Alan Maniscalco and Shan Wickham,
proprietors of The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge and Rally Pizza, join us to
talk about their new spot on Clinton as well as Rally Pizza's residence at
Victor 23 Brewing. We also talk about Alan's
significant history as co-founder of Ken's
Artisan Pizza
Brief bios:
Shan grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. She
graduated from the University of Iowa, where she worked as a
librarian before moving to San Francisco to attend California
Culinary Academy’s Baking and Pastry program.
Alan grew up in San Jose, California, as part of a
large Italian-American family. He became a bread baker in his
early twenties, first in Portland and then Phoenix,
AZ.
Alan and Shan met working at Restaurant Zibibbo in Palo Alto,
CA. They’ve worked almost exclusively as a team ever since,
they moved to Portland with their daughter Sage in 2003.
Alan worked as Production Manager at Ken’s Artisan Bakery
before co-founding Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland, Oregon, where he was the
Executive Chef from 2006-2016. Shan was a Team Leader at Whole
Foods until 2006, then Pastry Chef at Ken’s
Artisan Pizza
from 2006-2013.
In September 2016, Shan and Alan opened Rally Pizza in
central Vancouver, Washington, which has since evolved into a
residency at Victor 23 Brewing. In 2023, they opened Lucky
Horseshoe Lounge, where their daughter Sage completes the family
trifecta as its chef.