All Lou Malnati’s flavors are exceptional, but they are best known for their unique take on sausage, featuring a single plate sized sausage patty that covers the entire circumference of the pie. The itinerary hits a Who’s Who of deep-dish: the original Pizzeria Uno, which claims to have invented the dish and certainly spawned its best known chain, though no other location rivals this one Gino’s East on Superior Street, known in the pizza world as the see-and-be-seen spot for its celebrity clientele Giordano’s on North Rush Street, with its twist in the form of a stuffed, two-crust pie and Lou Malnati’s, my personal favorite, famous for its rich and decadent butter crust. Meat lovers will swoon over hearty slices like this one at Gino's East, a Chicago legend. The Finger Licking Foodies Tour model gets you around all of that and allows you compare different signature takes on the city’s iconic dish at four legendary spots in just two and a half hours. One of the hassles of deep dish pizza is how long it takes, both to get into these flagships, which can have long lines, and then to wait for the pizza, which can take 45 minutes or more to cook.
The real thing, a Chicago specialty, is excellent, especially at the four powerhouse icons Contursi’s tour features. It is an absolute must for pizza lovers visiting the Windy City - especially those East Coasters who look down on deep dish, most likely because they’ve only had chain or frozen versions. The just announced Deep Dish Pizza tour launches this week - on National Deep Dish Pizza Day of course (April 5). Finger Licking Foodie Toursīut the biggest news as leisure travel looks to resume is Contursi’s latest offering, an expansion to his hometown of Chicago.
You won't find better Deep Dish pizza in Chicago than the version served at Lou Malnati's. Showcased were a sampling of the best meats on earth, and not just beef, including house dry aged USDA prime, true imported A5 Japanese Wagyu ribeye, a uniquely slow smoked full-blood domestic Wagyu brisket from California’s lauded Mishima Ranch, bone-in Tomahawk Ribeye, foie gras, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota, and steakhouse-style seafood, including Maine lobster, white shrimp, Spanish octopus, and Alaskan King crab.
A carnivore’s Bucket List event, this one is offered only to small private groups, and includes three stops at A-List red meat venues, which last time I checked included Bazaar Meat, by world-renowned Chef Jose Andres, Jean Georges Steakhouse by star chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, and the city’s newest hotspot, Scotch 80 Prime. Most are quite affordable and excellent values for what you get, but the best-kept secret in his arsenal is an over the top, $800 per person, one-of-a-kind, Ultimate Steakhouse tour. His company offers several different guided tours with different themes, from Boozy Brunch to Savor The Strip, and concentrates on varying neighborhoods around Sin City, so even repeat customers like myself have something new to look forward to.
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