CHICAGO (WLS) — Considered one of Chicago’s most iconic pizza spots is celebrating an enormous slice of historical past this month.
As a part of ABC7’s “Pizza Energy” collection honoring Nationwide Pizza Month, Pizzeria Due is marking 70 years of serving up its legendary deep dish. The sister restaurant to Pizzeria Uno, the place Chicago-style deep dish was first created in 1943, opened in 1955 at 619 N. Wabash Ave., and rapidly turned a downtown staple.
Basic Supervisor Rachel Mihich joined ABC7 Chicago’s morning present Thursday to share the restaurant’s wealthy historical past and what makes their deep dish so particular. “It is the buttery crust, chunky tomato sauce and the layers of cheese, it is a true Chicago unique,” Mihich stated.
To have a good time its milestone anniversary, Pizzeria Due is internet hosting a seventieth celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 9 p.m., that includes reside native music, a deep dish pizza cooking demo, and a partnership with Goose Island Beer Co. Company may stay up for a cake and pizza-cutting ceremony honoring the restaurant’s seven many years within the Windy Metropolis.
Main as much as the occasion, followers can enter a contest to win prizes together with:
- Free deep dish pizza for a 12 months
- Tickets to an invite-only anniversary occasion
- Spots in an upcoming Deep Dish Pizza Cooking Class
- Entries shut Friday, Oct. 17, and winners shall be introduced that day.
You may enter the giveaway at unos.com/pizzeriadue70th
As a part of the festivities, Pizzeria Due will even supply a particular Purchase One Pizza, Get One for 70 cents dine-in and takeout deal on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
For extra info, go to pizzeriaunodue.com
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