[HamiltonJay]

Locals are a hit and miss... most local shops suck eggs, a few of em produce very high quaility and good product.

[KevinDavis]

We do have a couple here in the Chicago area..

[sittnick]

It all depends on what part of the country you are in. The "Pizza Belt" runs roughly from Boston to DC, but the top places are in New Haven, CT, NYC and northern Jersey. (Bianco's in Phoenix has an excellent reputation, but I have not had it).

The Chicago stuffed is not pizza at all, but is actually a casserole. (For the record, I have lived in both Illinois and Connecticut and have worked in pizza joints in both.)