Pizza and beer go together like ocean and sand, pumpkin and pie, bamboo and?zen! You get the “pitcher.” There are a few spots downtown that?showcase this comforting combination perfectly in a way that only Portland?can, but two places specifically come to mind: Joe’s Slice Bar on Fore?Street and Portland Pie Company on York Street. In the mood for fire and?ice? Joe’s Slice Bar. In the mood for a locally-created masterpiece? Portland Pie Co.
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Joe’s is a two-layer eatery; pizza downstairs, bar upstairs. This is no ordinary bar. As the warm hues of the back wall slowly change colors, an ice strip on the bar keeps your beer cold, creating the perfect recipe for a calm and cool atmosphere. Grab a slice of cheese pizza ($2.49), then head upstairs and?enjoy your choice of many beers on tap including Shipyard Pumpkinhead,?Guinness, Kona Whailua Wheat Ale, Bud Lite, and Longhammer IPA?just to name a?few. Joe’s offers 12″, 16″ and whopping 19″ pizza.
Portland Pie was locally founded in 1997 and still offers some of the best dough
around. Choose from original basil, wheat, beer, garlic or gluten free.?The featured gourmet pizzas exhibit unforgettable Maine-themed names like?”Cadillac Mountain,” a delicious combo of pesto, marinated chicken, tomato and red onion. The Harbormastor, Great Diamond or the Shipyard Special are equally creative and just as tasty. Sizes come in 7″ (for kids), 10″, 12″, 14″ and 16″. Slices are offered as well, from cheese to pepperoni to?specialty pie selections?of the day. Sit at the bar or at a table and order a cold glass of Shipyard Export, Geary’s HSA or Seadog Blueberry, just some of the highlights among their?eight beers on tap.
Don’t forget that a night in can be just as enjoyable: grab a frozen pizza and a 6-pack of beer at Hannaford, and conduct this marriage ceremony at home. No?matter where you are, this fusion of food and drink creates the perfect marriage. And it’s legal.