Even New Yorkers Are Obsessed With Portland’s Pizza Scene

In 2018, an “international pizza consultant” declared Portland “the greatest pizza city in America,”

(Shaun Daley)

Anthony Falco may never be allowed to set foot in Brooklyn again.

In 2018, the "international pizza consultant" and founding chef of Roberta's in Bushwick declared Portland "the greatest pizza city in America," and you could practically hear the chorus of getthefuckouttaheres echoing from the other side of the country.

Quibble with Falco's qualitative assessment all you want, but if Portland's pizza scene isn't the best in the nation, at this point, it might be among the broadest. Damn near any style you can name is represented here—and if it's not, you can safely assume it will be soon.

Detroit (Ranch, Assembly)

Sicilian (Pizza Doughnais)

Pinsa (Montesacro)

New Haven (Apizza Scholls, Gracie's Apizza)

New York (Escape from New York, Baby Doll, Scottie's)

Neapolitan (Ken's Artisan, Pizzeria Otto)

Chicago (The Star, Via Chicago)

Vegan (Secret Pizza Society, Baby Blue)

Pacific Northwest (Lovely's 50-50)

32 Reasons to love Portland (wesley Lapointe)

1. Because we're creating new neighborhoods…

2. Because we made voting even easier… 

3. Because a doomed building is now a temporary work of art… 

4. Because we're still No. 1 in semi-factual superlatives… 

5. Because you can finally get a beer for less than $10 at Moda Center… 

6. Because our news anchors don't take crap from internet trolls… 

7. Because University of Portland continues to turn out some of the best women's soccer players in the world… 

8. Because we are the champions of cyclocross…

9. … and roller derby… 

10. … and air guitar…

11. Because we're turning wastewater into beer…

12. … and beer into exercise…

13. Because a local punk legend is holding a permanent rummage sale in the basement of a record shop…

14. Because we let you stop and smell the weed…

15. Because we're a world hub for slap-tagging…

16. Because even Texans are impressed by our barbecue… 

17. … and you can get almost any style of pizza here… 

18. … and also, we've perfected the soy curl… 

19. Because we're dedicated to keeping our strippers healthy and limber…

20. Because our gynecologists are building a better speculum…

21. Because our airport keeps getting more awesome…

22. …and so does Movie Madness…

23. Because we're making Halloweens more inclusive…

24. Because the city's most daring developer is growing strawberry fields in the sky…

25. Because we're bringing the pay phone back, minus the "pay" part…

26. Because you can turn on the TV and see your neighbor compete in an eating contest against a bear…

27. Because hardcore foosball players finally have a home…

28. Because we're home to the largest astrology school in the United States… 

29. Because this is the best place in the country to be a witch… 

30. Because we believe no kitty should be left behind…

31. Because the barred owls are taking over…

32. Because the best Trail Blazer in history is playing in front of us… 

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