The story
Chicago's first real pizzeria — bulldozed in 1961 to build the UIC campus.
Everything that was here
- 1924–1961
Granato's Pizzeria NapolitanaItalian
Chicago's first real pizzeria — bulldozed in 1961 to build the UIC campus.
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Italian dining heritage
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Nearby history
Fluky's
Maxwell St. & Halsted St. · 295 m away
Vienna Sausage (Original Halsted Store)
1215 S. Halsted St. · 327 m away
Carm's Beef & Italian Ice
1057 W. Polk St. · 469 m away
Lyon's Delicatessen (Nate's Deli)
807 W. Maxwell St. · 503 m away
Jim's Original
1250 S. Union Ave. · 528 m away
Jimmy Stefanovic landed in New York in 1939 with seven dollars and invented the Maxwell Street Polish.
Al's Italian Beef
1022 W. Taylor Street · 534 m away
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