Chicago Bucktown-Wicker Park Pizza Crawl

Overview

Created by 13-time James Beard Award-winning food journalist Steve Dolinsky, this Sunday-only series of tours is based on his book, "Pizza City, USA" and features four different styles of pizzas in less than three hours. Learn about Chicago's 10 pizza styles, and discover why there's more to The Windy City than just deep-dish. Go back in the kitchens to see how pizzas are made, talk to the owners and taste the differences. Expert "doughcents" will share the history of Chicago pizza as well other interesting tidbits about the neighborhood you're exploring. PLEASE LET US KNOW AT TIME OF BOOKING IF YOU EAT PORK OR PREFER VEGETARIAN.

City: Chicago

Fri 03 Oct

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Starting at $69.00

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Fri 03 Oct

Starting at $69.00

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What's Included

Lanyard/Badge with all of the social media handles for pizzerias

Live commentary

Trained Pizza Guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
DO YOU EAT BEEF AND PORK? ARE YOU VEGETARIAN? Please inform us of dietary restrictIon ASAP.
Tour involves walking 1.3 miles, slowly, on flat terrain (no hills).
Must be 9 years of age or older
If you are driving, please leave extra time to find parking.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Wicker Park

We'll start off with a Roman al Taglio style pizza, then walk up and down Damen Avenue, to taste pizzas from three other places, learning about the neighborhood. You'll taste a classic Chicago deep-dish, a NYC-style slice and a long-fermented artisan pie. Along the way, you'll meet some of the owners and pizza makers, and learn about their history and inspiration for creating their unique pizzas. Our "doughcents" are trained to discuss Chicago's pizza history, and can talk about highlights from the book, "Pizza City USA."

The 606

Learn about the history of this unique public park on elevated freight train tracks

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews (8)

rossdalex

Sep 2019

The pizza featured was excellent and our tour guide, Mike, was very knowledgable and entertaining. It was also great to have Steve with us at the end to talk pizza and give some of his favorite spots. Thanks guys. I'm very full and it's nap time now.

Response from Host

Sep 2019

Thanks for joining us and we are so glad you enjoyed Mike, meeting Steve and all of the pizza.

113barbr

Sep 2019

Great tour! Great guide! Great pizza! Highly recommend!!! Fun learning about the Chicago, the neighborhood and different pizzas.

rbackus

Jul 2019

This tour exceeded our expectations! We stopped at four amazing pizza spots with plenty of history and interesting points along the way as we walked between them. At each place we learned about the type of pizza and what made that restaurant special. Our guide Mike was engaging, friendly, funny, and easy to understand. We left stuffed and happy. Do this!!

Response from Host

Jul 2019

We are so happy to hear this! Mike is indeed, the King of Bucktown and his off-beat sense of humor is one of the reasons he is in so much demand. Thanks for spending a part of your weekend with us.