Pizza in Portland, Oregon

[1][2] In 2015, Pete Cottell of Willamette Week wrote, "With no local pizza style of its own to speak of, Portland pie spots assume the preferences of owners who have emigrated from regions with specific takes on this divisive dish.

[4] The website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote, "Trying to define the city's specific style of pizza would be difficult, outside of thick, multi-grain crusts piled with seasonal vegetables — and still, some of the city's finest pizzerias don't make pies anywhere near that form."

She said of comparisons between Portland and other cities: "if you moved here from Manhattan, or Chicago, or New Haven, you may have an overriding sense of nostalgia that keeps you from enjoying the pizza that's here.

She cited Pizza Jerk's Tommy Habetz, who worked for Bobby Flay, and Nostrana's Cathy Whims, who studied under Marcella Hazan, as examples.

[5] Notable pizzerias currently operating in Portland include: The chains Hot Lips Pizza and Sizzle Pie are also based in the city.