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 […]
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Chicago Pizza Summit
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 […]

Chicago Deep Dish by Alyson Thomas
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 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 […]

Gino’s East Sausage Frozen Pizza
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 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 Pizza Button
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 […]

Pizza East Menu
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

Home Run Inn Classic Cheese Frozen Pizza
Home Run Inn Classic Cheese Frozen Pizza Home Run Inn Chicago, IL, circa 2015 12.25 in. x 12.25 in. x 1.125 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 06/09/2015 ID: USPM0111 Mary and Vincent Grittani opened a small tavern on 31st Street in Chicago, Illinois in […]

Reno Chicago Postcard
Reno Chicago Postcard Reno Chicago Chicago, IL, circa 2015 6 in. x 4 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 1/17/2015 ID: USPM0067 http://www.renochicago.com

Coalfire Pizza Carry Out Menu
Coalfire Pizza Carry Out Menu Coalfire Pizza Chicago, IL, circa 2014 4.625 in. x 8.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 02/12/2014 ID: USPM0062

Giordano’s Coupons
Giordano’s Coupons Giordano’s Pizzeria Chicago, IL, circa 2011 8.375 in. x 3.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 12/30/2011 ID: USPM0018