Pizza Lovers Rejoice! It's Almost Time to Shed Light on Your Favorite Local Pie
The Patch Pizza Playoffs are set to begin this week and I'm asking all of you to step up to the plate to nominate your favorite local pizza joints.
When it comes to the ooey gooey, cheesy perfection that is pizza, everyone has a favorite.
Maybe an even cheese-sauce ratio is what you fancy. Perhaps you look for a crispier than crisp crust. Is it a deep dish pizza that you use as your pizza maker barometer? No matter what the deciding factors are, we NEED to know—which local pie joint has the most fans? We intend to find out this week, as our first ever Patch Pizza Playoffs begin just in time for Sunday's big game.
I'm going to be relying on you, our trusty Tinley Park Patch readers, to pick a winner from our Oak Forest-Tinley Park playoff bracket that will advance to the regional championship round.
First-round voting will launch on Feb. 2 and will conclude at midnight Feb. 5. The pizza in our bracket to collect the most votes will advance to the Super Pizza championship round and vie for the title of The Most Loved Pizza in the Southland—an honor to be awarded after championship voting concludes Feb. 12.
But before it all begins, I'll be turning to some of my most avid Patch readers—my beloved, quirky Facebook fans. It is all of you who hold the nominating power! Keep an eye out for my questions today about your favorite pizza makers. I'll be looking to you to nominate independent, locally owned pizza places (pizza chains can easliy tilt the voting).
Check in with us often and be sure to participate as we round up pizza lovers in the Southland's Patches! It's time to have some fun.
Oh, and if you haven't liked us on Facebook yet, you're a little behind :)
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Want to nominate your favorite pizza right here?
Tell us in the comments.
PrettyAuntPatti
6:54 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
No pizza in my opinion can beat Vito & Nick's!
Carrie Frillman
7:41 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Ooooo Pattii, I've never tried it. But now, I will!
Cal Million
8:48 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Little Joes in Tinley Park
Sue Rocek-Pulido
1:27 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Village in Tinley Park
TP Mom
2:07 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Salina's!!!!
Jim Quinn
2:13 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Vito and nicks is pretty good, but unless you hit Ed and Joes, you have no idea what your missing, don't want pizza , don't worry Ed and Joe's has some of the best food around, live bands on the weekends, get there early for a window seat, watch the St Patricks Day or Christmas parade, or the Caribbean block party, If it's summer just sit on their patio enjoying ,pizza,and drink watching traffic glide down Oak Park Ave.don't worry about the kids, they have a party room....
Carolyn Warren
2:20 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Salina's is the best!!!
The Warren Family -TP
Meaghan Elizabeth
2:24 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Old Tinley Pub and Eatery has the BEST thin crust pizzas! Hidden food gem in Tinley!Not only that but they have one of the best French Onon soups I have ever tried, their cheesy beefs on garlic bread are another great choice.
SBintz
4:13 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Salina's - hands down!
Todd O'ffensive
5:06 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
I agree with the Old Tinley Pub, awesome thin crust.
MagtheHag
6:20 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Cuzin's bar on oak park have good pizza and even a 1/2 off pizza nite. Best taco pizza is Ed & Joe's. Carry out would have to be Arrenello's on 179th.
Andy
7:53 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salinas Pizza is by far the best Pizza I have ever tasted. Their pizzas are consistently good and satisifying. Great sause and crusts.
Dawne VandeWerken
8:15 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salina's -the BEST!!!
susan melton
8:31 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salina's Pizza is the best! I love the crust!
Pamela Breitenbucher Avignone
9:18 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
No contest..Salina's
sally
9:33 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Ameera's Pizzaria has the best thin crust, my husband bought me a heart shape pizza last night from there. keep up the good pizza Ameeras
sally
9:42 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Ameera's Thin crust, we are eating 3 nights a weeks
Jacqueline Bettenhausen
1:26 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salina's
Elizabeth Lejsek-Collins
2:12 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Lou Malnati's hands down is the BEST pizza in town!!!
Corinne Coluzzi Arroyo
2:59 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salina's.....Salina's.....Salina's.......Salina's!!!!!!!
John
5:06 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Ameera's Pizzaria has the best Thin crust.
Kim lindgren
5:38 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salinas no question Kim Lindgren TP
Tami Whitehead Sinclair
9:00 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Arrenello's Pizza is the best
Sandra
9:48 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Salina's for sure!
Patrick Sullivan
9:51 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
I love Salina's pizza the best!
Carrie Frillman
9:56 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
You guys are the GREATEST! Thank you for all your fantastic nominations. I personally stopped at each place today to let them know. Voting starts tomorrow! Tell your friends :)
Lori Kapaldo
7:02 am on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Arrenellos is the very best in Chicagoland !!!
Karen Siegel
8:57 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Salina's! Salina's! Salina's! Best pie in town!!
Sherie Swint
6:24 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012
I drive an hour out of my way for the best pizza in Illinois. I hated pizza before i had my first slice of Arrenellos pizza.