Vacation Landing – Jerry's Pizza PDX

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for vacation

Taking some time off.
Will be back to making pizzas before you know it!

LONG POST ALERT- Hello, Jerry here. I have many goals for the future of Jerry’s Pizza but the number one goal is and always will be to make the best pizza that I possibly can, and if I’m not, it’s time to take a little break. Lately, I haven’t been proud of the pizza I’m making and my inefficient process of making dough, sauce, sausage, and ultimately pizzas. It kills me knowing the pizza can be better and the process can be more efficient. Without going into all the details, I need to clean a few things up. Lauren and I are heading to Italy for 2 weeks and then stopping in Chicago on our way back to Portland. When I get back, I’ve decided that I’m going to take some time to make tweaks to my dough formula and process with hopes of a better, more consistent product, that is more readily available (I also have a guy starting so that will help with making more pizzas). I began making pizza a little over a year ago (with no cooking or pizza making experience) to provide Lauren and I with a taste of home. I promise you all that I will continue to work hard towards my ultimate goal of opening Jerry’s Tavern and serving the best tavern-style pizza anywhere. I will post all updates here. I hope you understand and thank you for your patience with me. Have a great day. Love, Jerry.
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There’s only one way to celebrate the AL Central champs- @jeppsonsmalort and pizza!
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Thanks for chatting with me about my small one man operation @npr @marketplaceapm. I’m going to continue working to improve my pizza and save money while learning all the ins and outs of running a business. One day Jerry’s Tavern will be a reality. If you would like to listen, click the link in bio. Happy Friday! Love, Jerry.
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How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?... Yeah... Coach woulda put me in fourth quarter, we would've been state champions. No doubt.
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LONG POST ALERT- September’s “FREE pizza for a good cause” raffle details below. September is National Recovery Month so I will be donating to @portlandalanoclub - an organization for people in or seeking recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders.
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If you Venmo me $1 @jerryspizzapdx and in the area where it’s says “what’s it for” put your Instagram handle and email, I’ll randomly choose one person on Sunday at noon to win a free pizza (skip the part that asks for my last 4 digits but it’s 9488 just in case). Please don’t Venmo any more than $1. You only get one entry. I want to do some good in the community but I don’t want to break your bank either. 100% of the money will be donated to @portlandalanoclub. Thanks again for all the support and have an awesome weekend Portland! Love, Jerry.
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📸- @_laurencarey
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Hello, Jerry here. Ordering for next week will open tomorrow at 9am on my website. Also, I will have help starting in November (when I get back from Italy), which means more pizzas will be available. Finally, (pic 2) thank you all for donating to last months “free pizza for a good cause!” $320 was donated to my friend @dwindeezy1 and his organization @loveyourblackcommunity. Have a great weekend!
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Hello, Jerry here! No orders tomorrow. I’m taking some time to hire so I can make more pizzas. I’m also working on my dough recipe; I can make it better. Thanks and I hope you understand. Have a great weekend! And be ready for photos of “some things I’ve eaten recently.”
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Happy Friday Portland! Go eat some pizza this weekend! I think we may get some from @scottiespizzaparlor tonight! Love, @lp_lovespizza and Jerry.
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Happy Friday Portland! As you may or may not know, in just over a year, I went from making my first pizza in my home to opening a small operation in the back of a tavern. I knew that people enjoyed my pizza when I was making them at home, but I never could have anticipated the demand. From 30K people crashing my website to many others trying to order every week, I cannot thank you all enough for the support and most importantly for your patience. Because of this, I’m looking to hire a few people to help me make pizzas and to scale the operation. Please email jerryspizzapdx@gmail.com if you are interested. Thanks again and have a great weekend!
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📸- @jwpezet
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LONG POST ALERT- You can find July’s “FREE pizza for a good cause” raffle details below. This month I will be donating to my friend @dwindeezy1’s organization @loveyourblackcommunity.
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THIS RAFFLE IS NOW CLOSED. If you Venmo me $1 @jerryspizzapdx and in the area where it’s says “what’s it for” put your Instagram handle and email, I’ll randomly choose one person on Sunday at noon to win a free pizza (skip the part that asks for my last 4 digits but it’s 9488 just in case). Please don’t Venmo any more than $1. You only get one entry. I want to do some good in the community but I don’t want to break your bank either. 100% of the money will be donated to @loveyourblackcommunity. Thanks again for all the support and have an awesome weekend Portland! Love, Jerry.
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📸- @bri.burner
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LONG POST ALERT- Good morning and happy Friday Portland! I’ll be swapping out the @rainier_beer for @oldstylebeer and @jeppsonsmalort as I head back to Chicago until 7/17 which means I will not be making pizzas next week. Preorders will open at 9am on Saturday’s for the time being but keep your eyes peeled because changes will start happening. Thanks again for all of the love and support! Be ready to see a lot of Chicago pizza and other foods on my trip. Also, there will be a bonus trip to Milwaukee for pizza, beer, and the NBA Finals. Love, Jerry.
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Pictured is a 1/2 pepperoni 1/2 saaaaaaauuuuusage pizza.
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Happy 4th of July from our family to yours!
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Don’t get too excited for authentic tavern-style pizza…
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📸- @andrewdevriesbarton
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LONG POST ALERT. PLEASE READ. LETS DO SOME GOOD IN PDX. (Apparently someone at Nike made this photo…) THIS RAFFLE IS NOW CLOSED.
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I could have never imagined that what started as a quarantine hobby (because Lauren and I couldn’t find the style of pizza we grew up eating in Portland), would turn into an actual business with plans to open my own tavern. And trust me, I understand that it can be frustrating that you cannot get pizza whenever you want with my current operation. But please be patient, that day will come. I know this type of demand won’t last forever (and I don’t want it to because ultimately I’d like to have a place where you can get pizza anytime), so I figured for the time being, while demand far exceeds supply, we could do some good in the community.
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If you Venmo me $1 at @jerryspizzapdx and in the area where it’s says “what’s it for” put your Instagram handle and email, I’ll randomly choose 1 person on Sunday (6/27/21) at noon to win a free pizza (skip the part that asks for my last 4 digits but its 9488 just in case). Please don’t Venmo any more that $1. You only get one entry. I want to do some good in the community but I don’t want to break your bank either. 100% of the money will be donated to a local organization that is yet to be determined. I’m not sure if this is going to work, but if it does, I may try to do this weekly.
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Thank you for the continued support and stay cool this weekend. Love, Jerry.
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14 hour days mean nothing if you aren’t using the highest quality ingredients available. Thanks to my suppliers for providing the best flour, tomatoes, cheese, and pepperoni out there!
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“You put crap in the oven, crap comes out. You put good stuff in, good stuff comes out.” -Burt Katz
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Mike from Mount Greenwood approved. UPDATE from Mike- “Jerry could be in Chicago and he would be successful.”
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I wasn’t lying when I said the kitchen was small. And yes, I’m wearing a headlamp so I can see when pizzas are done. Happy Friday Portland! Love, Jerry.
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Tavern-style with a couple sides of giardiniera. Check out some of the #pizzareviews I received last week in my story.
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Week 2 officially in the books. I appreciate those of you that have been supportive of my small operation. There’s a reason I started this way. Yes, I’m aware that ordering may be inconvenient and I know it’s not ideal. But for those of you that are unaware, it’s truly a one man show. I’m up at 5am. I make dough, sauce, sausage, etc. all from scratch. I go to the gym and then pick up supplies from vendors and head back to the tavern to make back to back to back pizzas all night. I make every pizza and bring every pizza out to each customer. I clean the kitchen then get home around 10:30/11pm. I’m not looking for any praise. I chose to do this and I love making pizzas for people. I simply want people to know that I’m doing everything I possibly can and apologize that it’s hard to order and the website keeps crashing. There were 30k people trying to order this morning.... One day I’d like to have a place where people can get pizza whenever they want. Families can come in after little league games. Old friends can meet for a cold one and a large saaaaaauuuuusage pizza. Hell, people may even meet the love of their life after a few shots of @jeppsonsmalort and a Jerry’s Special. In a nutshell, a place where all are welcome. I make tavern-style pizza for heavens sake. It’s communal pizza meant to be shared with friends, family, and strangers. Ok, I’ll shut the fuck up now. Thanks for the continued support and have an amazing Memorial Day weekend Portland. Love, Jerry.

Tavern-Style.
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