of soda and garnished with fresh berries ($11/ pint, $38/ pitcher). Nearly every table included at least one pint of beer or a mixed drink. On the menu side, BAR's signature pizza is a mashed potato pie with bacon and a white sauce. They also roast their own red peppers and collaborate with local vendors to create specials, such as a lobster pizza and a cheeseburger pizza. We ordered two medium pizzas -- one a redsauced pepperoni with hot cherry peppers and another a white with the house-made roasted red peppers and meatballs. Pizzas are served on large rectangular metal trays and require a lot of table room. That's a good thing, because one medium could easily feed two or three people. At night, local bands, DJs and entertainment acts take over BAR's space, and the Back Room serves as a large dance floor. The combination of classic New Haven pizza coupled with house-made drinks and beer and an emphasis on live entertainment gives BAR a competitive edge in an already saturated market. PEPPERONI WITH HOT CHERRY peppers, a white pizza with roasted red peppers and meatballs, one of BAR's dining areas and a pint of Toasted Blonde S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 / P I Z Z AT O D AY. C O M / 5 9http://www.PIZZATODAY.COM