Pizza Battle Explained

Battle of the Pizza’s

If we can agree on one thing as humans, can it be that pizza is delicious? What's not to love about a piping hot, fresh out of the oven, cheesy pizza with all your favorite toppings? While many of us have been enjoying slices of pizza since childhood, have you ever given a thought to where its origins are? 

We're digging into the history of our top 3 favorite pizza styles: Chicago-Deep Dish, New York-Brooklyn Style, and Portland-Farm to table flatbread. 

Chicago-Deep Dish

Rumor has it that the Chicago-style deep-dish pizza was invented at Pizzeria Uno, and yes, that 'Uno' you see TV commercials all the time for and always see driving on state highways. Uno's founder Ike Sewell created the thick concoction in 1943 to help fill up his patrons faster, especially the boys marching home. 

New York-Brooklyn Style

Domino's Pizza coined the term "Brooklyn Style Pizza" in 2006, but they didn't invent it. Totonno's Restaurant, which first opened in 1924 in Coney Island, claims to have been the first to have developed a Brooklyn-style pizza. A slew of delicious toppings usually accompanies this ultra-thin crust. 

Portland-Farm to table flatbread

Portland has become synonymous with the farm-to-table movement. The social movement aims to promote serving locally grown foods at restaurants, cafes, and even school cafeterias. Pizza is no exception, and the Portland flatbread pizza is a favorite among locals, especially from the food pods.  

Portlanders love street food, and much of the current hype around food trucks can be traced back to Portland. The most unusual thing about Portland's street food scene is that many of the city's food trucks and carts are usually clustered at designated food cart parks called "pods."

Fun Fact: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation ranked Portland as the number one food truck–friendly city in America!