After half-a-century in business, a Chicago pizzeria known for their piping hot deep dish pies will be closing its final location at the end of June.
This marks the second notable Chicago pizza chain closure this year, following the closure of nearly one-third of Home Run Inn restaurants. Although they’re maybe more known for their line of frozen pizzas, this is a brand that is a cultural institution in Chicago. They’ve been open since 1947, nearly 80 years, and they are synonymous with the tavern-style, square-slice pizza.
The pizza served as My Pi, however, is known for that thick, hearty pie, and its final location in Chicago’s Bucktown will close on Sunday, June 29th, per Eater Chicago. My Pi took to Instagram to reveal that they would be closing. They will leave behind quite a history, as My Pi is one of the pizzerias credited with popularizing deep dish style pizza in the Chicago region…