Old Chicago launches cheese-forward menu, football deals

Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom is leaning into football season with a limited-time Cheers to Cheese menu, new beverages and weekly gameday promotions running through Nov. 1 at participating locations.

The cheese-focused lineup includes an Asiago Cheese Dip Platter with Andouille sausage, Bavarian pretzels and other dippers; the Steakhouse Burger topped with gouda, cheddar and pepper bacon; and a Spicy Double Cheese Pepperoni Pizza featuring mozzarella, cream cheese and jalapeños.

According to a news release, the chain also has introduced four handcrafted margaritas in passion fruit, blood orange, sour apple and spicy peach flavors, available individually or as part of a Coin Toss Flight. Nonalcoholic additions include a Passion Fruit Energy Refresher made with Red Bull and a Passion Fruit Lemonade.

"There's no better place to watch a game this fall than Old Chicago," Jeremy Underhill, senior director of operations at Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom, said in the company press release. "Our new Cheers To Cheese menu and The Better Together Tour brings shareable food, cold drafts and every game on screen — because nothing about football season should be done solo."

The Better Together Tour is an OC loyalty member-exclusive challenge that rewards members with a Garage Beer x Old Chicago trucker hat after purchasing 14 qualifying items or making seven visits before Nov. 1.

Old Chicago is also using weekly promotions to drive football traffic. Thursday's deal offers a second order of boneless wings for half price with the purchase of one order, while customers wearing a jersey on Sundays receive 10% off. On Mondays, guests who purchase a large pizza can get a second for half price. The chain is also offering gametime bar specials on select drafts, cocktails, seltzers and beer buckets.