recommendation: favorites - pizza edition

after working out last night I was really dying to treat myself (that make sense right? work out and then eat all of the calories back? Oh well, it was Friday night) and was craving pizza. Since its lent Friday, we had to keep it veggie and decided to build a pizza at whole foods since it was on sale (such a good deal! $8.99 for a HUGE pizza, $1 for each fresh topping). Pizza was delicious, and it got me thinking about my favorite pizzas!

Big Slice: Bacci - $5 for pop and slice the size of your head. We frequent the one under the red line at wrigley. * Warning! This pizza does not have the same effect if you order it delivery. Not the same thing...

Chicago Style Deep Dish Slice: Lou Malnati's – my hubby likes their sauce best OR Zachary’s in San Fran (not just b/c same name as my hubby but they really do have amazing pizza. I would even venture to say its better Chicago style than Chicago’s pizza)

Frozen Slice: Home Run cheese pizza (and then add your own toppings!). Like this crust, its flaky like pie crust

Make at Home: TJ’s fresh dough, add anything

Best Crust: Cottage Inn (Michigan only) – their sesame seed crust is amazing

Cook at Home: Whole Foods – add any topping for $1, tastes so fresh. Tried Homemade pizza, only eh about it.

Gormet Pizza: La Madia, one of my favorite restaurants ever. One of the best pizza’s we’ve ever had and constantly crave is their triple pepperoni pizza - thin pepperoni's and topped with white truffle oil. We also had a shaved artichoke pizza there that was excellent, and order a glass of wine while you’re there. Great selection and if you want just a little bit more (which I almost always do), you can get half glasses! Add it to your MUST TRY list.

Crazy Slice: mac & cheese pizza at Ians on clark. We had an Ian’s in Madison during college so I’m a long time fan of them, but just recently discovered this flavor of pizza that a friend tipped me off on.

Pizza Restaurant with friends: Piece. Everytime I’ve ever been here, there’s been a long line, but it’s a brewery too which makes the wait easier!

Pizza Restaurant with family: Connies on Archer. Food is traditional, nothing spectacular, but what I like about this place, is that its easy. You don’t have to stress about parking zones or meters or long lines. The restaurant is huge, the menu is huge, people are friendly and the food is tasty. We love to get personal size deep dish pizza (ham/pineapple/onion mmm) and the antipasto salad is awesome here. They also deliver and have a drive through window for take-out! p.s. the meatballs are also pretty awesome.

Never been, looking forward to trying: Pequods, Crust, Chicago Pizza and Grinders