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LOU MALNATI’S PIZZERIA PARTNERS WITH MIKE’S HOT HONEY® TO DEBUT FIRST-EVER DEEP DISH PIZZA COLLABORATION IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL DEEP DISH DAY

Available at all locations starting April 5, Lou Malnati’s will give away a free small Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Deep Dish Pizza to over 7,000 lucky guests to celebrate this limited time collab that elevates pizza to new heights with a craveable Chicago meets New York twist.

Lou Malnati’s – the Chicago pizza legend long celebrated for its authentic flavor and buttery-crust deep dish, is collaborating with New York’s most buzzworthy condiment, Mike’s Hot Honey, to give hungry fans a chance to savor a pizza as rich in flavor as it is in history.  Available starting on National Deep Dish Pizza Day (April 5), Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria will introduce Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Pizza, a limited-time offering in both deep dish and thin crust for dine-in, carryout and delivery at all Lou Malnati’s locations in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix.

Lou Malnati’s meets Mike’s Hot Honey in this spicy collab and both brands are excited to introduce the new recipe as the first official deep dish partner of pizza’s hottest condiment.  Pairing Lou’s legendary deep dish pizza and signature ingredients with the sweet heat drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey combines the flavors of two iconic pizza cities.  The collaboration brings together the best of Chicago and New York with the highest quality ingredients to elevate the guest experience and ignite their taste buds.  It’s the perfect combination of sweet and savory drip.

The new legendary deep dish features mozzarella, sausage, giardiniera and cupped pepperoni topped with a drizzle of sweet and spicy Mike’s Hot Honey.  Created using Lou’s iconic deep dish pizza and adorned with ingredients symbolic of Chicago, it’s layered to capture the generous drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey which has become an instant classic on the New York pizza scene.

“After an exhaustive search over many years, we finally found something from New York that is worthy of adding to our Chicago deep dish pizza.  A little drizzle of Mike Kurtz’s Hot Honey creates a spectacular marriage of sweet and savory that every pizza lover will want to experience,” said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria.

In addition to the launch of the Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Pizza which will be available in both deep dish and thin crust, Lou Malnati’s will offer guests the chance to sample the sweet and spicy flavor profile of Mike’s Hot Honey as a sauce option for their traditional and boneless chicken wings.  The limited-time pizzas will be available in all sizes and prices will vary.  Guests will also have the option to drip more sweet heat on their pizza or wings with the purchase of an additional Mike’s Hot Honey 1 oz dip cup.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the oldest family name in Chicago pizza to create our first deep dish pizza collaboration,” said Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey.  “As a New Yorker, I was weary about deep dish pizza, but after trying Lou Malnati’s, I’m sold and I can’t wait for their guests to taste this delicious Chicago meets New York creation and have the opportunity to enjoy our hot honey on thin crust pizza and wings, too.”

In addition, Lou Malnati’s and Mike’s Hot Honey will launch with a week-long celebration starting on April 5 through April 11.  To kick off the hot new collab and limited-time only pizza and wings, Lou’s will surprise and delight customers with activities, swag and will give away a free small Lou’s x Mike’s Hot Honey Deep Dish Pizza to over 7,000 lucky guests.  In honor of the partnership and National Deep Dish Pizza Day, hungry fans can also enter to win Free Pizza for a Year and there will be 7 lucky winners to celebrate the 7 ingredients on the new pizza.  For more details about the collab, please visit loumalnatis.com/mikes.

For more information on this limited time offering as well as hours of operation, locations or to place an order, please visit loumalnatis.com.  Follow Lou Malnati’s and Mike’s Hot Honey on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter) or Instagram.

VOTE FOR LOU MALNATI’S IN THE WGN RADIO CHICAGO PIZZA MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 

Lou Malnati’s is in the running to be named best pizza in Chicago, and you can help us get there.

The WGN Radio Chicago Pizza Madness tournament is currently in the “Slice 16”, with 16 pizzerias remaining. Lou Malnati’s is located in the top right, “local chain” region of the bracket.

CLICK HERE to vote for Lou’s and help us advance to the “Elite Eats” (Final 8). Voting for this round closes on Monday morning, March 25.

LOU MALNATI’S NAMED CHICAGO READER’S BEST PIZZA DELIVERY OF 2023 AWARD

Chicago Reader recently revealed their 2023 “Best of” list, and Lou Malnati’s took home first place for Best Pizza Delivery. This comprehensive list highlights just about every corner of Chicago, including an entire Food & Drink list that is determined by more than 44,000 voters.

We are proud to continue providing high-quality service and delivery throughout the Chicagoland area as well as in our out-of-state markets. This recognition speaks to the strength of our people across our 60 Illinois stores and the standards they hold themselves to when it comes to serving our customers.

Read more about the background of the yearly honors at chicagoreader.com.

LOU MALNATI’S IS DISHING OUT THE LOVE WITH HEART-SHAPED DEEP DISH PIZZAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY ALL MONTH LONG

Whether you are celebrating with friends, family or special Valentines, Lou Malnati’s has you covered with heart-shaped pizzas and supporting Feeding America® local food banks in February.

It’s that time of year to spread the love, and Lou Malnati’s – the beloved Chicago pizza brand known for its legendary deep dish pizza and flaky buttery-crust – is dishing out the love with heart-shaped pizzas in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Phoenix.  For those that live across the country, Lou’s fans are covered from coast to coast with delicious heart-shaped Chicago-style pizzas and sweet selections from Windy City favorites available for shipping nationwide via Tastes of Chicago.  Whether you’re looking for something special to serve your sweet valentine at home or one of Lou’s locations or want to spread the love to friends and family near or far, Lou Malnati’s has heart-shaped pizzas that you can share or ship from Tastes of Chicago, to make your loved ones happy.

“We believe in dishing out the love all month long and Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to gather with friends and family and bring people together to share Lou Malnati’s heart-shaped pizzas” said Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati’s. “As many Windy City fans can attest, the best way to a foodie’s heart is through their stomach and nothing says I love you more than our legendary deep dish.  To help dish out the love this month we will donate $1 for every heart-shaped pizza ordered from one of our restaurants to support Feeding America® local food banks in our markets.  In addition, we will also continue to donate a pizza to a local Chicago-area food pantry with every purchase of a Spreading Hearts package through Tastes of Chicago.”

Click here for a message from Marc Malnati and some of his favorite assistants.

For the month of February to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Lou Malnati’s is offering its heart-shaped deep dish pizzas in cheese, sausage or pepperoni – along with other beloved and delicious specialties, including:

• Dish Out Some Love: Lou Malnati’s Legendary Heart-Shaped Deep Dish Pizzas, Gift Cards and Tastes of Chicago Valentine’s Day Eats & Treats have got you covered!
• Lou Malnati’s Heart-Shaped Deep Dish Pizzas: Lou Malnati’s teams up with Feeding America® local food banks, to donate $1 for every heart-shaped pizza ordered from one of our restaurants from February 1 – February 29, 2024 which will help provide 10 meals to neighbors in need.  It’s a special way to share a slice with your sweetheart and give back.  For a limited time, Lou Malnati’s is offering their legendary 9-inch heart-shaped pizzas, available at all locations for the month of February.  Guests can choose to dine-in at Lou Malnati’s locations or share this holiday-themed signature deep dish for a party of two, via carryout or delivery.  For guests looking to avoid the Valentine’s Day rush, half-baked or frozen heart-shaped deep dish pizzas can also be picked up from each location to take and bake at home.
• Lou Malnati’s Gift Cards: Gift Lou’s To Your Love – From your sweetie to your pals, gift them with Lou’s virtual gift cards and spread the deep dish love all month long.
• Tastes of Chicago – Spreading Hearts: Spread the love with this special Spreading Hearts package and share a gift of love in more ways than one.  The package includes one heart-shaped Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza, one heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie and two tiny pewter hearts, so your recipient can keep one and share one.  Lou Malnati’s will donate a pizza to a local Chicago-area food pantry with every purchase.  Please visit https://www.spreadinghearts.org/ for more information.

Tastes of Chicago – Heart-Shaped Cakes, Cookies & Valentine’s Day Popcorn:  Fan favorites will be available for shipping Valentine’s Day gifts, with love from Chicago.  From savory to sweet, Lou’s heart-shaped pizzas and cookies, Garrett Popcorn Petite Pink Tins, Eli’s Heart-Shaped Cheesecakes and Portillo’s Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cakes will make their hearts and taste buds fall in love.  While Lou Malnati’s loves to serve guests locally, heart-shaped pizzas are the perfect gift to be shared with those you love nationwide and can be shipped directly to their door through Tastes of Chicago.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria has officially partnered with NASCAR Chicago Street Race!

We’re revving up our engines, er, make that ovens, in preparation for the the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race that will take place July 1-2 in Grant Park.

The race weekend, which is expected to draw 100,000 people from every corner of the globe, will feature a two-day racing and music festival that will highlight local Chicago cuisine, art, entertainment, and culture on a national and international scale. Festival attendees can visit the main beer tent and/or food pavilion to purchase slices of Lou Malnati’s iconic deep-dish pizza, including classic cheese, sausage and pepperoni.

In addition, festival goers are invited to visit the Lou Malnati’s Fan Zone tent, where they can enter for the chance to win Free Pizza for A Year at either Lou’s restaurants or shipped nationwide and play an interactive game to win limited edition Lou’s x NASCAR Chicago Street Race swag. Race fans can also score Lou Malnati’s temporary tattoos and stickers throughout the weekend to show their deep dish love.

For more details on the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, visit NASCARChicago.com.

Caps off, slices up.

Graduating is a feat worthy of a feast!

If anyone deserves deep dish, it’s our 2023 grads. Celebrate their success with their favorite deep dish from Lou’s.

With 40+ years experience in planning menus for groups of any size, you can leave the party menu to our Catering Crew. Schedule your order online, or give us a call at (847) 562-1918.

Need the perfect venue?

With spacious, private rooms, top-notch service, and legendary eats, your grad will love a celebration at Lou’s. Learn More ›

Pizza makes the perfect gift.

With endless possibilities ahead, some things (like their favorite pizza) never change. Send a Lou Malnati’s gift card to celebrate your new grad! Order Now ›