Colony Grill Brings a New England Style of Spicy, Thin Crust ‘Bar Pizza’ to Clarendon | Eater DC

"With an 85-year history in Connecticut, the new Clarendon outpost at 2800 Clarendon Boulevard preserves the chain’s tradition of personal, 12-inch thin-crust New England “bar pies” and a nearly all-pizza, bar-pie-only menu that dates back to its Stamford origins. The neighborhood tavern leans on its cult-favorite “hot oil” made from serrano peppers to stand out in Arlington’s crowded pizza market, and offers about a dozen toppings including wide-diameter thin pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage chunks, sliced sweet onions and the recently added bacon. There are also specialty options like a salad pizza (an olive-oil-and-sea-salt crust topped with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots tossed in balsamic) and a brunch pie topped with bacon or sausage, egg and cheese served 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Personal pies run $9.50–$12.95 with gluten-free crust available; the 5,100-square-foot restaurant opened for lunch and dinner on Wednesday, October 14, operates daily from 11:30 a.m. until late for dine-in and takeout, will add a delivery-only pizza truck in spring for larger orders, and can produce about 200 pies an hour to handle big pick-ups and no-charge large deliveries for local businesses. The Clarendon space—renovated from Harry’s Taproom—features newly exposed brick sourced from New York and Connecticut, hardwood floors, a cavernous bar accented with oars from Georgetown boathouses, and a “wall of heroes” honoring World War II veterans; the location is sourcing from the same vendors as the Connecticut stores to keep the product consistent." - Tierney Plumb