Chicago Trip Overview
This tour is just a short walk through great Chicago neighborhoods starting near Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile, and then heading into the Gold Coast & River North. Compare two American pizzas vs. two Italian pizzas to understand how pizza evolved as an immigrant food. Explore Deep Dish, Roman, Neapolitan, and Artisanal pizza in just a couple of hours. Discuss how each of these styles is crafted and the differences in their ingredients, baking techniques, and ovens. Plenty of pizza to eat, come hungry!
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Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Chicago, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Chicago, Illinois, United States
This tour is just a short walk through great Chicago neighborhoods starting near Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile, and then heading into the Gold Coast & River North. Compare two American pizzas vs. two Italian pizzas to understand how pizza evolved as an immigrant food. Explore Deep Dish, Roman, Neapolitan, and Artisanal pizza in just a couple of hours. Discuss how each of these styles is crafted and the differences in their ingredients, baking techniques, and ovens. Plenty of pizza to eat, come hungry!
Stop At: River North, River North, Chicago, Illinois
We will spend a good portion of our time walking through River North exploring different pizzerias.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Loop, 701 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605-2108
We will explore more pizzerias on the other side of the River in the downtown Chicago Loop
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Magnificent Mile, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
We will explore pizzas on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-3419
We start our tour just outside of Navy Pier on the Chicago River
Pass By: Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3835
We will walk past Holy Name Cathedral after one of our pizza stops.
