Episode Details

For years, food critics and pizza experts have been calling Portland one of the best pizza cities in the country, maybe even the world. So when the Oregonian recently dropped its list of the city’s top 15 pizzerias, we knew there was a lot to discuss. Today, we’re talking with Oregonian food critic Michael Russel about the city’s best pies — from the old-school legends to the places that are pushing the boundaries of what a pizza can be. 

Mentioned in today’s episode:

• Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
• Red Sauce Pizza
• Pizza Jerk
• Bauman’s on Oak
• Cafe Olli
• Scottie’s Pizza Parlor
• Apizza Scholls
• Lombardo’s
• Dimo’s Apizza
• Gracie’s Pizza
• Reeva Cafe y Cocina
• Hapa Pizza
• Pan Con Queso

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