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The Kelly Clarkson Show featured a segment about By The Hand Kids Club and how Chicago students transformed a former liquor store into a produce market.

Students Azaria and Keith shared how they accomplished this goal, and Kelly surprised them with a $5,000 donation from Lou Malnati’s.

We have supported By The Hand Kids Club for many years and Donnita Travis, Executive Director said,

At a time with so much turmoil in the world, our youth are leading the way to not only build a healthier community, but to bring hope and positive change through fresh food. Our kids are the solution and our friends at Malnati’s make it possible. Thank you!

Check out the show below!

Fire up the grill and head to the backyard for your next pizza night!

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Weber Grills to show you just how easy it is to grill a frozen Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza.

When the grilling experts and the pizza experts get together, you know the results are going to be exceptionally delicious!

Watch as Weber Head Grill Master, Kevin Kolman, shows you step by step how to grill a Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza.

How to Grill a Frozen Lou Malnati’s Deep Dish Pizza on a Gas Grill

1. Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat at 375-400° and preheat on high for 10-15 minutes. The outside burners should be on medium to medium low and the inside burner(s) should be off.
2. Place pizzas on the center of the grill, close the lid, and cook for 40-45 minutes for cheese pizzas, or 50-55 minutes for sausage or pepperoni pizzas. Be sure to set a timer!
3. Use a thermometer to check for a temperature of at least 165° with a nicely browned crust and some gooey cheese.
4. If pizza is not done, close the lid, set a timer for 5 minutes, then check again.

To grill your pizza on a charcoal grill, using ¾ of a chimney, preheat your grill by placing the charcoal evenly around the outside of the charcoal grate in a complete circle. You’ll be targeting temps at 375-400°. The dampers should be set to about half way open. Place pizza in the center of the grate and use same cooking times as above.

To grill your pizza on a pellet grill, set your Weber SmokeFire up to be anywhere between 375-400° for 10-15 minutes. Place pizza on the top rack, directly in the center of the grill and use same cooking times as above.

Cooking a half-baked pizza from your local Lou’s?

Use the same instructions as above, but cook pizzas for 20-25 minutes, again checking for a temperature of at least 165°.

Ready to give it a try?

Order a half-baked pizza online from your local Lou’s or ship frozen Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizzas nationwide at TastesOfChicago.com!

Let us know what you think! Tag your grilled pizza pics on social with #LousxWeber for the chance to be featured on our pages!

First comes love, then comes…deep dish?

Who has a pizza your heart?

Show them with a heart shaped pizza!

Heart shaped pizzas will be available in all Lou Malnati’s pizzerias starting Friday, February 7th through Valentine’s Day weekend, Sunday, February 16th. Surprise your Valentine with a gift from the heart!

Order online or ship heart shaped pizzas nationwide at TastesOfChicago.com.

There’s nothing better than a Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza, served piping hot out of the oven with gooey, melty cheese and a crispy crust. Yum!

But if you have a busy night ahead, if you’re glued to the couch for a big game, or (gasp!) maybe Lou’s is closed for the day or opening late, it’s tough to get that fresh-from-the-oven taste you love! Our solution? Half-baked pizzas.

Here’s how it works…

Ready to give it a try?

You can order a half-baked pizza online at order.loumalnatis.com, or by calling your local Lou’s directly!

Cap off a special wedding night in the best way possible by bringing in some Lou Malnati’s pizza for a late-night snack!

Wedding Season is here…

Which means big crowds, late nights, and lots of dancing! The only way to brighten those happy faces even more at the end of the night is by bringing in Chicago’s best pizza – Lou Malnati’s!

With one simple call to our catering department, it is easy to set up a late-night delivery that can feed any number of wedding crowds. We recommend that parties order our small deep dish pizzas, cut into eight pieces. The smaller slices are easy to pick up, pop in your mouth, and keep dancing the night away!

Take a look at some of our customers who’ve left their wedding nights overjoyed and full with the great taste of Lou Malnati’s!

Did you know Lou’s can cater for your special day? Now you can put a ring on it, and then get your deep dish on as you dance the night away with your bridesmaids and loved ones. Tag a bride to let them know the best wedding hack EVER! 💍❤️🍕 . . . . . #lou #pizza #pizzas #deepdish #chicago #chi #cater #catering #wedding #weddingplanning #love #bridesmaids #weddingfood #reception #bride #regram @laurarege

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We love this shot from @btseventmanagement for #followerfriday, because what better way to celebrate love than with deep dish pizza? Tag a friend who would marry pizza if they could 🍕💍

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Keep the trend going and make Lou Malnati’s a part of your big celebration as the perfect late-night snack!

After all, the key to starting a successful marriage is deep dish pizza. At least, that’s what we always say!

On May 11th, more than 450 supporters of the newly renamed Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, including the Malnati family, gathered at The Ritz-Carlton for Minds Matter 2018.

Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated writer, director, producer, and actor Bonnie Hunt served as master of ceremonies at the charity event. Guests listened to a discussion with Marc Malnati, Jean Malnati Miller, and co-director and surgical director of the institute, James P. Chandler, and enjoyed a live auction featuring a variety of items and experiences. One hotly contested experience was “Dinner with the Docs” – a dinner at Lou Malnati’s Gold Coast with doctors from the institute, and of course, deep dish pizza!

At the end of the night, proceeds from Minds Matter 2018 totaled over $615,000.

This money will help to advance medical research and clinical care for patients with brain and spinal cord tumors at the Malnati Brain Tumor Institute.

To learn more about the Malnati family’s history supporting cancer research and the Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, check out our blog here.