Old Town Pizza is a
pizzeria
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established in 1974 and located in the historic
Merchant Hotel building in the
Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of central
Portland, Oregon
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in the United States. The company has a satellite location at Vanport Square in Northeast Portland that includes a brewery branded as Old Town Brewing Co. Two days before its March 2012 opening, a fire forced the restaurant to undergo reconstruction for six weeks.
Description and history
Old Town Pizza was established in 1974 in the
Merchant Hotel building in the
Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of northwest Portland, Oregon.
The restaurant's menu includes pizzas, paninis, pastas and salads.
Satellite restaurant and Old Town Brewing Co.
Old Town Pizza's satellite restaurant is located at 5201 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Vanport Square in Northeast Portland.
[ The restaurant serves the same menu as the original location and features a similar "rustic-feeling atmosphere", plus a full bar.][
The Northeast Portland restaurant was set to launch its seven-barrel brewery, branded as Old Town Brewing Co., in mid-March 2012.][ However, two days before the opening, a fire believed to have been started by prolonged contact between a light bulb and lampshade resulted in more than $50,000 in damage.][ Following an April 27 reopening, the restaurant began serving eight beers, including an American ]wheat
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, an India Pale Ale, an Irish red, a pale ale
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, a porter, S.T.E.A.M., a stout
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and a winter ale.[ S.T.E.A.M. was developed in collaboration with Rock Bottom Brewery during Old Town's six-week closure and was served by both companies.][
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Reception
Old Town Pizza has been featured on ''Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels
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'', a series hosted by celebrity chef and television personality Rachael Ray, ''The Tonight Show'' and the Travel Channel.[ '' Portland Monthly'' recommended the original restaurant as a good place to start or end an evening. The magazine published about the restaurant: "There's something so McCabe & Mrs. Miller about eating in a warm, wooden room. And indeed, much of the allure of Old Town Pizza is the architecture." The Old Town Chinatown Community Association included the Northwest Portland restaurant in a self-guided tour of the neighborhood.]
See also
* List of breweries in Oregon
* Pizza in Portland, Oregon
The American city of Portland, Oregon has been recognized for its pizza culture and establishments.
Culture
The ''Portland Mercury'' hosts Pizza Week annually.
In 2021, ''Eater Portland'' Alex Frane said Portland underwent a pizzeria "boom" in 20 ...
References
External links
* – Old Town Pizza
* – Old Town Brewing Co.
Old Town Pizza – Downtown
at Travel Portland
{{Portal bar, Beer, Food, Oregon
1974 establishments in Oregon
Beer brewing companies based in Portland, Oregon
Culture of Portland, Oregon
Northwest Portland, Oregon
Old Town Chinatown
Pizzerias in Portland, Oregon
Restaurants established in 1974