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Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s Debut Chicago Dog Deep Dish Pizza on National Hot Dog Day

This limited-time mash-up brings classic dog toppings to a poppyseed deep dish crust with free slices offered at a downtown Gold Coast pop-up.

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Overview

  • The pie features all seven Chicago-style hot dog toppings—mustard, relish, onions, tomato, pickle, sport peppers and celery salt—plus sliced hot dog pieces on a poppyseed deep dish base.
  • It launched July 16 in 21 Lou Malnati’s dine-in locations nationwide and will remain available while supplies last.
  • A pop-up stand outside Lou Malnati’s Gold Coast location at 1120 N. State Street is giving away free slices from 11 a.m. through the day.
  • NBC Chicago’s taste test confirmed the pizza delivers a distinct hot dog flavor even though smaller toppings can vary in distribution from bite to bite.
  • The collaboration celebrates National Hot Dog Day and combines two of Chicago’s culinary icons to highlight local food heritage.