Colony Grill • 1935

The hot oil drizzle on Colony Grill's signature thin-crust bar pie has been a Connecticut ritual since 1935, when the original Stamford tavern opened in the wake of Prohibition. What started as a neighborhood bar slinging crispy, charred-edge pizzas has grown into a regional chain, but each location still serves the same legendary recipe on well-worn tables. Order yours with extra hot oil and understand why generations keep coming back.