Wells Brothers Restaurant came highly recommended by Chicago pizza aficionado Brian Erst, whose pizza judgment I trust implicitly. When he posted about it on his Instagram in October 2021, I took note. He said, “Let the record show that Wells Brothers has the best tavern thin crust—full stop.” That’s saying something. I bookmarked it and … Read more
The last several times I’ve visited Milwaukee, my relatives there have championed Balistreri’s, but I always defaulted to my longtime favorite Maria’s (RIP). This visit, I finally heeded their advice.
In this pilot episode of It’s Pizza Night, I visit Zaffiro’s Pizza & Bar on Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In May 2023 I fulfilled one of my longtime dreams—doing an epic pizza tour of Chicago. This post is a quick recap of where I went.