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Is Gino's East Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Gino's East is listed open on ginoseast.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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Secondary source
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What the source shows: Gino's East's own website listed multiple active locations, an online store, and delivery/pickup ordering links when checked on 2026-09-08.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Gino's East in Chicago appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Duff Goldman highlighted a deep-dish pan pizza topped with a full disk of sausage beneath its cheese and tomato sauce layers, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. Gino's East is a Chicago-based deep-dish pizza chain founded in 1966 by two cab drivers who opened the original location, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-07). According to the restaurant's own website, checked on 2026-09-08, Gino's East listed active locations on the Magnificent Mile and in the South Loop in Chicago, plus locations in Los Angeles, Wheaton, and Singapore. The same site advertised frozen pizza sold in grocery stores, a pizza-shipping service, and delivery and pickup ordering, per ginoseast.com. The site's 'Deep Thoughts' blog and its loyalty and gift-card program pages were also live at the same check.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pizza
What was featured
Sausage-topped deep-dish pan pizza on the Pizza episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gino's East

Frequently asked questions

Is Gino's East still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gino's East is listed open on ginoseast.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Gino's East after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Gino's East in Chicago appeared on Best Thing I Ever Ate's 'Pizza' episode, where chef Duff Goldman highlighted a deep-dish pan pizza topped with a full disk of sausage beneath its cheese and tomato sauce layers, according to Foodiepie's episode catalog. As of September 2026, Gino's East is listed open on ginoseast.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Gino's East located?

162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gino's East?

Season 1, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pizza”.

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Address
162 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
ginoseast.com

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