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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 07:13am
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I know. That's why I used it. I'm pretty well-traveled because of my job and to be quite honest, Chicago is my least favorite major city in the United States.

I'd refer to SF as Frisco, but I actually like SF.
Must be your proximity to it. Chicago is one of my 3 favorite cities in the world, and the only one in the US.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 08:26am
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He's probably a Packer fan....

Hey Rich...Go Hawks!!!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 08:51am
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Chicago is my second favorite city.

All the rest are tied for first.


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Old Mon Jan 24, 2011, 09:32pm
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Chicago is my second favorite city.

All the rest are tied for first.


-from a real old officials joke.......
Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
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Old Mon Jan 24, 2011, 09:44pm
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Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
Chicago Deep Dish YUM!!!

Just like Philadelphia has the best cheesesteaks
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Old Tue Jan 25, 2011, 07:29am
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Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
Wooster Square, New Haven, Connecticut.

Pizza Center of the Universe.

Sally's Apizza, and Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

Frank Sinatra was a fan of Sally's, while President Ronald Reagan preferred Pepe's.

1999: Pepe's was named to the James Beard Foundation's list of "America's Classics".
2006: Pepe's is acknowledged on the History Channel's "American Eats' show as the originator of New Haven-style pizza in 1925.
2009: Pepe's was named the "Best Pizza on Earth" by The Guardian. Food correspondent for GQ magazine Alan Richman names Pepe's the 12th best pizza in the country in the May issue.

Notable visitors to Pepe's include Robert DeNiro, Henry Winkler, Kelly Clarkson, Ernest Borgnine, John Turturro, Kevin James and Vince Vaughn.

Sally's Apizza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, New Haven is home to Louis' Lunch ("The place where Louie dwells" (Yale Whiffenpoofs)), the birthplace of the hamburger sandwich.

http://www.louislunch.com/
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Old Tue Jan 25, 2011, 09:24am
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Funny, but Chicago has the BEST pizza!
I'm a New York pizza kinda guy. Wife and I have spent vacation time in NYC the last 2 years and we just about always have pizza for dinner. Lombardi's and John's (Manhattan) and Grimaldi's (Brooklyn) are my favorites.

Outside of NYC, I've had some great pizza in Phoenix (Pizzeria Bianco), Milwaukee (Transfer Pizzeria Cafe), and even here in Madison (Glass Nickel).

If you're into deep dish, Chicago is great -- problem is, I'm not.
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Old Tue Jan 25, 2011, 10:32am
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I prefer the NY slice, my wife prefers the deep dish. One of these days I'll get to NY and get a slice.
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I'm a New York pizza kinda guy. Wife and I have spent vacation time in NYC the last 2 years and we just about always have pizza for dinner. Lombardi's and John's (Manhattan) and Grimaldi's (Brooklyn) are my favorites.

Outside of NYC, I've had some great pizza in Phoenix (Pizzeria Bianco), Milwaukee (Transfer Pizzeria Cafe), and even here in Madison (Glass Nickel).

If you're into deep dish, Chicago is great -- problem is, I'm not.

Any corner in New York has great pizza, I also prefer by the slice and thin crust. Hate to say it, but Chicago pizza is overrated.
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Old Wed Jan 26, 2011, 07:58pm
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I'm a New York pizza kinda guy. Wife and I have spent vacation time in NYC the last 2 years and we just about always have pizza for dinner. Lombardi's and John's (Manhattan) and Grimaldi's (Brooklyn) are my favorites.

Outside of NYC, I've had some great pizza in Phoenix (Pizzeria Bianco), Milwaukee (Transfer Pizzeria Cafe), and even here in Madison (Glass Nickel).

If you're into deep dish, Chicago is great -- problem is, I'm not.
Yes Rich, Bianco is very good, but deep dish is what I like. Next time you're in Phx, shoot me a message. I'll meet you at Bianco! We can laugh about the warner park days! I used to like the DeForest italian restraunt version of the Chicago 'za, but I think they went out of biz right before I moved.

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Best pizza I ever had was from a restaurant called Palermo's in Los Angeles, off Hollywood Blvd. Haven't ate one in about 13 years but it still sticks out.

I'm a Jersey/New York pizza guy. Thin crust with pepperoni and Italian sausage.

Worst pizza in the world: Sicily (yes, the island)
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 09:34am
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Must be your proximity to it. Chicago is one of my 3 favorite cities in the world, and the only one in the US.
It's a typical reaction from beyond the cheddar curtain. Something to do with an inferiority complex that most cheese heads have. Even if packers win today, fans still have to live in Green Bay.

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It's a typical reaction from beyond the cheddar curtain. Something to do with an inferiority complex that most cheese heads have. Even if packers win today, fans still have to live in Green Bay.

Sign at a Green Bay night club...... Two tooth minimum.
I've lived in Wisconsin for 9 years. Before that I lived in PA, TN, LA, WA, and MA (including in or near Philadelphia, New Orleans, Seattle, and Boston). My favorite US city is probably Seattle (it's the only one I'd live in again of the ones I've lived in before).

Trust me when I say that the best result of that game today (for me) would've been some natural disaster in which nobody got hurt but both the Bears and Packers would've lost the game. I think the main reason I don't like Chicago is that I like cities where I land at an airport and am already there. The drive from Madison to Chicago is my least favorite drive in the world and why I don't like going to the city. I'd rather drive to Minneapolis.

And the hockey game was great -- I'm a Flyers fan and they won 4-1.

On day I'll actually go to Green Bay. I've umpired college baseball in DePere, but have never actually been in Green Bay.
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Then Seattle is not a good city for you as when you land you are in the city of SeaTac. To get into Seattle takes a 15-30 minute drive.

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I've lived in Wisconsin for 9 years. Before that I lived in PA, TN, LA, WA, and MA (including in or near Philadelphia, New Orleans, Seattle, and Boston). My favorite US city is probably Seattle (it's the only one I'd live in again of the ones I've lived in before).

Trust me when I say that the best result of that game today (for me) would've been some natural disaster in which nobody got hurt but both the Bears and Packers would've lost the game. I think the main reason I don't like Chicago is that I like cities where I land at an airport and am already there. The drive from Madison to Chicago is my least favorite drive in the world and why I don't like going to the city. I'd rather drive to Minneapolis.

And the hockey game was great -- I'm a Flyers fan and they won 4-1.

On day I'll actually go to Green Bay. I've umpired college baseball in DePere, but have never actually been in Green Bay.
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Then Seattle is not a good city for you as when you land you are in the city of SeaTac. To get into Seattle takes a 15-30 minute drive.
I don't need to be lectured about a place where I've actually lived. SEA to the city is a cakewalk compared with the drive from Madison to Chicago.
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