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Great Lake
Editorial Review
As if having only one communal table didn't make it hard enough to sit down and enjoy a pie at Great Lake, last June GQ up and went and named it the best pizza... in America. Does it deserve the honor? Quite possibly. Using a gas oven (!?), owners/spouses Nick Lessins and Lydia Esparza have created a crust so airy and so chewy that no other slice in Chicago can match it. Only five different pizzas are offered a day, all with meticulously selected regional ingredients that keep the menu constantly changing. Word to the wise: They have one oven that can only cook two pizzas at a time, so the wait can excruciating.
Features
- Hot Spot
- Intimate
Attributes
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Price:
$$ -
Reservations:
Not Accepted -
Alcohol:
No Booze -
Vibe:
Bustling/Boisterous - Restaurant Type:
Pizza
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