This second-story spacious eatery on one of the last blocks before the hinterlands of surburbia is mildly sports-themed but not oppressively so. Loyal neighborhood patrons can somehow watch a game on TV while others dine in dignity and still others enjoy live folk or bluegrass. The eternal divide between thick- and thin-crust pizzas is solved with Solomonic wisdom at the house which offers both thin-crust New York-style pies with old-school toppings ($15-$20) and gourmet pizzas with fluffy herb-flecked crusts and more creative combinations ($15-$24). Both are made fresh with locally sourced ingredients. The good beer selection (several Off the Rails brews are offered) dovetails nicely with cavernous pub ambience and live music. (JS MW)
WWeek 2015