pizza places in chicago?

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You think Pequod's is good??! FEH! I say it's overrated (particularly the one at Webster and Clybourn), and Gino's East is much better -- IF you're in the mood for deep-dish, that is. But it's still not as good as it was at the original location. And I always liked Due's pan pizza better than Uno's: they don't mince the ingredients too small like Uno does.

Just about every neighborhood in Chicago has a decent real-Italian pizza joint that suffices for good, even great, thin crust. That includes most of the inner suburbs. Pan or deep-dish style is a bit dicier, depending where you are in the city or 'burbs. Even so, if you're not downtown or near north and must have deep-dish or pan-style, most Giordano's locations are fairly reliable, just as the original Gino's East on Superior used to be. For a while, there was also a Gino's East down in Oak Lawn on 95th Street that was pretty good, but that closed down a few years ago, and one out in the western 'burbs, maybe Downers Grove or Lombard, that was okay too (don't know what happened to that one).

Nancy's is okay, but nowhere near as good as it used to be. Not my first choice. Same for Lou Malnati's. Father and Son Pizza, on the other hand, seems to have improved slightly over the years.

As for Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder, they have this upside-down 'pot-pie' pizza that bakes in an earthenware bowl with the crust on top, then is inverted onto a plate for serving. I used to love that one when I lived in the neighborhood -- dee-lish!!! -- but MAN, does it fill you up fast! There's always leftovers. Nobody sane eats a whole pot-pie pizza by him/herself. But their thin crust is fine, too.