On the hunt for Pope Leo’s hometown deep dish in Rome

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 28, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 28, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/05/28/vatican-pizza-chicago-deep-dish-pope-leo-brandon-johnson-visit

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Standing in front of a beer tap serving Chicago’s Goose Island pale ale at a restaurant north of Vatican City, server Elisa Serracini describes why she’s somewhat fond of a different Chicago export: deep dish pizza. “I really appreciated it,” Serracini said of the time she and her boyfriend tasted ...