- Gino's East
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name = Gino's East
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established =1966
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street-address = 633 North Wells
city =Chicago
state =Illinois
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country =United States
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website =Gino's East is a
Chicago -based restaurant chain, notable for itsdeep-dish pizza (sometimes calledChicago-style pizza ), and for its interior walls, which patrons have covered ingraffiti andetchings .Cuisine
The
restaurant featuresdeep-dish pizza baked incast-iron pans, as well assandwiches ,soups andsalads .Interior
A
tradition of the establishment was to write or carve one's name or other messages on the wooden interior walls, which soon became a important aspect of the Gino's Eastbrand .History
The original Gino's East was opened in 1966 by two taxi drivers, Sam Levine and Fred Bartoli, and a friend, George Laverde.
Original Location
The original location was at 160 East
Superior Street , just east ofMichigan Avenue , in theRiver North district ofChicago .Expansion
The company subsequently opened other locations, including
Rolling Meadows, IL ,Lake Zurich, IL , andDeerfield, IL . Additionally, Gino's East opened amail-order business, where patrons could order frozenpizzas and have themshipped overnight.New Location
The restaurant eventually moved from its
Superior Street location into another space at 633 North Wells Street. The tradition of writing on the walls, however, remains the same in the new location.Competitors
Other
deep-dish pizza chains in the Chicago area includePizzeria Uno andLou Malnati's .See also
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Culture of Chicago
*Pizza References
(1) http://featuredfoods.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/a-store/gino_p1.shtml?L+scstore+xrlq6194ginosff086f08+1218450040
(2) http://www.ginoseastrollingmeadows.com/meet.htm
(3) http://dest.travelocity.com/DestGuides/0,1840,TRAVELOCITY|4158|3|1|2425,00.html
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