Homeslice Wheel House in Lincoln Park doesn’t skimp when it comes to pizza. The restaurant and bar offers a bounty of thin-crust pies, plus calzones, salads and starters like oven-roasted garlic bread.
And if it’s a meat-free pizza you want, the Zephy ($11 for a small, $23 for a medium, $32 for a large) is the pie to beat. Loaded with juicy portobello mushrooms, peppery sun-dried tomatoes and three cheeses — crumbled goat cheese, mozzarella and provolone — that bubble over a creamy spinach and ricotta sauce and a crispy, yet pillowy crust, the Zephy packs a medley of flavor into every bite. For the wheat-averse, small pies can be made gluten-free ($3 extra).
All of Homeslice’s pizzas are named after friends or people who have played a significant role in the owners’ lives, says co-owner Clay Hamilton. The Zephy is named after the daughter of one of Hamilton’s friends, whom he says was “too adorable to leave off the menu.” 938 W. Webster Ave., 312-789-4600, www.getsomehomie.com.
Leah Pickett is a freelance writer.