Dining pick of the week: Aurelio’s Pizza

PICK OF THE WEEK:

AURELIO'S PIZZA

445 W. Craig Road at Commerce Street, 399-3131

There's no reason to argue about who makes the best pizza. It's all good. One of the best Chicago pizzas is at Aurelio's, where these award-winning pies (thin, thick or stuffed crust) are making New Yorkers question their pizza beliefs. Popular toppings are sausage, spinach, anchovy, mushrooms, Canadian bacon, pepperoni and meatball. Several specialty pizzas are Hawaiian, vegetarian, Super Six (the works), taco and barbecue chicken. Among the appetizers are garlic bread, hot wings, tomato bread, toasted ravioli, Caesar salad, Bosco Sticks (soft breadsticks filled with mozzarella cheese) and Aurelio's antipasto salad with ham, mozzarella, pepperoni, green and black olives, sweet red peppers and pepperocinis. Featured sandwiches are homemade Italian meatball in red sauce, Italian broiled sausage, chicken Parmesan and Italian submarine with imported ham, salami and Italian beef topped with mozzarella, lettuce and house dressing. Pastas include spaghetti, mostaccioli, fettuccine, cheese ravioli and jumbo tortellini. Pizzas are $4 to $20, and sandwiches start at $8.95. Aurelio's Pizza is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. -- Jack Bulavsky