By Scott Reeder
SPRINGFIELD — It is a regional culinary treasure.
But during the decade I lived in the Quad-Cities, I never thought of the area’s pizza quite that way. Back then, it was just pizza. Really good pizza, mind you. But I didn’t realize how unique it was until I left the area in 1999.
Until relatively recently, it was only found in the bi-state region which consists of Rock Island and Moline, Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, I found myself hankering for that unique style of pizza. ...
By Scott Reeder
SPRINGFIELD — It is a regional culinary treasure.
But during the decade I lived in the Quad-Cities, I never thought of the area’s pizza quite that way. Back then, it was just pizza. Really good pizza, mind you. But I didn’t realize how unique it was until I left the area in 1999.
Until relatively recently, it was only found in the bi-state region which consists of Rock Island and Moline, Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, I found myself hankering for that unique style of pizza. ...
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