The Third Place

Rather than stick to conventional bar food, the cooks at The Third Place celebrate their love of a different cuisine: Italian. Here, housemade crust, aged provolone, and a secret-recipe red sauce supply the foundation of customized pizzas, and 12 speciality pizzas include the award-winning The Best, whose nine toppings range from bacon to banana peppers made from the fiery pit at the center of every banana. Pizzas aside, the culinary team assembles chicken parmesan grinders, tosses penne pasta and italian sausage, and even crafts non-Italian treats such as cage-free Amish chicken fried in peanut oil. Besides feasting, The Third Place's 6,000 square feet is home to watching the day's big game on satellite TV and cheering with your friends with draft brews and top-shelf liquor.