It belongs in a museum.
Pat's Pizzeria & Restaurante Menu Pat's Pizzeria & Restaurante Chicago, IL, circa 2014 5 in. x 11.5625 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 02/28/2015 ID: USPM0012 Nick Pianetto Sr. established Pat's Pizza in 1950 at 3114 N Sheffield Ave in Chicago, Illinois. They're known for their crispy thin crust tavern cut sausage pizza. http://www.patspizza.info
U.S. Pizza Museum founder, Kendall Bruns was a guest on The Bill & Wendy Show on WGN Radio 720 on Friday, April 8. You can listen online here: U.S. Pizza Museum Founder and Curator, Kendall Bruns
Yesterday's Chicago Pizza Summit at Chop Shop was on overwhelming success, and while the crowds were able to view highlights from the the U.S. Pizza Museum collection in the pop-up exhibit, many pizza-lovers were unable to attend the sold out event. Luckily, Chop Shop has decided to keep the pop-up for a little while longer. You can... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Pizza Museum, will be publicly displaying a portion of our collection for the first time in a pop-up exhibition at the Old Style First Annual Chicago Pizza Summit on Sunday, April 3 at Chop Shop. The event will feature all you can eat pizza cuisine from 12 Chicago institutions and a keynote address from Andrew... Continue Reading →
Chicago Deep Dish by Alyson Thomas San Francisco, CA, circa 2012 Watercolor print 8.5 in. x 11 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 09/09/2012 ID: USPM0023 drywellart.com
Piece Pizzeria & Brewery Pizza Box Piece Pizzeria & Brewery Chicago, IL, circa 2014 12.75 in. x 12.25 in. x 2.375 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/18/2015 ID: USPM0083 Piece, founded by Billy Jacobs in 2001, serves New Haven style pizza in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. http://www.piecechicago.com
Gino’s East Sausage Frozen Pizza Gino’s East Chicago, IL, circa 2015 9 in. x 9 in. x 1.875 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/16/2015 ID: USPM0078 Gino’s East was founded in Chicago, IL in 1966 by Sam Levine, Fred Bartoli, and George Loverde. http://www.ginoseast.com
Craft Pizza Menu Craft Pizza Chicago, IL, circa 2015 3.75 in. x 8.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/23/2015 ID: USPM0084 Founder Scott Toth describes Craft Pizza as "Neapolitan American East Coast Style." http://www.craftpizzachicago.com
Jaime Knight 3" Pizza Button Jaime Knight Art Chicago, IL, circa 2015 3 in. x 3 in. x .125 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 7/05/2015 ID: USPM0128 Jaime Knight is an artist in Chicago, IL who specializes in canvas acrylic paintings inspired by pop culture. This 3" button features a reproduction of one of her pepperoni... Continue Reading →
Pizza East Menu Pizza East in the Soho House Chicago, IL, circa 2015 8.5 in. x 11 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/18/2015 ID: USPM0079 http://www.pizzaeast.com