WORTH THE DRIVE: 7 days of gourmet pizza deals start today

Pies & Pints will be one of the restaurants that will occupy the new Liberty Center development when it opens later this year in Liberty Twp. The restaurant recently opened a location on High Street in Columbus. This pizza is half Mozzarella Caprese with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a balsamic reduction and half Grape & Gorgonzola with red grapes, gorgonzola and fresh rosemary. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Pies & Pints will be one of the restaurants that will occupy the new Liberty Center development when it opens later this year in Liberty Twp. The restaurant recently opened a location on High Street in Columbus. This pizza is half Mozzarella Caprese with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a balsamic reduction and half Grape & Gorgonzola with red grapes, gorgonzola and fresh rosemary. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

It’s Cincinnati Pizza Week.

If you’re looking for a deal on gourmet pizza, more than 25 restaurants are offering $8 gourmet pizzas.

Most offers are for dine-in, but a few are offering takeout or delivery.

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Here’s how it works: 

Get your pizza passport stamped four or more times this week to be entered to win $250 in gift cards and two tickets to the Cincy Brew Bus Pizza Tour.

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PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS

Deals are available at the participating locations below. Note that Dayton-area locations of chain restaurants included in this promotion are not included, just the locations listed below.

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🍺Braxton Brewing Co.

Enjoy a beer, receive a stamp at any participating Pizza Week location or

Braxton Brewery

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza opened Dec. 5 at Governor’s Pointe at 9640 Mason Montgomery Road in Deerfield Twp. CONTRIBUTED

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🍕Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

9640 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason 

• 10” WILD MUSHROOM

Olive oil base, mozzarella, wild mushrooms, arugula and parmesan.

• 10” FIESTA PIZZA

Olive oil base, mozzarella, cheddar cheese, blackened chicken, corn salsa, red pepper, topped with tortilla strips and chipotle ranch drizzle.

🍕Brown Dog Cafe

1000 Summit Place (Summit Park), Blue Ash 

• 12” SWEET DREAMS

Hand-tossed crust, arugula, truffled wild mushrooms, Ohio apple slaw, taleggio cheese and smoked honey.

🍕Camporosso Wood Fired Pizzeria

2475 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell 

• 11” MARGHERITA PIZZA

Crushed tomato red sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil and EVOO. Baked at 1000 degrees in an Italian brick oven.

• 11” SOPRESSATA HOT HONEY

Crushed tomato red sauce, fresh mozzarella, sopressata salami and housemade hot honey. Baked at 1000 degrees

in an Italian brick oven.

🍕Catch-A-Fire Pizza

MadTree Brewing, 3301 Madison Road, Oakley 

• 10” SMILE BBQ

Roasted garlic and olive oil, chicken, bacon, four cheeses, Happy Amber BBQ, white cheddar and scallion.

• 10” CRAVIN’ CHOKE

Artichoke crema, artichoke, arugula, Gruyere, spicy tomato coulis.

🍕Cincinnati's Goodfellows 

7466 Beechmont Ave., Anderson 

• 10” ALEX’ BBQ GRIPPO

Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue base, topped with chicken,  onion, bacon, provolone, mozzarella and crushed Bar-B-Q

Grippo’s.

• 10” BELLA MARIA

Olive oil and garlic base, tomato, provolone, mozzarella and

feta, topped with fresh basil.

🍕Delicio Coal Fired Pizza

3672 Erie Ave., Hyde Park 

• 13” DELICIO TRIO

Housemade pizza sauce, hand-sliced pepperoni, crimini mushrooms, banana peppers, house cheese blend.

• 13” CHEDDAR MAC

Zesty creme fraiche, cavatappi pasta, house cheese, cheddar and American.

🍕Dewey's

3014 Madison Road, Oakley 

11338 Montgomery Road, Harper’s Point 

265 Hosea Ave., Clifton 

7767 Kenwood Road, Kenwood 

7663 Cox Lane, West Chester 

5649 Harrison Ave., Harrison Greene 

7933 Beechmont Ave., Anderson 

1 Levee Way Suite 3100, Newport, Ky. 

2949 Dixie Highway, Crestview, Ky. 

• 11” CAPRICE

The classic pairing of olive oil and minced garlic is accompanied by shredded fontina cheese, whole-leaf basil, hand-cut fresh mozzarella, and bold, fire-roasted cherry  tomatoes. GF crust available + $3

• 11” MEATBALL

Our signature red sauce joins fresh basil, hand-sliced fresh mozzarella, Italian meatballs, shaved parmesan and a sprinkling of dried oregano to create an unmatched pizza specialty. GF crust available + $3

🍕Fireside Pizza

773 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills 

• 10” ELI’S BBQ PIZZA

Base of an Alabama white sauce, mixed mozzarella and provolone cheese, house-roasted chicken, house-pickled red onions, a shake of Eli’s BBQ rub and Eli’s BBQ sauce to finish.

🍕Goodfellas Pizzeria

1211 Main St., Over-the-Rhine 

603 Main St., Covington, Ky. 

• 12” STRAWBERRY MAFIA

Oil-based pizza with mozzarella, topped with a strawberry and arugula salad, loaded with shaved almonds. A spritz of lemon juice added to enhance the flavor and then murdered with a balsamic reduction.

• 12” LOUIE CHA CHA

Uncle Lou loved his spicy foods...salty pepperoni, spicy Srira”cha”, creamy ricotta, sweet pineapple and finished with basil.

🍕Grandview Tavern

2220 Grandview Drive, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 

• 10” THREE LITTLE PIGS

Fire-roasted tomato sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, salami, peppadew peppers and mozzarella.

• 10” GARDEN PIZZA

Fire-roasted tomato sauce, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, olives and mozzarella.

🍕Harvest

1739 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine 

• 10” MARGHERITA

Fresh mozzarella and basil.

• 10” MUSHROOM

Tomato sauce, gouda havarti blend, variety of mushrooms, truffle oil and truffle salt.

🍕Incline Public House

2601 W. Eighth St., Price Hill 

• 12” LOADED BAKED POTATO

Alfredo sauce, breakfast potatoes, bacon bits, cheddar cheese and green onions. (Pizza available every day except 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.)

🍕Joe's Pizza Napoli

507 Chamber Drive, Milford

• 12” BIANCA WITH SAUSAGE

Garlic-infused oil base, oregano, parmesan and pecorinoromano blend, fontina, provolone, Fior Di Latte (fresh mozzarella), goat cheese, ricotta and Italian sausage.

• 12” MARGHERITA

Hand-crushed San Marzano tomato sauce base, parmesan and pecorino-romano blend, hand-torn basil, Fior Di Latte (fresh mozzarella), Tuscano extra virgin olive oil. Topped with fresh, hand-torn basil to finish.

🍕Local Post 

3923 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum 

• 10” GONE POSTAL

Bacon, sliced red onions, dried cranberries, warm cashews and bleu cheese with fresh spinach and a balsamic reduction glaze.

🍕Mackenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub

2905 Dixie Highway., Suite 200, Crestview Hills, Ky. 

3411 Princeton Road, Hamilton 

• 10” JALAPEÑO POPPER PIE

Jalapeño cream cheese, smoky bacon, fresh jalapeños, mozzarella and cheddar, topped with crispy strips.

🍕Mad Monk's Pizza Company

753 Reading Road, Mason 

• 11” MEXICALI BLUES

Red sauce with mozzarella and provolone blend, barbecue chicken, roasted chipotle corn salsa, red onions and fresh cilantro.

🍕Mikey's Late Night Slice

2014 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine 

• THREE OF ANY SLICE

Three slices of your choice, including any of our 5 classic flavors: Cheese with Basil, Plain-Ass Pepperoni, Spicy-Ass Pepperoni, Mushroom with Roasted Garlic, Italian Sausage or the Pizza of the Week.

🍕Pies & Pints

56 W. Freedom Way, The Banks, Downtown 

5901 E. Galbraith Road, Kenwood 

• 10” PEPPERONI

Pepperoni on top of a blend of provolone and mozzarella cheese. GF crust available + $2. Vegan cheese available + $1

• 10” SAUSAGE

Sausage on top of a blend of provolone and mozzarella cheese. GF crust available + $2. Vegan cheese available + $1

• 10” GRAPE AND GORGONZOLA

Red grapes, gorgonzola cheese and fresh rosemary. GF crust available + $2. Vegan cheese available + $1

🍕Newport Pizza Co.

601 Monmouth St., Newport, Ky.

• 10” PEPPERONI IN PARADISE

Pizza sauce, three-cheese blend, fresh mozzarella, roasted garlic, fresh basil and, of course, pepperoni.

Skally's restaurant at Streets of West Chester off of Union Centre Boulevard open in 2018. Skally's features pitas and pizza dough made in their own bakery and a wide variety of entrees and pizzas with house made sauces and dressings. This is one of their New York style thin crust pizzas.  NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

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Credit: Nick Graham

🍕Skally's 

9558 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester 

• 13” DELUXE

Pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, green bell pepper, olives and red bell pepper.

• 13” MEDITERRANEAN

Olive oil, minced garlic, mozzarella, feta, oregano, tomato and crushed red pepper.

🍕Sorrento's Italian Joint 

5143 Montgomery Road, Norwood 

• 10” THE NORWOOD ASSEMBLY

Salami, pepperoni, Roma tomato, sweet Italian sausage and diced pickle with spicy oil and vinegar.

• 10” CLASSIC CHEESE WITH TWO TOPPINGS

Perfectly thin and crisp pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella, with your choice of up to two toppings.

🍕Taft's Brewporium

4831 Spring Grove Ave., Spring Grove Village 

• 10” MARGHERITA

New Haven-style coal-fired Apizza with crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil.

🍕Taglio

3531 Columbia Parkway, Columbia Tusculum 

56 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine 

• 14” VEGGIE SUPREME

Tomato sauce, red onion, green pepper, mushroom, broccoli, black olives and mozzarella.

🍕The Gruff

129 E. Second St., Covington, Ky. 

• 12” BACON & APPLE

Olive oil, applewood smoked bacon, granny smith apples, arugula, blue cheese and mozzarella, finished with lemon vinaigrette.

• 12” VEGETARIAN

White wine garlic sauce, sundried tomatoes, spinach, artichoke, goat cheese and mozzarella.

🍕Two Cities

202 W. Main St., Mason 

• 12” GOTHAM GANGSTER

New York-style pizza with chicken, bacon, red onion, scallion and a barbecue sauce drizzle.

• 9” PEPPERONI DEEP DISH

Chicago-style pizza with a creamy mozzarella base followed by fresh, chunky tomato sauce and topped with pepperoni.

🍕Zablong

23 E. Sixth St., Downtown 

• 16” OBLONG ZA-PREME

Homemade classic tomato sauce and mozzarella base, topped with pepperoni, mushroom, red peppers, green peppers and garnished with fresh-grated parmesan. GF crust available + $1

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