By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Oct 10, 2023 at 12:01 PM

In honor of National Pizza Month, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is rolling out a new limited-release Meatball Marinara Pizza.

The pizza, which features meatballs tossed in housemade marinara and signature vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese, will be available as both deep dish or thin crust beginning Thursday, Oct. 12 at all five Milwaukee area locations.

During the month of October, guests can also win free pizza for a year. Just head to the Lou Malnati's website to enter.  Winners will be randomly selected each Friday throughout National Pizza Month and notified by email.

Fans will also be excited to hear that The Lou Malnati’s x Portillo’s Italian Beef Deep Dish has returned by popular demand, just in time for the holiday season.  It's available for shipping nationwide through Lou Malnati's Taste of Chicago and for pick-up at all Lou Malnati’s locations in the grab-and-go freezer cases.

Guests can also take advantage of Lou’s special Family Dinner Deals, an initiative that encourages families to enjoy a meal together. The family dinners feed four people for less than $10 per person and are available seven days a week for carryout or delivery.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.