'Unheralded Pizzerias' of the North Side

Sean Cooley over at Thrillist assembled a list of "unheralded pizzerias around Chicago that're pounding out quality pies," and a handful of spots in Patch's North Side neighborhoods are on his list.

Among his recommendations:

Bucktown | My Pie Pizzeria

» "... the deep dish pizza runs on the thinner side, so you can have multiple slices without going catatonic."

Lincoln Square | Pizza Art Cafe

"... their art of pie-making involves a quick-cooking, wood-burning oven and 12-inch pizzas topped with the likes of four cheeses, seafood, house-cured smoked beef, or prosciutto di Parma topped with olives."

Lincoln Square | I Monelli Trattoria Pizzeria

» "... Southern Italian fare with crispy, thin crust pizzas, like a house special with sausage, chopped pepperoni, sautéed onions, and green peppers."

Lincoln Park | Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

» " ... here comes Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co. with a pot pie pizza. Resembling a giant door knob, the pies are made up of light Sicilian bread dough that encapsulates gooey cheese and sausage made from prime Boston butts ..."

Lake View | La Gondola

» "... this restaurant outdoes its strip mall surroundings with generous slices of oily, thin crust pizza."

Lake View | Pizza Rustica

» " ... this Italian eatery's pie menu is split between traditional (margherita, marinara, bianca) and non-traditional (ham with pineapple and jalapeños, rosemary potato slices)."