Hapa Pizza's opening in Beaverton, Oregon, exemplifies a trend in the U.S. where chefs are creatively redefining pizza with innovative toppings and cultural influences. The pandemic prompted many to learn pizza-making at home, leading to diverse offerings like Bengali beef pizza and pies with al pastor. This evolution reflects a growing appetite for unique flavors, supported by social media visibility. Chefs feel empowered to break from tradition, boldly experimenting with new ingredients and styles, ensuring their pizzerias resonate with modern diners.
An eager crowd gathered to celebrate Hapa Pizza's opening in 2023. While great pizza abounds in the Pacific Northwest, the Beaverton, Oregon, restaurant took a novel approach.
The latitude for this sort of quirk and creativity has only proven a recent possibility for many chefs. With craft pizza now widely available across America, diners are trained to know the good stuff when they see it.
Many of the pizzerias on this list are led by chefs who taught themselves to make dough at home during the pandemic, experimenting with flour blends, hydration levels, and baking temperatures until they liked their results.
People are feeling more comfortable, a little bit more bold with what we're willing to put on a pizza.
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