🍕Famous NYC Pizza Coming to Naperville & More!

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Brandon Blankenship
October 31, 2025

Happy Friday!

🍕 Craving a slice beyond tavern-cut? A New York–style favorite with three area locations (including southeast Naperville) is winning fans with olive-oil Pomodoro pies, house-made pastas, and old-school desserts. If you’ve stuck to red-sauce pizzas, this spot’s olive-oil base is the move.

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🍴 Check out The Foodie’s Guide for this week’s best eats, and scroll down for WHAT'S HAPPENIN' IN THE 'BURBS? — your weekend events roundup.

Let’s dive in!

- Brandon Blankenship, Founder of Living Chicago Suburbs / Realtor with Keller Williams Premiere Properties

Events

💭 WHAT'S HAPPENIN' IN THE 'BURBS?

This Weekend Events…

💀 Día de Muertos

📍Location: Grand Pavilion Naperville, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Ct, Naperville
🗓️ Date & Time: Nov 01, 2025, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets: RSVP
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♻️ Strengthening Local Food Systems & Living Sustainably

📍Location: Stevenson Hall, 2nd Floor of Wentz Science Center, 131 S Loomis St, Naperville
🗓️ Date & Time: November 1, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
🎟️ Tickets: Register
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🕯️ Romeo & Juliet, Cinderella: A Candlelit Symphony of Love

📍Location: McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
🗓️ Date & Time: Nov 1 and 2 | 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
🎟️ Tickets: $55 - $57
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🚆 Great Midwest Train Show

📍Location: DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton
🗓️ Date & Time: Nov 2 | from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets: $7
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👟 SNEAKER CON CHICAGO

📍Location: Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Dr N, Chicago
🗓️ Date & Time: Saturday, November 1 · 12 - 7pm
🎟️ Tickets: From $28.19
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News

🍕 Little Pops Pizzeria Brings a Taste of New York to the Naperville Area

Driving the news: A beloved New York–style pizzeria that opened in southeast Naperville in 2014 has grown to three locations, drawing fans with classic slices, house-made pastas, and old-school desserts.

Details

Three locations: 1819 Wehrli Rd (Naperville); 2799 Maple Ave (Lisle, full-service); 3015 E. New York St, Ste A13 (Aurora).
Menu highlights: Pomodoro pizza with an olive-oil base, mozzarella, basil, and sauce dollops; linguine with shrimp and broccoli made with fresh pasta; seven-layer carrot cake.
Roots: Owners grew up on New York pies and brought that style to the western suburbs.

Why it matters: This adds variety to Naperville’s pizza scene—beyond tavern-cut and deep dish—while keeping quality, hand-crafted dishes close to home for families and weeknight dinners.

The big picture: Suburban diners are embracing multiple regional pizza styles. Spots like this show how New York slices can sit comfortably alongside Chicago standards, broadening the area’s food identity.

What’s next: Look for seasonal pies, rotating pasta specials, and steady neighborhood demand as more locals discover the olive-oil–based Pomodoro and house-made pasta lineup.

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Food

🍔 The Foodie's Guide

BREAKFAST

☕️ Buttermilk Cafe (Naperville)

What makes a morning good? We think it’s the perfect blend of gourmet coffee and warm smiles in an upscale atmosphere that’s just as inviting. A good morning is when your day’s off to a fresh start because you’re sitting down to bold, bright flavors and only the freshest ingredients.

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LUNCH

🇧🇷 Texas de Brazil (Schaumburg)

Savor traditional Brazilian churrasco cooking served with the generous spirit and hospitality that Texas is known for.

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DINNER

🍝 Antico Posto (Oakbrook)

Antico Posto is a cozy Italian restaurant and wine bar serving Italian classics. Signature dishes include Chicken Meatballs with arrabbiata sauce, Hand-Stretched Brick Oven Pizzas, House-Made Gnocchi and Baked Eggplant Parmesan.

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Market

📊 Real Estate Insights

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