Meta Pizza is Portland’s answer to the NYC slice shop (coincidentally, it’s located in the Brooklyn neighborhood). It’s primarily a takeout operation crafting excellent sourdough slices that are equal parts chewy and crispy. Because it’s Portland, though, you’re not limited to pepperoni or plain. Instead, you’ll find non-traditional options like the Five Cheese, with smoked gouda and a wonderfully creamy, mild fontal, finished with green onion slivers and poppy seeds for flavor and texture, served in a pleasant space that leans Scandinavian modern.