Eater’s Chef of the Year Talks About the Move to Portland From NYC, Fine Dining to Sandwiches | Eater Portland

"After opening in 2016 following years in fine dining, Stacked Sandwiches reflects Pascuzzi’s continued culinary focus—drawing from the surrounding area's bounty and emphasizing seasonality, with meats roasted, grilled, brined, and smoked in house (lamb is taken off the menu until spring and summer because it's better then). The shop weathered early challenges — about six to seven months in it experienced complete staff turnover, which Pascuzzi addressed one person at a time — and he responded to feedback, revising a Portland Monthly–criticized breakfast sandwich by adding a fried sous-vide hash brown for extra crunch. He credits his team for his Chef of the Year award as validation of their hard work, and he plans to bring back PN26 pop-up dinners and host collaboration dinners in the Stacked space." - Alex Frane