Al Forno Ferruzza - Portland, OR
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howarthe
N 45° 33.534 W 122° 38.220
10T E 528330 N 5045104
Al Forno Ferruzza opened their shop on NE Alberta in 2009, and they already have a reputation as one of the better, and stonier, pizza joints in Portland.
Waymark Code: WM8NYY
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2010
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"Al Forno Ferruzza opened their shop on NE Alberta in 2009, and they already have a reputation as one of the better, and stonier, pizza joints in Portland. They offer a regularly changing roster of fresh, seasonal toppings. Their sauce is bright and fresh, with a lush tomato tang, just enough fragrant garlic, and lovely oregano herbaceousness. The dough is superb. It's a good thing that the ceiling of Al Forno's Alberta shop is so lofty. These guys toss their dough to great heights until it's impossibly thin—the glutinous elasticity creating a pie with a just-chewy-enough center and a light, crisp outer crust yielding a pleasant crackle between the teeth.
"While the the classic, basic pizza margherita is outstanding, other options are just as good. Among them is the calzone. The crisped sleeve of dough has that crusty crackle, but inside are creamy pockets of slightly sweet ricotta melding with gooey mozzarella. It's completely satisfying with your choice of two additional ingredients.
"Al Forno Ferruzza is a necessary stop in the Portland pizza scene." (Get Over It by Patrick Alan Coleman, Portland Mercury, September 17, 2009.