Scottie's Pizza Parlor Explained

Scottie's Pizza Parlor
Food-Type:Italian (pizza)
Street-Address:2128 Southeast Division Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97202
Country:United States
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Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria with two locations in Portland, Oregon.[1] Scott Rivera and Amy Coplen opened the original location in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2015. The second location opened in northwest Portland's Northwest District in late 2022.

Description

Scottie's Pizza Parlor is a pizzeria with two locations; the original restaurant is located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, and a second operates on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. The business makes 16-inch square and 18-inch round pizzas;[2] varieties include margherita, pepperoni, and bianca (sauceless). Scottie's uses sourdough and has made mozzarella and ricotta in-house.[3]

In 2015, Portland Monthly 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."[4] Ben Waterhouse of The Oregonian described Scottie's as a "tiny, Indiegogo-funded spot" serving pizza by the slice or pie.[5]

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. In 2017, Rivera attempted a world record by creating the Centouno Formaggio, a 101-cheese pizza.[6]

In September 2019, 15 employees at Scottie's decided to unionize with the Industrial Workers of the World; Rivera recognized the union.[7] 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.[8]

The second location opened on December 16, 2022. In December 2023, the outpost hosted Bhuna Tuesdays weekly, offering pork vindaloo pizza with mint chutney drizzle and raita on the side.[9]

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." 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.[10] Eater Portland included Scottie's in several lists in 2021, including: Waz Wu's overview of Portland's "knockout " vegan pizzas,[11] Nick Townsend's guide of 15 restaurants "worth visiting" on Division,[12] Rachel Pinsky's "Where to Find Thick, Cheesy Square Pizzas in Portland",[13] Zoe Baillargeon's overview of the metropolitan area's "cheesiest" pizzas,[14] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden's summary of the city's "exceptional" pizzas.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-12-04. Scottie's Pizza Parlor. live. 2022-01-12. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112003032/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/12/04/scotties-pizza-parlor/.
  2. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-27 . A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings . 2022-12-22 . Eater Portland . en.
  3. Web site: Walsh. Chad. 2015-08-13. Scottie's Pizza Parlor Swings Into High Gear on SE Division. 2022-01-11. Eater Portland. en. 2020-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103215828/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/8/13/9151039/scotties-pizza-parlor-now-open-se-division. live.
  4. Web site: Tepler. Benjamin. 2015-11-23. Scottie's Pizza Parlor's Pie Fidelity. live. 2022-01-12. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2022-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109014404/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2015/11/scottie-s-pizza-parlor-s-pie-fidelity.
  5. Web site: Waterhouse. Ben. 2015-09-22. Superior slices at Scottie's Pizza Parlor: Cheap Eats. live. 2022-01-12. The Oregonian. en. 2022-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111012502/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2015/09/a_slice_of_brooklyn_at_scottie.html.
  6. Web site: Campuzano. Eder. 2017-04-24. Pizza parlor eyes world record with 101-cheese pie. live. 2022-01-12. The Oregonian. en. 2021-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511002123/https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2017/04/scotties_pizza_parlor_101-cheese_centouno_formaggio_world_record.html.
  7. Web site: Workers at Southeast Portland's Scottie's Pizza Parlor Quietly Unionized Last Month. Herron. Elise. 2019-10-31. live. 2022-01-12. Willamette Week. en. 2020-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815204320/https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/10/31/workers-at-southeast-portlands-scotties-pizza-parlor-quietly-unionized-last-month/.
  8. Web site: Moore. Jenni. 2020-11-25. Scottie's Pizza Parlor Will Start Selling Jam-Filled Italian Doughnuts With its New Pop-Up, Bomba PDX. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2020-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207010650/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/11/25/21591084/bomba-pdx-doughnut-italian-pop-up. live.
  9. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-12-08 . Nationally Celebrated Restaurant Kann Collaborates With Deadstock to Release a Haitian Spiced Coffee . 2023-12-08 . Eater Portland . en.
  10. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2018-09-17. International Pizza Consultant Dubs Portland America's Best Pizza City. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019152319/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/9/17/17870950/international-pizza-consultant-americas-best-pizza-portland. live.
  11. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2018-10-17. Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105024042/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-vegan-pizza-portland. live.
  12. Web site: Townsend. Nick. 2017-05-11. 15 Restaurants Worth Visiting on SE Division. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429154545/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/se-division-best-restaurants-portland. live.
  13. Web site: Pinsky. Rachel. 2021-04-26. Where to Find Thick, Cheesy Square Pizzas in Portland. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105021010/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/square-pizza-portland-nonna-sicilian-detroit-style. live.
  14. Web site: Baillargeon. Zoe. 2021-09-28. Where to Find the Cheesiest Dishes in Portland and Beyond. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2021-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20211119084030/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/cheesy-dishes-portland-pizza-kachapuri-quesabirria. live.
  15. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2016-08-05. Where to Find Exceptional Pizzas in Portland. 2022-01-12. Eater Portland. en. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116041309/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-pizza-pizzerias-mapped. live.

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