Two Full Reopenings of Note: Pip's and Lovely's Fifty Fifty

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Pizza from Lovely’s Fifty Fifty and donuts from Pip’s. Pizza photo credit: Lovely’s Fifty Fifty

Two of my favorite spots in Portland—ones I admire and feel warm fuzzies when I think about them—are departing pandemic limitations on indoor dining and I’m here to yell that from the rooftops of this little blog. Those two businesses are Lovely’s Fifty Fifty and Pip’s Original.

Both of these places, in my opinion, beautifully represent Portland’s food scene. I had heard about Lovely’s Fifty Fifty years before I moved to Portland, thanks to Sarah Minnick’s dedication to and inventiveness with local produce on her pizzas. To me, her pies naturally represent a “Portland style” of pizza. If someone wanted to know what Portland tastes like, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty would be one of the places I’d point them to.

Sarah Minnick posted recently on her Instagram that To-Go only Lovely’s is over with this tantalizing statement, “We’ll do a soft opening for the next few weeks then open Seven days a week starting 3/31.”

Another place that is pure Portland food is Pip’s Original, home of the long lines and good vibes in the morning, and rightly so. Nate and Jamie announced, also on Instagram, “We would like to warmly welcome you back to our dining room Wednesday, March 16. We will be closed Tuesday, March 15 for deep cleaning and preparation. Also: Chai flights will be available for in person dining.”

This is heartening news as we move through the later stages of the pandemic into the endemic phase. I mean, having COVID hanging around for the foreseeable future is not the very best news, but we are learning to deal with it and live with it. I’m happy to see more places open up in town.

Congrats to the Lovely’s and Pip’s folks who figured out a way to work through this strange couple of years—you made it! I’ll see you soon.

Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
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Pip’s Original
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