Oven and Shaker

"From six-time James Beard-nominated chef Cathy Whims, Oven and Shaker serves wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas made using a decades-old sourdough starter in both Portland and Lake Oswego. Years of trips to Italy yielded a menu dripping with Italian street food and zero-proof libations, including several that lean heavily on citrus and house syrups. The house ginger ale, made with the restaurant’s own ginger syrups and fresh lime juice, is a strong pick, though it’s hard to go wrong." - Emily Venezky, Janelle Lassalle, Thom Hilton

"From Nostrana’s James Beard-nominated founder Cathy Whims, Oven and Shaker serves wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas made using a decades-old sourdough starter. Years of trips to Italy yielded a menu stacked with Italian street food and libations, like saffron arancini, kale salad with apples and aged balsamic, and pizzas topped with pistachio pesto, pork belly, and maple. Don’t sleep on the cocktails, which often incorporate Italian amari, fortified wines, and liqueurs; the nonalcoholic menu is also extensive." - Maya MacEvoy, Thom Hilton, Janey Wong

"From Nostrana’s James Beard-nominated founder, Cathy Whims, Oven and Shaker serves wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas made using a decades-old sourdough starter. Years of trips to Italy yielded a menu stacked with Italian street food and libations, like saffron arancini, kale salad with grapefruit and poppyseed fricco, and pizzas topped with pistachio pesto, pork belly, and maple. Don’t sleep on the cocktails, which often incorporate Italian amari, fortified wines, and liqueurs; the nonalcoholic menu is also extensive." - Maya MacEvoy, Thom Hilton

"While cocktails often include citrus and other fruits as an ingredient, rarely do they use yellow bell peppers. But the Pepper Smash #2, developed by bartender Ryan Magarian, uses them, along with aquavit, mint, lime, and maple syrup. The resulting cocktail is a vivid, bright, fresh drink with savory elements balancing the sweet. Offered at the bustling, industrial pizzeria Oven and Shaker from Magarian and Cathy Whims, it’s a refreshing way to kick off a pizza-fueled happy hour." - Alex Frane

"Oven and Shaker, known for its spirits made by lauded Oregon distillers, will be one of the new spots at PDX." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden