Paladin Pie

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Paladin Pie
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The food cart in 2022
Paladin Pie
Restaurant information
Food type Italian (pizza)
Street address1027 Northeast Alberta Street
City Portland
CountyMultnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′33″N122°39′17″W / 45.5592°N 122.6548°W / 45.5592; -122.6548
Website paladinpie.com

Paladin Pie is a Dungeons & Dragons -themed pizzeria in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Owner Leo Brill started the business as a pop-up restaurant in 2020, before operating from a food cart on Alberta Street starting in 2022.

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Description

Paladin Pie is a Dungeons & Dragons -themed pizzeria in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood. Pizza varieties include the Druid (roasted mushrooms, Parmesan cream, mozzarella, basil, and lemon), the Jazz Cabbage (mozzarella, cheddar, bacon, and kimchi), and the Red Dragon (Buffalo chicken with Frank's, chicken, red onion, and house ranch). [1] [2]

History

Owner Leo Brill, a former pizza chef at Oven and Shaker, started the business as a backyard pop-up restaurant in the summer of 2020. [3] In January 2022, Bill announced plans to operate the business from a food cart on Alberta Street in northeast Portland. [1] [4] The cart opened on March 4, 2022. [5] [6]

Brill has donated business proceeds to various nonprofit organizations and other groups, including Don't Shoot PDX, For The Gworls, Minnesota Freedom Fund, the National Black Justice Coalition, and The Okra Project. [7] Flynn McEchron is a business partner. [8] For Pizza Week in 2024, Paladin Pie served the special Questing Taco pizza, which had vegetarian chili, cheddar, mozzarella, jalapeño crema, scallion, and Fritos. [9]

Paladin Pie's "sibling" restaurant Oathbreaker Pie opened in the Hinterland Bar and Food Carts in November 2024. [10]

Reception

Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Paladin Pie in Eater Portland 's 2022 overview of "where to eat and drink" on Alberta, [11] as well as a list of Portland's "hottest" new restaurants and food carts, in which she called the Jazz Cabbage a "particular standout". [12] Jackson-Glidden also included the business in a 2023 overview of "exceptional" pizzas in the Portland metropolitan area. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Portland's Best Pizza: Where to Find the City's Most Delicious Slices and Pies". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-18). "Base Camp Brewing Closes 'For the Foreseeable Future'". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  4. ↑ "A Dungeons & Dragons-Themed Pizza Cart Is Headed for Alberta". Willamette Week. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. ↑ "Portland Food News and Events: March 3–10". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  6. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  7. ↑ "At Paladin Pie, Pizza Fuels Social Change". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  8. ↑ "Dungeons & Dragons-Themed Pizza Cart Paladin Pie Is Coming to Alberta". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  9. ↑ "$3 slices during Portland's Pizza Week 2024". KGW . 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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  13. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2016-08-05). "Where to Find Exceptional Pizzas in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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