Tommy Chicago’s Pizzeria in Mendota Heights is closing after 18 years in business.

The restaurant, known for its Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza, has been a family affair, said co-owner Katie Magnuson, who has worked alongside her husband and brother-in-law since the restaurant opened in 2008. All four of her children learned to make pizza dough and sauce from scratch there, too.

The eatery is deeply ingrained in the community, catering to everything from high school sports parties to church bingoes to Vikings players and coaches to the University of Minnesota football team.

In addition, they’ve named three of their pizzas after regular customers who happen to be celebrities: The Joe Mauer (a BBQ chicken pizza), the Vince Flynn (pickle and sausage) and the John Gagliardi (a deep-dish pep

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