Gracie's Apizza is a pizzeria in Portland, Oregon's St. Johns neighborhood, in the United States.[1]

Gracie's Apizza
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Craig Melilo
Food typePizza
Street address7304 North Leavitt Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97203
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°35′21″N 122°45′14″W / 45.5893°N 122.7540°W / 45.5893; -122.7540
Websitegraciesapizza.com

Description

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Gracie's Apizza is a pizzeria in North Portland's St. Johns neighborhood. Pizzas use Cairnspring Mills flour from Washington.[2] The restaurant also serves house-made ice cream.[3][4]

History

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Owner Craig Melillo established Gracie's Apizza as a food cart in 2018. The brick and mortar restaurant opened in late 2019, in a space previously occupied by 24th and Meatballs.[5][6]

In September 2021, the original Gracie's Apizza location closed, and the space was replaced by Pastificio d'Oro.[7] On May 3rd, 2023, the restaurant reopened at their current location.[8] Gracie's shares a building with Starter Bread.[9]

Reception

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The Oregonian's Michael Russell included Gracie's Apizza in a 2018 list of the Portland's best new food carts and a 2020 list of the city's best new pizzerias.[10][11] He also said in 2018 the restaurant served Portland's best calzone.[12] Gracie's Apizza was nominated for Food Cart of the Year in Eater Portland's 2018 Eater Awards.[13] In 2021, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden described the restaurant as "perpetually underrated".[14] She and Alex Frane included Gracie's Apizza in a 2021 list of 17 "vital" food carts and restaurants in St. Johns.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-02-07). "Gracie's Apizza will bring its wood-fired talents to Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-12-16). "A Guide to Portland's New Pizza Shops". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ Hughes, Cami (2021-12-20). "Celebrate New Year's Eve with These Portland Dine-In and Takeout Options". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2015-06-26). "Where to Find Supremely Tasty Ice Cream in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-01-15). "Best Thing We Ate This Week: Tomato Pie from Gracie's Apizza". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-03). "Killer Pizza Cart Gracie's Apizza Opens its Restaurant in St. Johns Thursday [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-01-15). "Pastificio d'Oro is your favorite pasta cook's favorite pasta restaurant". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-01-15). "One of the City's Best Pizzarias Returns as an Unapologetic Neighborhood Restaurant". EATER Portland, OR. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  9. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "The Best Bakeries in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (2018-09-13). "Portland's best new food carts of 2018". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-01-30). "These are Portland's five best new pizzerias, from creative toppings to obsessed-over dough". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  12. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-01-31). "Gracie's Apizza makes wood-fired pizza -- and the city's best calzone -- in North Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  13. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-11-30). "Vote Now for Portland's Food Cart of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  14. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-07-07). "Please Stop Calling Portland America's Best Pizza City. We Don't Care". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  15. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-05-18). "17 Vital Restaurants and Food Carts in St. Johns". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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