Pan Con Queso is a pizzeria in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2]
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| Street address | 2730 Southeast Gladstone Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97202 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′36″N 122°38′16″W / 45.4932°N 122.6379°W |
Description
editThe pizzeria Pan Con Queso operates in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood. It serves "naturally leavened modernist" personal size pizzas, inspired by the owners' "combined Mexican and Pacific Islander heritage".[3][4] The business uses ingredients like aioli with chipotle, as well as corn, cotija cheese,[5] chorizo, and pickled jalapeño.[4] The Mr. MacArthur pizza, named after one of the owner's grandfather, has onion, pineapple, and Spam.[6] Another pizza is called the Kevin McCallister, inspired by the character in the 1990 film Home Alone. Pan Con Queso's menu has also included a salad with arugula and watermelon,[4] another with chamoy vinaigrette, a canned fish plate, and desserts such as amaretto flan[7] and Mexican-spiced cookies with chili powder.[8]
History
editPan Con Queso started as a pop-up restaurant within the brewery Living Häus.[5][9] Pan Con Queso is operated by Henry Martinez, who previously worked at Dimo's Apizza and Scottie's Pizza Parlor, and Makeila Magno. The first pop-up was held in April 2023, and the owners of Living Häus invited Pan Con Queso to use the kitchen full-time in June.[3]
Pan Con Queso has used an electric PizzaMaster oven.[10] In 2024, owner announced plans to open a brick and mortar restaurant in the 300-square-foot space previously occupied by The Electric Pizza Company, in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.[11] The restaurant opened on June 1, 2024.[12]
Reception
editThe Oregonian included Pan Con Queso in a list of Portland's five best new pizzerias of 2023.[13] The newspaper's Michael Russell also called the business a "standout newcomer".[14]
References
edit- ^ "Pan Con Queso - Review - Creston-Kenilworth - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. JPMorgan Chase. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "SE's Newest Pizza Place Brings Spam and Salsa to Fermented Dough". Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ a b "Pizza and beer? Portland brewpubs take fresh approach to classic combo". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. 2023-08-03. ISSN 8750-1317. OCLC 985410693. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ a b c Russell, Michael (2023-08-02). "Pan Con Queso is the next Portland pizzeria you need to know about". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ a b Russell, Michael (2023-07-31). "Join along as we search for Portland's next great pizzeria". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Hynum, Rick (2023-08-09). "Spam Is Grandpa's Jam on a Pizza Called the Mr. MacArthur". PMQ Pizza. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-08-07). "At Pan Con Queso, Sourdough Pizzas Arrive Topped With Chorizo or Tomatillo Salsa". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Mexican-Hawaiian pizza shop Pan Con Queso opens". Axios Portland. Cox Enterprises. June 5, 2024. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Graves, Mark. "Portland's Pan Con Queso pizzeria". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-08-04). "One of Portland's finest Italian restaurants quietly opened a new pizzeria downtown. It's great". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-05-21). "Portland's Pan Con Queso goes from pizza pop-up to brick-and-mortar pizzeria". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Evensen, Julie (2024-06-03). "Portland's pizza is some of the best in the world, a new ranking says". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Portland's 5 best new pizzerias of 2023". The Oregonian. 2023-08-05. Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-12-27). "Portland's best new dishes of 2023". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
