Chicago Northwest Side pub listed among best pizza places in U.S. by New York Times
CHICAGO (CBS) —The New York Times has named a Chicago pub on its list of the 22 Best Pizza Places in the United States.
The list explores the unique takes on the dish from across America that has since become a "cooking style of its own."
Bungalow by Middle Brow, at 2840 W. Armitage Ave. in Logan Square, is known to make its own wine, beer, bread, and pizza dough from resources in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin, according to its website.
The New York Times described their pizza, specifically the crust, as "Fragrant and flavorful, with sturdy undercarriages, and the Neapolitan pizzas are always memorable, whether they're topped with the barest amount of ingredients (order at least one with tomato sauce and yuzu oil) or the makings of a German potato salad, to name just one in the never-ending parade of specialty pies."
They go on to say the restaurant within the brewery is an "inspiring example" of brewers who are trying their hands at pizza making.
The tavern serves its cracker-thin pies as part of its Tavern Tuesday special, with the average of an hour wait for a pizza at dinner peak.
In addition to the Bungalow, four other Midwest spots have made the list, including:
- The Scratch Brewing — 264 Thompson Road in Ava, Illinois.
- Amar Pizza — 12195 Joseph Campau Ave. in Hamtramck, Michigan.
- The Lincoln Winebar — 125 1st St. W in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
- Young Joni — 165 13th Ave NE in Minneapolis, Minnesota.