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If you’ve taken the tour, and we dragged you through Lincoln Park on your pizza journey, you’ve undoubtedly seen and heard us talk about DePaul University. While none of the guides (including myself) are alumnus of DePaul, it certainly is a point of pride for many of us as we drive to Pequod’s. So I…

The food tourism business has grown immensely since Chicago Pizza Tours burst on the scene in 2010. There is more competition and companies that enter the Chicago pizza space typically proclaiming to be an expert. I wanted to just take a moment to thank everyone for the business over the years, and also explain our…

Growing up I knew this, deep dish pizza was invented at Pizzeria Uno by a guy named Ike Sewell in 1943. It is a fact so undeniable that the city of Chicago honored Ike by turning the stretch of Wabash Ave between Grand and Ontario into “Ike Sewell Honorary Way”. It wasn’t until years later…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Every year in March the International Pizza Expo is held in Las Vegas and it is a mind blowing trip! This convention is a must if we are going to work at being the best Chicago tour. In order to understand our own pizza, we have to…

Darrin Klapprodt is without a doubt the most positive guy I’ve ever been around. He makes these amazing videos highlighting local products and restaurants and when he approached me with the idea of coming on a pizza tour, I couldn’t wait. Check out our video below and let me know if you think we should…

Destination Eat Drink is a podcast hosted by Brent Petersen.  Brent is a former Chicagoan with fond memories of some of the signature Chicago dishes like Pepper & egg sandwiches, Jibaritos, hot dogs, giardiniera, and PIZZA!  Brent and owner Jonathan Porter sat down for the 2nd time to engage in a casual conversation diving a little DEEPER into the Chicago food scene.  Please enjoy Part 2 below. Destination Eat Drink – Chicago (Part 2)  

Destination Eat Drink is a podcast hosted by Brent Petersen.  Brent is a former Chicagoan with fond memories of some of the signature Chicago dishes like Italian beefs, hot dogs, PIZZA, and the plethora of craft breweries we have!  Brent and owner Jonathan Porter have a casual conversation that dove so DEEP into the subject that Brent and the Destination Eat Drink team decided to make a part 2.  Please enjoy Part 1 below Destination Eat Drink – Chicago (Part 1)

Darrin Klapprodt is without a doubt the most positive guy I’ve ever been around.  He makes these amazing videos highlighting local products and restaurants and when he approached me with the idea of coming on a pizza tour, I couldn’t wait.  Check out our video below and let me know if you think we should do a follow up soon! Jon  

The food tourism business has grown immensely since Chicago Pizza Tours burst on the scene in 2010.  There is more competition and companies that enter the Chicago pizza space typically proclaiming to be an expert.  I wanted to just take a moment to thank everyone for the business over the years, and also explain our business philosophy and our brand at Chicago Pizza Tours. Our brand isn’t just our logo, it’s the feeling people get when they’re on our tour.  I’ve always tried to convey that philosophy to my employees and the partners we work with.  It’s important for them to understand that we work hard to deliver a truly memorable experience for our guests.  Whenever I guide a tour, I will always thank our guests for spending their time with us.  It inspires me to know that people have…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Every year in March the International Pizza Expo is held in Las Vegas and it is a mind blowing trip!  This convention is a must if we are going to work at being the best Chicago tour.  In order to understand our own pizza, we have to…

Have you seen a commercial lately and thought, wait was that Chicago Pizza Tours?  Chances are you’re not crazy!  Vistaprint and Start Up reached out to feature us in a webisode for branded content.  The goal of this project was to do a brand refresh for Chicago Pizza Tours which included updating our logo and…

Did you know that our owner Jonathan Porter doesn’t just run the Chicago Pizza Tour, he also hosts podcasts with pizza experts and even writes for PMQ Pizza Magazine when he’s not guiding.  Last December he sat down for a candid conversation with Derrick Tung the owner of Paulie Gee’s Logan Square, recorded it, and…