Chicago may swear by it, but deep dish pizza divides food lovers across the country. It’s thick, buttery, and layered in ways no traditional pizza would dare attempt. So, does it still deserve the ...

From March 1945, the only known image of Richard Riccardo and the deep-dish pizza he created. Chicago deep-dish pizza was first created at Pizzeria Uno, and its essence lies in its distinctive crust.

Deep dish pizza is synonymous with Chicago. A bread-like base topped with layers of mozzarella and chunky tomato sauce is the perfect fortification, some might argue, against the notoriously long and ...