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"In Lake Oswego, I found Ford’s Pizzeria sul Lago (opening March 19) putting pizza absolutely front and center: a shining blue Mario Acunto Italian wood-fired oven anchors a semi-circle chef’s counter, with pizza peels on the walls and split maple piled around the restaurant. Ford deliberately scrapped a cocktail bar to avoid distractions from the pies, instead carving out 17 seats at the chef’s counter and seating 62 inside (with 80 additional outdoor seats planned when the patio opens), plus waterfront seating at Lake View Village and plans for umbrellas and a possible bocce bar court. Although officially sans-bar, the joint will sell pre-bottled cocktails like negronis and Manhattans for speed, and the menu features Pacific Northwest–grown Italian varietals and a house blend from McMinnville’s Remy Wines." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden