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Happy Valentine's Day from the home of Chicago Pizza and romantic evenings since 1947. As we celebrate 65 years in business we would like to celebrate Valentine's day with you. Keep your eyes on the Chicago Pizza blog for upcoming giveaways and special offers as we continue to celebrate.
If you are going out tonight stop by Home Run Inn restuarants for these special offers (excluding Westmont)
$11.99* Pizza Feast per person ($6.00 for Kids 4-10)
$6.00 Valentine's Day Martini's for Adults and Chocolate strawberry smoothies for Kids
We hope that your day with loved ones is filled with as many memories as we have over the last 65 years and look forward to many more as we move forward.
*Dine In only. Includes Soft drink, Garlic Bread, Appetizer Sampler, Choice of Select Salad and Pizza. Can not be used in combination with any other coupon, promotion, or offer. Not available at HRI Westmont location
In 2012, Home Run Inn is Celebrating 65 years of being home to the best Chicago pizza. All year we will be giving away exciting prizes. Our First Promotion is to "Kick off the Running and Racing Season in with Home Run Inn" at the 2012 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. Enter http://www.homeruninn.com/sweepstakes for a chance to win 1 of 65 Reserved Entries with Home Run Inn Pizza.
This Chicago Staple starts and finishes in Chicago's Grant Park.
2012 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Start Time: 8:30 a.m. (CST)
You may also want to attend the Post-Race Party. The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Post-Race Party will be held at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park (Columbus Dr. and Congress Pkwy.) immediately following the race from 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Post-Race Party will feature live musical entertainment by Mike and Joe from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Michelob ULTRA* will be available to purchase at the Post-Race Party. Shamrock Shuffle participants will also receive a drink ticket attached to their bib number that can be redeemed for one (1) Anheuser-Busch product. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase in-advance at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo or at the Post-Race Party.
Good Luck to all!!
Join us on Friday, February 24, 2012 for Tickled Pink at the River East Art Center to benefit Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization!
Guests will enjoy delicious cocktails including signature Tickledtini and top shelf bar along dine on hors d’oeuvres by some of the best dining spots in town including Paramount Events, The Purple Pig, Heaven on Seven, Terzo Piano, Bon Appetite, and Macku Sushi, along with late night pizzas from the chicago pizza, Homerun Inn Pizza! Partygoers will also be bumping elbows with Chicago celebrities serving as guest bartenders to the sounds of The Hat Guys and DJ Surami ofFig Media. Plus late night access to The Underground thanks to the very generous Billy Dec.
Tickled Pink Started in February 2004, Carrie Kenney Lost her seven year battle with breast cancer at the age of 35. One year later, her cousin, Jodi Fyfe gathered a group of close firends and colleagues to start Tickled Pink Chicago in honor of Carrie. To date, Tickled Pink has raised over $800,000 for Y-ME and hopes to reach the goal of $1 million by 2013!
Visit www.tickledpinkchicago.com or Tickled Pink on Facebook Page for more details and to purchase tickets. Hope to see you all there for a party to remember!
Chicago’s best premium thin-crust pizza is proudly celebrating its 65th Anniversary this year. Family-owned and operated since 1947, Home Run Inn is the number one selling frozen pizza brand in the Chicagoland area and has distribution to grocery stores in over 20 states. Home Run Inn continues to serve its favorite pizza and other specialties to loyal customers at eight Chicagoland restaurant locations as well.
It all began with Mary and Vincent Grittani. When a winning run from a neighborhood baseball game shattered the front window of their newly purchased tavern in 1923, located at 4254 West 31st Street, the name Home Run Inn was established.
In 1942, their daughter, Loretta, married Nick Perrino, who like the rest of the World War II soldiers returning home, was searching for a means to support his new wife. In 1947, he formed a partnership with his mother-in-law and the rest is history. Together, they developed the recipe for Home Run Inn pizza as it is known today and served it to bar patrons to increase business. Who would have known that these free pizza samples would transform one day into a pizza empire!
Home Run Inn really took off in the late 1950s, when it became one of the first companies to expand into the frozen pizza business. The traditional style, all natural pizza soon was recognized for its irresistible flavor, featuring a hand-pinched buttery crust, tasty sauce, plentiful cheese and daily homemade sausage.
Nick and Loretta Perrino’s son, Joe, took the lead as Executive Vice President and then as President/CEO in 1990 when Nick passed away. With Joe’s aggressive vision, the company built USDA manufacturing facilities in 1987 and 1996 to keep up with the growing demand for its pizza. In 2002, the Home Run Inn family partnered with Jay Williams to form a direct store delivery distribution company called Power Play Distributors.
Under the leadership of Joe Perrino, the second Home Run Inn restaurant opened in Darien, IL, in 1987. Over the next two decades, Home Run Inn opened six more pizzerias in the Chicagoland area: one in Chicago; Addison; Bolingbrook; Melrose Park; Westmont; Hillside; and soon-to-open in Beverly, IL. The original 31st Street location continues to serve loyal generations of patrons.
Today, Home Run Inn retains its position as the number one selling frozen pizza brand in the Chicagoland market.
The Big Game is quickly approaching. Are you hosting a party this year? If so, Home Run Inn is here to help you by keeping the menu planning stress free so you can spend your time enjoying the game. Nothing goes better with football and beer than Chicago’s best pizza.
Want your pizza piping hot and fresh the day of the game? Call your local Home Run Inn Chicago pizzeria or place your order online.
http://www.homeruninnpizza.com/order-online
If you’ve got a big crowd coming over, consider our All-Star Catering.
Our experienced professionals help plan and organize each order. Our menu includes everything from our classic Chicago pizzas to our signature salads and entrees. We deliver to multiple locations so you can stay in and entertain your guests. Call now to speak with a coordinator at 1-877-PZA-9696 or fill out a short form on our website and we’ll contact you about your catering order.
http://www.homeruninnpizza.com/restaurants/catering
Download our full catering menu here:
http://www.homeruninnpizza.com/website/images/pizzerias/b%20to%20c%20catering%20menu.pdf
Whatever team you’re routing for we’ve got the food covered.
Have your pizza order ready ahead of time to save time.
Write your order before calling especially for large pizza orders. All of our Home Run Inn menu items are delicious but you want your order right! Need to take a look at the menu go here and enter your address to find the closest location and its menu and phone number
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
Unfortunately you may be placed on-hold, it does happen on occasion. It shouldn't be long, only a minute or two. When you make the best pizza in Chicago it can get a little busy.
Coming or Going
Remember to tell us whether you want a delivery or a pick-up (carry-out.)
How Hungry am I?
Begin with the size of the pizza, such as medium or large. Next, say which type of crust you want, such as Garlic Butter or Traditional. Finally, list the toppings in no particular order.
I Forgot
The end of the order is the best time to mention any coupons or specials. Please mention the amount and what it covers. If you want to receive offers, promotions and gifts join our Pizza Lovers League to receive them by email
I Can’t See You
Turn on your porch light as soon as you hang-up from calling in your order.
We want to make certain your Home Run Inn pizza arrives piping hot.
Every month this year we will be bringing you the "Best Chicago Pizza Recipes" with recipes submitted by our readers to www.homeruninnrecipes.com. If you have a recipe idea please feel free to submit your own and you too can be featured.
Just take a look at what one of our creative pizza lovers, Mary Stolpa, of Greenfield, WI created from a Home Run Inns classic cheese pizza using seafood!
Craving something special for dinner but missing that gourmet touch? Bring the pizzeria to your house with a Home Run Inn frozen pizza instead of going out. Using your own creative touch for pizza is fun for the whole family! It’s totally flexible, incredibly inexpensive, and very delicious.
Ingredients:
1 tspn horseradish
8 oz whipped cream cheese
1 1/2 cup cooked and peeled shrimp (medium size)
1 tspn minced parsley
1 cup fresh crabmeat (crab sticks can also be used)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Directions:
Mix together the horseradish and cream cheese. Then dollop mix by teaspoonfuls randomly on the pizza. Add shrimp, crabmeat and minced parsley, distributing evenly across pizza. Sprinkle parmesan over all ingredients. Bake at 425° for 18 minutes or until crust golden brown.
What else can we say about this creative idea? The cheese adds such a great flavor to the pizza and compliments the seafood beautifully! The variety of seafood you can use for this pizza is up to you. You can sprinkle dried basil over the top with the parmesan cheese or dip your pizza in cocktail sauce. Once again let your “inner gourmet” run wild with your favorite Home Run Inn Pizza!
Thanks again to Mary Stolpa in Greenfield, WI for this delicious seafood recipe.
http://www.homeruninnrecipes.com/
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, everyone is asking for delicious and easy ideas for what to offer at their parties. Chicago's Best Frozen Pizza from Home Run Inn is the classic choice! It's perfect for any football fan. Easy to make, easy to eat and always a family favorite! A Home Run Inn frozen pizza for your party is more than just a "Home Run" it will be a Touch Down! Fast, easy preparation and choices including: Cheese, Sausage, or Sausage + Pepperoni, this will be a winning choice for you and your guests! And for all of those tailgate grill-masters out there watching the big game from home, you can cook your pizza outside on the grill like you are at the big game just visit www.homeruninnpizza.com/frozen-pizza/grilling-instructions.
Can’t decide on pizza toppings or have a group that can't agree on what they like? Pick up Home Run Inn’s Ultra Thin-Crust Personal Pizzas and top these individual pizzas and let your guests create their own by adding their favorite toppings. Looking for ideas on toppings visit www.HomeRunInnRecipes.com
Home Run Inn has really kicked it through the goal posts with its Ultra Thin-Crust personal frozen pizza line offering: Cheese, Cheese Supreme, Sausage, Sausage and Pepperoni and Margarita pizzas, ranging from 280 to 380 calories per six inch pizza, available in grocer’s freezers across the country. Go Team!
From New Year’s Resolutions to Super Bowl Parties, HRI is Pizza Fun for Everyone!
Have your pizza and eat it too! Home Run Inn (HRI), Chicago’s Best Thin-Crust Pizza, has really knocked it out of the park with its Ultra Thin personal frozen pizza line offering Cheese, Cheese Supreme, Sausage, Sausage and Pepperoni and Margherita pizzas, ranging from 280 to 380 calories per six inch pizza, available in grocer’s freezers across the country. Like all Home Run Inn products, the Ultra Thin line contains no preservatives or trans fats and is all natural.
Whether you’re counting calories or not, Home Run Inn’s six inch Ultra Thin pizza is great for lunch at the office, after-school snacks and dinners with friends – not to mention you can microwave, bake or even grill them. Hosting a holiday get-together or Super Bowl party and can’t decide on pizza toppings? Pick up Home Run Inn’s Ultra Thin pizzas and let your guests create-their-own! Here are some toppings that will satisfy without adding tons of extra calories:
· Sun-dried tomatoes and thinly-sliced mozzarella cheese;
· Chopped plum tomatoes, minced garlic and fresh basil;
· Shrimp and crabmeat with parmesan sprinkled on top;
· Chicken, spinach leaves, tomatoes, olives and peppers;
· Mushrooms, eggplant, tomatoes, onion and green peppers;
· Fresh pineapple, chicken and diced onions; and
· Sliced grapes, chicken and red onion.
Supply the toppings, and you’ll have fun, food and a party to remember. For more recipe ideas, visit www.HomeRunInnRecipes.com.
Home Run Inn’s Ultra Thin pizza line is not available in restaurants, so head to your grocer’s freezer for this guilt-free slice of heaven. For grocery store listings or Home Run Inn restaurant locations and hours, please visit www.HomeRunInnPizza.com.
No doubt about it, winter is here. But just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean there aren’t still lots of fun things to do in Chicagoland to keep active and keep warm. Here are just a few we picked out but there are countless more.
There’s always lots going on at the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier, including the popular Snow Much Fun exhibit through February 5th where you can build a snow fort, throw snowballs, dress up a snowman and ice skate...all inside. Head there on the first Sunday of the month or on a Thursday evening and enjoy free admission!
Looking for something to get your heart racing? Try out the Melrose Park Indoor Grandprix for some indoor high-speed kart racing with over 150,000 square feet of space and two tracks. Then fill up your belly with Chicago’s best pizza at our Melrose Park location just down the road on North Avenue.
http://www.mpgrandprix.com/
Bundle up and head to The Morton Arboretum in Lisle for some winter exercise. Rent a pair of cross country skis or snowshoes and enjoy the beautiful Illinois winterland while you burn off some of those Christmas cookies.
http://www.mortonarb.org/calendar/article/22743/cross-country-ski-a-snowshoe-rental.html
Check out Safari Land in Villa Park for 62,000 square feet of indoor fun, including bowling, a video arcade, soft play center, amusement rides, kiddie Go Carts, and more. Stop by our Addison location on Lake Street just a few miles away on your way home and pick up Chicago’s best pizza for dinner.
http://chicagofun.com/safariland/index.html
Looking for more? Check out these websites to find more fun activities in Chicago this winter:
http://chicagofun.com/winterfunguide/
http://www.enjoyillinois.com/getaway/viewGetaway.aspx?gta=116
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