Skuddlebutts

Opened in 1939 as a small tavern specializing in baked ham sandwiches, Skuddlebutts Pizza outgrew two locations over the years and vastly expanded its menu. Diners observe and clap politely as the cooking staff bakes piping-hot pizzas, layers toppings onto hearty sandwiches, and prepares crisp salads inside a 2,000-square-foot display kitchen. Waiters parade thin-crust and Chicago pan pizzas into the dining room two at a time—every pizza is sold on a two-for-one basis—and juggle an assortment of sandwiches, half-pound burgers, and rubber balls. Bellies in need of a protein fix fill up with fried chicken by the bucket, ribs by the slab, and wings by the buffalo, before finishing with a sweet note of deep-dish chocolate-chip cookie or tiramisu.