Baby Blue Pizza Explained

Baby Blue Pizza
Current-Owner:Odie O’Connor
Food-Type:Italian (pizza)
City:Portland
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
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Baby Blue Pizza (sometimes Baby Blue Woodfired Pizza)[1] was a vegan pizzeria in Portland, Oregon.[2] The restaurant operated from July 2019 to January 2022, closing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Description

The restaurant served seven[3] vegan pizzas with sourdough crusts and toppings like meatless pepperoni.[4] [5] Sometimes gluten-free crusts were used.[6]

History

Vegan chef Odie O'Connor, who previously worked at Gracie's Apizza, began operating Baby Blue as a food cart on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland in July 2019.[7] Approximately two years later, O'Connor related the business to the Rose City Food Park. He closed the cart for approximately one month during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing him to explore making other types of pizza and open a separate small pizzeria called Boxcar Pizza.[8] [9] Like many restaurants during the pandemic, Baby Blue operated via take-out or bike courier delivery at times.[10] [11] The restaurant closed in January 2022; employees were given the option to work at Boxcar Pizza.[12] [13]

Reception

Michael Russell included Baby Blue in The Oregon's 2020 overview of Portland's five best new pizzerias. He said Baby Blue "stands out for the quality of its chewy, blistered dough" and was "leaning the charge" amongst the city's new vegan pizzerias.[14] [15] The Portland Business Journal gave the business a rating of 5 stars.[16] Waz Wu included Baby Blue in Eater Portlands 2021 overview of "where to find knockout vegan pizza in Portland" and said, "This successful pop-up-turned-food-cart slings some of the most exciting vegan pizza in town."[17] Wu also included the business in a 2021 list of 13 "vegan food carts to visit in Portland and beyond".[18] Baby Blue was a nominee in the Best Vegan Pizzeria category of VegNews magazine's Veggie Awards in 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinson. Ty. 2020-07-14. Vegan Detroit-style pizza joint set to open in The Zipper this August. live. 2022-01-19. The Oregonian. en. 2021-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508204001/https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2020/07/vegan-detroit-style-pizza-joint-set-to-open-in-the-zipper-this-august.html.
  2. Book: Piech-Gitenstein . Nicole . Portland, Oregon Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time . Gitenstein . Eric . 2020-06-01 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-4569-3 . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-02-04. KOIN's Cart of the Week: Baby Blue Pizza. 2022-01-19. KOIN.com. en-US. 2020-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129060707/https://www.koin.com/news/food/koins-cart-of-the-week-baby-blue-pizza/. live.
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-12-16. A Guide to Portland's New Pizza Shops. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020145833/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/12/16/21024979/new-pizza-portland-2019. live.
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-01-09. Beloved Japanese Bakery Oyatsupan Opens a Tiny Bakery Cafe in Tigard. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2020-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904114100/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/1/9/18175504/portland-restaurant-openings-2019. live.
  6. Web site: Smith . Suzette . Takeout Club: A Former Detroiter's Review of Two New Detroit-Style Pizzerias . 2022-12-27 . . en . 2022-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227231017/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2020/12/09/30897466/takeout-club-a-former-detroiters-review-of-two-new-detroit-style-pizzerias . live .
  7. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-07-10. A New Vegan Pizza Cart Is Coming to SE Hawthorne. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019233329/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/7/10/20688193/baby-blue-vegan-pizza-cart-opening-portland. live.
  8. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-07-17. The Portland Independent Restaurant Alliance Calls for a Boycott of Grubhub. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2021-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121070117/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/7/17/21328437/grubhub-commissions-uber-eats-boxcar-pizza-street-disco-pop-up. live.
  9. Web site: Axworthy . Nicole . Detroit-Style Vegan Pizza Shop to Open in Oregon . 2022-12-28 . . en-US . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228045027/https://vegnews.com/2020/8/detroit-style-vegan-pizza-shop-to-open-in-oregon . live .
  10. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2020-05-28 . Portland’s Vegan and Vegetarian Food Carts Open for Takeout and Delivery . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928195429/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-vegan-vegetarian-food-carts-takeout-delivery . live .
  11. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2020-03-30 . Portland Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Offering Delivery and Takeout During the COVID-19 Outbreak . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821224850/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-vegan-vegetarian-restaurants-delivery-takeout-coronavirus . live .
  12. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2022-01-10. Vegan Pizza Cart Baby Blue Will Close at the End of the Month. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112175755/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/10/22876810/baby-blue-pizza-vegan-food-cart-closing-portland. live.
  13. Web site: Smith. Suzette. 2022-01-09. Vegan, Wood-Fired Pizza Cart Baby Blue Announces It Will Close at the End of January. 2022-01-19. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111234455/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/01/09/vegan-wood-fired-pizza-cart-baby-blue-announces-it-will-close-at-the-end-of-january/. live.
  14. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2020-01-30. These are Portland's five best new pizzerias, from creative toppings to obsessed-over dough. live. 2022-01-19. The Oregonian. en. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173214/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/01/portlands-best-new-pizzerias-pizza-2020.html.
  15. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2020-01-31. Portland is in the midst of a vegan pizza boomlet, and Baby Blue Pizza is leading the charge. live. 2022-01-19. The Oregonian. en. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/01/portland-is-in-the-midst-of-a-vegan-pizza-boomlet-and-baby-blue-pizza-is-leading-the-charge.html.
  16. November 18, 2019 . New restaurants 2019 . Portland Business Journal. Note: Slide 19.
  17. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2018-10-17. Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland. 2022-01-19. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105024042/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-pizza-portland. live.
  18. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2018-09-04 . 13 Vegan Food Carts To Visit in Portland and Beyond . 2022-12-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028032703/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-vegetarian-food-carts-portland . live .

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