Inside Chicago's Oldest Tavern-Style Pizzeria

Rosemary Barraco George, 80, is the third generation to run Vito & Nick’s, a Chicago pizza institution on the city’s south side. Known for their cracker-thin crust pizza, it’s called ‘tavern style’ because small square slices fit neatly on a bar napkin. Her father, Nick Barraco, discovered thin-crust pizza in Europe during WWII. Rosemary shares her knowledge about cooking and running a business. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@PBS Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbs Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs #chicagopizza #tavernstylepizza #pizzeria #chicago #southside Capturing America - The Carol Highsmith Story For more than 40 years, Carol Highsmith wakes up every single day with one mission: to document every nook and cranny of the United States, from its majestic mountains and quirky roadside attractions to its most unforgettable characters, known and unknown.