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Pizza the action
Apparently, even a big white building that’s glowing fire-red inside can be easy to overlook if it doesn’t have a sign.
Housed in the old Scully’s and Ollie’s Bar and Grill Space, new Lincoln Park spot Forno Diablo is easy to miss thanks to adjacent Middle Eastern restaurant Pars Cove’s three signs. Too bad: This decent two-month-old pizza joint and bar make for a nice place for a bite or a drink before a movie at Landmark Century Centre Cinema.
We liked the affordable menu of Italian mainstays and were eager to try brick-oven pizzas like the buffalo chicken Pizza Diablo ($11) and could-have-been-cheesier quattro formaggio pie ($9). Unfortunately, the crackery crust was unremarkable and the hot sauce lacked much zip. (If we’re ordering a pizza with “Diablo” in the title, we want it to be steamy!)
On the plus side, for those who prefer Spaten to Miller Lite during a meal, there's a there’s a considerable array of beers on tap (when we stopped in, Red Seal drafts were 2 bucks.) But we wouldn’t go back too late on a weekend night, as a row of tables in the center of the space prevents any mingling room. Not surprisingly, our friendly waiter told us that the place is pretty much dead after dinner on weekends. He said people departed after dinner for Duffy’s.
But we think maybe everyone is just having trouble finding it.
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