Chicago's thin-crust pizza is favored by locals over deep-dish varieties, which they believe are misrepresented by external media. Thin-crust, often called "tavern-style," is characterized by its square or triangular cuts and is a staple of comfort and tradition for Chicagoans. Despite the presence of deep-dish pizzas, many locals resent the conflation of these styles and assert that their true pizza identity lies with thin-crust options. Recent updates have added notable pizzerias to the list of best tavern-style offerings in the city.
Chicagoans prefer thin-crust pizza; it’s a style that is truly Chicagoan. It does not resemble pies seen in New York, Detroit, or St. Louis.
The narrative bleeds that deep-dish pizza isn't what real locals eat. There’s a resentment of the term "tavern-style" building up among locals.
Thin-cut pizzas, cut up in triangles and squares, represent comfort, tradition, and family for many in Chicago.
Novel Pizza Cafe and Pizza Matta are new additions to the recognized pizzerias that showcase the best of Chicago's tavern-style pizza.
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