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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.

On Monday, April 22nd Lou’s Crew was out in full force this past week!

This past Thursday, our team was out in the South Loop for the First Annual Jones College Prep Pizza Wars Fundraiser.  Lou’s was a crowd favorite as we took home 1st place for “Best Pizza,” defeating Father and Son Pizza and Pie Eyed Pizza! 

With the warm weather finally here, we also found our way outdoors this weekend at the 50th Annual Hegewisch Babe Ruth Baseball league tournament.  Lou’s sampled to over 200 participants and many who currently go to our Midway restaurant were sharing in the excitement and anticipation of our Schererville opening later this summer. 

Also, on Saturday, Lou’s was on hand at Lincolnwood Library for their Summer Reading Kickoff Party.  Due to weather, the event had to be moved indoors but Lou’s continued in the fun and handed out over 250 slices to local Lincolnwood residents! 

And finally, on Sunday, we marched their way over to Soldier Field for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk.  With over 1000 people in attendance, Lou’s was a huge hit as we sampled out over 500 slices of pizza and the lines wrapped around the entire park!  The entire Best Buddies program was super grateful for Lou’s being out there.  There was a special guest DJ appearance from local superstar Chicago DJ’s Milk N Cooks who shared how much they love our pizza!  A big thank you is in order to Peter, Philip and the rest of the South Loop  staff for helping to make this event a success! 

Our Northbrook pizzeria sampled slices of deep dish during TotalLink2 Community’s Third Annual Nuflatot on Thursday, June 14th.

TotalLink2 Community is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a great life in their community through employment, lifelong learning, recreation, and meaningful social connections.

At the event , there was DJ entertainment, fortune telling, games, and … pizza!

Nuflatot was a night of total fun!

Our Grayslake/Gurnee carryout competed in Big Hollow PTO’s Pizza Throw Down on Wednesday, December 6th and …

Won awards for best overall pizza and best sauce!

All competition aside, everyone worked together to help raise over $2,000 to aid the students and teachers of Big Hollow PTO.

You can bet all your dough that we’ll be back next year!

On Saturday, October 21st, our Lake Forest carryout participated in the Stirling Hall Art Bash.

Hosted by the Stirling Hall Art Center and Lake Forest Parks & Recreation, this event introduced children and their parents to a day full of demonstrations.  The focus was hands-on “try it” workshops like hand-building in clay, Halloween themed crafts, watercolor painting, and a meet & greet with new art instructors.

We had a fantastic time sampling deep dish and handing out incentive coupons to the young artists!

On Thursday, October 19th, our Grayslake/Gurnee location participated in Grayslake Park District’s Pumpkin Fest.

This annual family event celebrated its 10 year anniversary by assembling an evening filled with Halloween themed games, hay rides, a costume contest, a trick-or-treat path, and a giant slide.

It was a ‘killer’ time serving deep dish at this spooktacular event!