Batch 206 Distillery in Interbay came to Windy City’s rescue, offering full rental of its catering kitchen and giving Lichterman a space to put the deck oven he bought off Mike Easton back in April after Pizzeria Gabbiano closed. “The plan has always been that this will go in the spot I don’t really have planned yet,” he says.



“I knew I wasn’t going to be in SoDo forever. I just didn’t realize what would be the catalyst that would push us out. I thought it would be my careful planning in opening a restaurant, and what it ended up being was the hostile takeover of the space I was renting. That said, I’m really excited to be going where I’m going, and to have the space that I have.”

This new oven is 12 times bigger than what Lichterman and his crew—now up to six employees—have been working with, meaning it should be easier to get your hands on one of those pizzas as of Oct 1. (Let’s be patient while they settle into their new digs though, yes?) Though the order process won’t change immediately, at the very least Batch 206 has parking spots to make pickups easier. Holy Mountain Brewing next door makes a great place to take your pizza and have a pint, Lichterman says.

According to Windy City’s Facebook announcement of the news, “This move is only the first step of a larger collaborative effort between Windy City Pie and Batch 206 Distillery.” We’re expecting that to mean a future brick-and-mortar home rather than pizza-flavored vodka, but who knows?