Established in 1935 in an Irish immigrant neighborhood in Stamford, the Colony Grill is a post-Prohibition tavern and local chain serving one-of-a-kind, thin-crust pizzas with a signature “hot oil” toppings, craft beers, and casual wines. Founded by Irish-Americans with a team of some Italian and Eastern European chefs, the bar owners wanted to create a thin-crust pizza with a unique topping that fitted on the narrow Colony bar top and easily held in one hand. And so the hot oil bar pie was born – a mouthwatering pizza topped with cheese and drizzled with a spicy, full-of-flavor, pepper-infused creation called hot oil. Boasting five locations across Connecticut and New York, the Colony Grill is open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

172 Myrtle Ave, Stamford, CT 06902, Phone: 203-359-2184

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