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Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
I'm with everyone else in saying Apizza Scholls. It got a lot of press when it was featured on No Reservations. Seriously amazing pizza- I might even say better than the pizza I usually have while in NYC. The crust is made by hand and cooked in a brick oven and is absolutely perfect. No more than 3 toppings on a pizza, perfect crust, and wonderful sauce. The only problem is that you have to usually line up at 4:30 to get in- once pizza sells out, it's gone for the night!
The Elements of Great Chocolate
So nice to see this wonderful post on chocolate today, especially after I had my mind on it all night after posting all about beautifully designed chocolates on my design blog. I dream in chocolate. I think I just might have to bake something rich and chocolatey today!
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John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
I totally loved the special. Stephen Colbert shined in all his wonderful ridiculousness like he usually does. Give it another chance!
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
I'm with everyone else in saying Apizza Scholls. It got a lot of press when it was featured on No Reservations. Seriously amazing pizza- I might even say better than the pizza I usually have while in NYC. The crust is made by hand and cooked in a brick oven and is absolutely perfect. No more than 3 toppings on a pizza, perfect crust, and wonderful sauce. The only problem is that you have to usually line up at 4:30 to get in- once pizza sells out, it's gone for the night!
The Elements of Great Chocolate
So nice to see this wonderful post on chocolate today, especially after I had my mind on it all night after posting all about beautifully designed chocolates on my design blog. I dream in chocolate. I think I just might have to bake something rich and chocolatey today!
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
NY NY on Barbur off the Terwilliger curbs is run by a true NY import and has the closest to the real thing I've found. He got written up in the local pages back in '01 I think for having the largest pie in town, thus requiring a dine in only because they couldn't make a box big enough. Slices are massive and topped to order.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
Adam, I'm on your side -- I don't think it was not on par with his usual show, but I also think it's something that's funnier with a lot of people around. I am willing to bet that if you leave that show running at a holiday party or get-together (providing there aren't too many kids around), people will be lawling.
I think my favorite was the Feist song. Angels telling people to please be patient while they hold? Hysterical.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
@chaionlife: Couldn't Jon Stewart do it? And then have Colbert guest on it with a special Christmas song? Heh.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
I thought the wholw show was brilliant. Willy getting busted in the manger, the bear, nutmeg, be patient angel.. and Castello's closing song was actually touching! I have to say that I loved Jon Stewart's Chankkah schtick. We need a Chanukkah special, but who would do it?
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
HAHAHAHHAAHA
seen it a few times. I can't get enough of him. seriously. i wish i could hang out with Stephen--he'd make the best drinking-buddy!
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
nutmeg song definitely funniest part of the special.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
got to agree with Mr. Kuban. I laughed a little, but over all most of the jokes were pretty tossed off, seemed written in a rush.
Don't worry, I'm sure it will air another 40 times in the next two weeks.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
OK. You have all beaten me into submission. I will watch it again and give it another chance. Geesh, peeps. I admit that I was watching it only out of the corner of my eye, while completing an unspecified project that required sustained bursts of concentration.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
I'm not sure it should be so strictly compared to his usual show-- I know it's Colbert and it's his special, but the format was so different and it wasn't political commentary. I thought it was a very funny as a play off of the typical Christmas special.. with guests, a Christmas crisis solved, cheesy songs, and equally cheesy graphics. I'm just sad to see you didn't enjoy it as much as I did, that's all, Adam. Just wishing you had laughed as hard me.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
LOL! that was awesome. colbert was grooving! and did you check out his boots, ha!
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
"You lick the nutmeg off my ladle..." OMG...hilarious!!!
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
@bobmcsmith: Yes, marginally. I guess like beauty, funny is also in the eye of the beholder. You laughed nonstop, I only laughed a little. Nothin' wrong with that.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
Marginally? come on. i did not stop laughing.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
@Laurel E: See my comment just above yours.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
I thought it was hilarious. Why didn't you think it was hilarious? It was hilarious.
John Legend's 'Nutmeg' Song on Stephen Colbert's Christmas Special
I'm a HUGE Colbert fan.
Witness:
http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2005/12/pizza_on_the_colbert_report.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slice/1678388902/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slice/1410403334/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slice/443630200/
And so is Serious Eats in general: http://www.seriouseats.com/tags/stephencolbert
I just didn't find the special as funny as the usual mock talk show format. I like him most when he's doing things like "The Wørd" or "Better Know a District" or the mock interviews (like the ones at the Smithsonian, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Spy Museum). I'm usually not as into the guests (unless they're just as sharp-witted as Colbert)—and especially not the musical guests, whose appearances I think are just boring. For me, the Report hit a downturn with the writers' strike, when "The Wørd" became a sometime and not every-episode feature and when he started having short guest appearances in its place. To me, this was too much guest-driven and not enough in-the-field f'ing-with-people driven.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
There are no great NY style slice joints to be had in Portland. Escape from New York Pizza is pretty mediocre. Their crust is a little on the thick side and they are heavy handed on the cheese. Hot Lips can do a decent slice, but isn't better than your average New York corner slice.
The best places in PDX are no-slice establishments—whole pie or no pie. Apizza Scholls takes the cake for east-coast style large pies. Ken's does a great neapolitan-style pie. Carboni's on MLK, which doesn't seem to get any press, makes a good pie. They imported their wood-burning oven from Italy and seem to take their pizza pretty seriously. Their dough is handmade and their crust has a nice char. Their large pizzas are 16" though, which is not-quite NY sized.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
Apizza is good but unless I'm mistaken, they don't do slices!!! I loved their pie but they are a bit too uppity for me to wait in line. I wait in line for very little.
Pizza is one of the 5 food groups in our house and the gold standard is John's in NYC. Bleecker st is the preferred location.
Now that I've given my credentials, my vote is for Tributes in NW portland http://portland.citysearch.com/profile/8459556/ . It's no John's but it's not about hype, location or anything other than being a east coast pizzaria transplanted to the northwest.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
I will also vouch for Hotlips. I'm saying this from a less affluent student standpoint, but they have great local and organic topping combinations that keep me coming back. It may not be N.Y. but it's worth at least a try for a few bucks. They also have awesome sodas.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
I don't think they have slices, but for a whole pie (and the experience) go to Apizza Scholls in Hawthorne.
Further down the valley... "Apizza" in Stayton is getting some buzz. Lefty's in Salem is a good bet.
Heading East? Pizza Mondo in Bend is my favorite.
And for an extended road trip head out to Baker City and try the slice of the day at Paizano's. OM NOM NOM! They are making some outstanding pizza way out there in Eastern Oregon...
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
Hey hey now, where's the love for HOTLIPS pizza? Sure, it may not be N.Y style, but it's my fave slice purveyor in town.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
Hey, PB, I'm so with you on Pizza a'fetta. Whenever my son came to visit me in Portland, he had to go to Cannon Beach also just for the pizza there. It's a small little joint, but definitely worth the drive. Apizza Scholls in the best in Portland, but as mentioned, get there before they open or it is a long wait.
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
As a current Reed student and native New Yorker, my advice is to just avoid Portland pizza so as to not tarnish your cherished memories of Brooklyn. Although Apizza Scholls is, as everyone seems to agree, very much worth a trip or five, I haven't yet had a decent slice (as opposed to a pie.)
Where Do We Get a Good Slice in Portland, Oregon?
This will be less helpful, but when you travel to Cannon Beach on the coast (AND YOU SHOULD!!!), go to Pizza a'Fetta. It's insanely good.
PB - New Jersey
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Website: http://bread-and-honey.blogspot.com
Location: Portland, Oregon
About: A baker and design/food blogger who adores chocolate, farmers markets, cupcakes, street food, and delicious confections.
Favorite foods: Thai curry, macarons, freshly-baked bread, figs, red velvet cupcakes, greens, lavender-honey gelato, pesto, New York pizza, chocolates, cinnamon toast, coffee, strawberries, Havarti cheese, pie.
Last bite on earth: A rose-flavored macaron.
I totally loved the special. Stephen Colbert shined in all his wonderful ridiculousness like he usually does. Give it another chance!