Crushed Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant · South East Ravenswood
1607 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
Highlights
Art-filled parlor serving specialty thin-crust pies, salads, sweets
Art-filled parlor serving specialty thin-crust pies, salads, sweets
"Crust Fund Pizza isn’t just about cool logos that may have been inspired by “Cuphead,” the impossibly challenging video game. It’s not even a restaurant. It’s a force for good from John Carruthers, an obsessive home cook with connections to the restaurant scene. Carruthers has worked hard to perfect his thin-crust pies, which go up for the taking on Instagram on a regular basis on a very limited run. Carruthers asks customers to donate money to a not-for-profit group (the selection changes weekly). It’s a clever way to raise funds while celebrating some of the best pizza in town. There’s frequent collaborations with characters like food writer and pizza chef Dennis Lee and just good Chicago vibes while picking up a pie from a back alley on North Side. This is a mighty pop-up that embraces what it means to be a Chicagoan." - Ashok Selvam
"Crust Fund Pizza is the little pop-up that could. From John Carruthers, a home chef and marketing professional for Revolution Brewing, Crust Fund is a way for him to showcase his passion for pizza. He takes orders via Instagram (drops happen monthly). Customers don’t pay Carruthers though; they donate money to a charity of his choice in exchange for the secret back alley location where they can pick up a pie. The pizza is mostly Chicago thin crust, but look for a variety of specials. And be quick to lock in an order as drops sell out instantly." - Ashok Selvam
"Locally, there seems plenty of juice left. Crust Fund Pizza, the alleyway pop-up that sells Chicago-style thin pizza, is pivoting this month. Founder John Carruthers is slinging Italian beef under the moniker 'The Original C&D of Chicago.' Carruthers came up with a fun story, joking that he would call the operation 'FX’s Hit Show The Bear But Make It Pizza,' but FX’s lawyers objected. Read the Instagram post for the entire humorous — and made-up — story." - Ashok Selvam
"Crust Fund Pizza, the pop-up that raises money for various Chicago nonprofits, hauled in a record amount last week thanks to Manny’s Deli." - Ashok Selvam
"Crust Fund Pizza is the little pop-up that could. From John Carruthers, a home chef and marketing professional for Revolution Brewing, Crust Fund is a way for him to showcase his passion for pizza. He takes orders via Instagram (drops happen monthly). Customers don’t pay Carruthers though; they donate money to a charity of his choice in exchange for the secret back alley location where they can pick up a pie. The pizza is mostly Chicago thin crust, but look for a variety of specials. And be quick to lock in an order as drops sell out instantly." - Ashok Selvam
