Scottie's Pizza Parlor
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Food type | Italian (pizza) |
Street address | 2128 Southeast Division Street |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97202 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°30′17″N 122°38′38″W / 45.5047°N 122.6439°WCoordinates: 45°30′17″N 122°38′38″W / 45.5047°N 122.6439°W |
Website | scottiespizzaparlor |
Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria in Portland, Oregon.[1]
Description[]
Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. Pizzas have an 18-inch diameter; varieties include margherita, pepperoni, and bianca (sauceless). The business uses sourdough and makes mozzarella and ricotta in-house.[2] In 2015, Portland Monthly's Benjamin Tepler wrote, "You'll find poofy-rimmed, leopard-spotted Neapolitan pies cooked in a 900-degree Swedish electric deck oven but served New York-style, in cheap 18-inch rounds or big, foldable slices."[3] Ben Waterhouse of The Oregonian described Scottie's as a "tiny, Indiegogo-funded spot" serving pizza by the slice or pie.[4]
History[]
Scott Rivera opened the restaurant on July 29, 2015, with his business partner and then-girlfriend Amy Coplen. Previously, he had worked at Bread and Ink Cafe, Ava Gene's, Baby Doll Pizza, and Handsome Pizza.[2] In 2017, Rivera attempted a world record by creating the Centouno Formaggio, a 101-cheese pizza.[5]
In September 2019, 15 employees at Scottie's decided to unionize with the Industrial Workers of the World; Rivera recognized the union.[6] The restaurant's hours were reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Rivera to experiment with baking breads and bombolones. He launched the pop-up Bomba PDX in November 2020, selling donuts with cinnamon sugar or various fillings.[7]
Reception[]
Benjamin Tepler of Portland Monthly said in 2015, "The best slice at Scottie’s happens to be the simplest: pizza bianca, with melting heaps of creamy, fresh-made ricotta, fried basil leaves, and a dusting of crushed New Mexico chiles, all drizzled with olive oil."[3] In 2018, Anthony Falco named Portland the "greatest pizza city" in the U.S., based on Scottie's, Apizza Scholls, and Lovely's Fifty Fifty.[8]
Eater Portland included Scottie's in several lists in 2021: Waz Wu's "Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland",[9] Nick Townsend's "15 Restaurants Worth Visiting on SE Division",[10] Rachel Pinsky's "Where to Find Thick, Cheesy Square Pizzas in Portland",[11] Zoe Baillargeon's "Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond",[12] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden's "Where to Find Exceptional Pizzas in Portland".[13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Scottie's Pizza Parlor". Willamette Week. 2018-12-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b Walsh, Chad (2015-08-13). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor Swings Into High Gear on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Tepler, Benjamin (2015-11-23). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor's Pie Fidelity". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Waterhouse, Ben (2015-09-22). "Superior slices at Scottie's Pizza Parlor: Cheap Eats". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Campuzano, Eder (2017-04-24). "Pizza parlor eyes world record with 101-cheese pie". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Herron, Elise (2019-10-31). "Workers at Southeast Portland's Scottie's Pizza Parlor Quietly Unionized Last Month". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Moore, Jenni (2020-11-25). "Scottie's Pizza Parlor Will Start Selling Jam-Filled Italian Doughnuts With its New Pop-Up, Bomba PDX". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-17). "International Pizza Consultant Dubs Portland America's Best Pizza City". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2018-10-17). "Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Townsend, Nick (2017-05-11). "15 Restaurants Worth Visiting on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Pinsky, Rachel (2021-04-26). "Where to Find Thick, Cheesy Square Pizzas in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Baillargeon, Zoe (2021-09-28). "Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2016-08-05). "Where to Find Exceptional Pizzas in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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- 2015 establishments in Oregon
- Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, Oregon
- Pizzerias in Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants established in 2015