![]() One of the servers looks awfully familiar. When Ethan Stowell sold his pizzeria on 15th Avenue, the new owner kept the bubbly wood-fired pies, the salumi platters and burrata, and the feel of a neighborhood restaurant on a block usually defined by destination dining. The other end of the room holds an enlarged Dahlia Bakery pastry counter for all your mochi doughnut and coconut cream pie needs. ![]() The former home of Dahlia Lounge now holds Serious Pie and its oval pizzas-crackling, puffed crusts topped with Northwest-friendly combos like potatoes, rosemary, and pecorino (even better if you add lardo). Tom Douglas Restaurants’ pandemic recovery plan involved merging two of the restaurateur’s best concepts to replace a legend. This means mega-slices to accompany a perfect negroni, but also whole pies that are delicious in their own right, like an unexpectedly legit banh mi pizza. This impressive bar prioritizes pizza and cocktails equally. Even better, Resonate brews its own beer, an accessible spectrum from kolsch to imperial coffee stout, plus a gaggle of IPAs. Crusts have admirable chew, and toppings update classic parlor combos with high-quality meat. Why yes, an aging strip mall in the Newport Hills part of Bellevue is home to a legit pizzeria, where oblong Roman-style pies arrive on a personal sheet pan. Masterful maillard reactions at Breezy Town Pizza. As the name implies, this place only does takeout, but tented picnic tables offer some outdoor seating. Not to mention toppings that make smart decisions with seasonal Northwest produce. The pies should look familiar to fans of Serious Pie: rustic, personal-size crusts with a blistery crackle and satisfying chew. When Tom Douglas converted his commissary kitchen into a takeout hub, he essentially gave the neighborhood an outpost of his pizza restaurant-one close to the brewery zone. But the online ordering interface is incredibly convenient (you can even specify whether to pre-slice that pie) and bursts of fresh garlic and tangy sauce keep this pizza’s midsection on point. These are the sort of pies that put skeptics off deep-dish, given the big, bready jolt of crust around the edges. The California-based chain has a location on Ballard Avenue with the old-brick neighborhood’s standard-issue “been there forever” aesthetic, plus some covered outdoor tables to remind you, it’s definitely 2022. This location, and the newer one in Ballard, also offer delivery via DoorDash. The children’s play area that’s definitely still closed, because Covid. But the charm of this place is in the big picture: the ample patio, the Stowellian chopped salads, the easy beer and wine selections. The New York–ish pies at Ethan Stowell’s original pizza joint are lovely, topped with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and black olives or a play on carbonara.
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