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Slices with Reese

Three pizza places in 90 minutes

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Michaela Lowthian
Sep 22, 2025
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My neighbor Reese, 13, had never been to Escape from New York Pizza.

Portland’s pizza origin story, our first real pizza. A little bit punk rock, a little bit worn out. Everything a pizza shop should be.

Owner Phil Geffner has given me Escape from New York T-shirts over the years, so I threw one on and grabbed Reese. “They have the best ginger ale,” I to…

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