"Fine" Dining13 Aug 2025

Deep Dish in LA? Reviewing Gino's East of Chicago

🍕 Deep Dish in LA? Reviewing Gino's East of Chicago 🏀

This week, Jacquis Neal (Host of Dropout's upcoming show Crowd Control) returns as we give our full review of Gino's East of Chicago in...not Chicago, but Sherman Oaks, California. From the deep dish pizza to the dessert (and the GIARDINIERA RANCH), we talk hits, misses, and whether this spot truly feels like home for two Chicagoans far from the Windy City.

We also visit the Calibration Station to hear about Jacquis's worst and best dining experiences, which include a Bob Evans dine-and-dash debacle and an unforgettable Disney breakfast.

🍕 Jacquis Rips Up My Chicago Card
🌭 Great Pizza, Mid Italian Beef
🥔 Kettle Chips & Giardiniera Ranch: Revelation of the Meal
🍫 Deep Dish Brownie Dessert Changed My Life
🏙️ Chicago Brick, Cubs Bobbleheads, But No Graffiti
🎢 Chef Mickey's vs. Bob Evans (Calibration Station)
🪑 A Restaurant That Feels Like Home (Even 2,000 Miles Away)

💬 COMMENT BELOW: What's the best pizza you've had outside your hometown?

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👉 NEXT WEEK: We dive into the fiery history of Firehouse Subs: heroic branding, steamed sandwiches, and maybe a little stolen valor?

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