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 was extremely enthusiastic when I got an email from a professor there asking if I’d be willing to present Chicago Pizza Tours to 4 of his Quantitative Methods In Marketing classes. Typically people get nervous for presenting or public speaking, but I treated this as a tour of Chicago Pizza Tours as ..read more

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 wor ..read more

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 that I started doing some research and found out that maybe that wasn’t exactly spot on. Please enjoy Chicago’s Best presenting “Piece of the Pie” on WGN ..read more

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 visit the suppliers, the oven makers, the cheese purveyors that make up the ingredients used to assemble the Chicago pies and find out as many details as we can. “I went years ago when I first started the company, and now I just go every year. So much to learn, so many friends to reconnect with, it’s honestly one of my favor ..read more

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 ..read more

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)   ..read more

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 ..read more

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   ..read more

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 t ..read more

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 visit the suppliers, the oven makers, the cheese purveyors that make up the ingredients used to assemble the Chicago pies and find out as many details as we can. “I went years ago when I first started the company, and now I just go every year.  So much to learn, so many friends to reconnect with, it’s ..read more