm and gooey pizza? Rest assured, it’s not time to bury your pizza in the trash can just yet — there are tons of creative ways to revive leftover pizza. Whether you want to add… Read more »
The Best Way to Cook a Frozen Pizza
Frozen pizza. A dorm-room staple, easy dinner for the kids or — let’s be honest — what we eat when no one is there to watch. In all its many iterations and abominations, pizza is a perennial favorite regardless of quality and price. Because we associate frozen foods with a low level of quality and a tasteless, limp profile, many of us… Read more »
A Guide to Using Public Transportation in Chicago
We all have pretty vivid ideas about cities. They are choked with smoke. They are filled with the cacophony of blaring car horns. Everywhere, taxis and angry commuters inch forward bumper to bumper as they try to get to work, dinner or anywhere else throughout the city. The fact of the matter is, very few… Read more »
How to Grill Pizza
Before you go building a brick oven in the backyard, you owe it to yourself to experience the magic of grilled pizza. That’s right — pizza cooked right on the grill. Picture a thin, chewy crust with a crispy outside. The bottom is lightly charred with marks from the grill. There’s a light dusting of… Read more »
Slang Words Used in Chicago
Table of Contents Frunchroom Pop Da The Lake The Taste The Bean The L Dip Yuppie Goes Expressway Names Field’s Jewels Prairie Grabowski Dibs LSD A Couple, Two, Three Over By There Washroom Yous Sammich Grachki Chicago boasts many distinct sights, foods, architecture and events that define the city and make it the exciting place… Read more »
How to Make the Perfect Chicago Style Pizza
Pizzas might be the greatest layer in the foundation of the American diet. We celebrate birthdays, plow through late-night meetings and give ourselves a break from cooking by ordering a few pies. People from New York fold greasy slices in half before taking a bite. Ohioans sprinkle the cheese on after the pizza has already baked. But… Read more »