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First Take: PiePushers in Durham Dishing Out Affordable NY Pizza Slices

Home » Restaurant & Bar Reviews » Durham » First Take: PiePushers in Durham Dishing Out Affordable NY Pizza Slices
December 14, 2016 by Ron Wen
Pizza signage at Pie Pushers in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Pizza signage at Pie Pushers in Durham – NC Triangle Dining

When it comes to pizza, I can never get enough! And it’s always great to see food trucks take the next step and move to a bricks and mortar location. So I was wondering what Pie Pushers had up their sleeve when they added a storefront to their food truck. Pie Pushers is one of the longer standing food trucks in the area so congrats to them! And their downtown Durham location had me even more curious, fellow foodie…

Front of Pie Pushers sitting over the Pinhook in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Front of Pie Pushers sitting over the Pinhook in Durham – NC Triangle Dining

So if you’re looking for some pizza that’s not from Pizzeria Toro or Pompieri, you’ve now got another option. Located above the Pinhook Bar in a slate grey building with red trim, you’ll see Pie Pushers’ neon sign overhead. Up the stairs and you end up in a tidy little space with cool touches all around including a light bulb “PIZZA” sign on the climb up. Pie Pushers space feels like a modern, urban pizzeria with faux wood formica tables and the requisite stainless steel napkin dispenser with cheese and pepper shakers perched on top. Seating is scattered about the space ranging from two-tops, four-tops and some stools at the bar. It all feels, warm, cozy and well put-together.

Counter area at Pie Pushers in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Counter area at Pie Pushers in Durham – NC Triangle Dining
Menu at Pie Pushers in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Menu at Pie Pushers in Durham – NC Triangle Dining

Over at the counter, I peruse the menu. It’s pretty basic with pizza by the slice (nice!), 10 specialty pies and you can do the standard thin-crust or a Sicilian style pie. There’s also a small list of appetizers, salads and wings to add to your pizza order. Several nice touches is that Pie Pushers allows you to order a half-pie and the base cheese pie is only $12. Quite the deal in this pricey downtown Durham neighborhood! And Pie Pushers also offers several beers on tap along with a decent bottled selection to enjoy with your pizza.

1243 half-pie at Pie Pushers in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Jerry half-pie at Pie Pushers in Durham – NC Triangle Dining

I order up the Jerry pie which comes with pepperoni and sausage. It takes about 15 minutes and a beautiful half-moon pizza is placed in front of me. I dive in but of course check the crust first, taking a peak underneath. It’s slightly speckled with a black char, great job done here in the oven! Pie Pushers pizza is best classified as NY thin-crust and it’s quite good. Tender crust that still has some structural stiffness to carry all the toppings. There’s a good smattering of meat and the cheese-sauce coverage goes nicely to the edge. Pie Pushers pies are about 15″ or so in diameter, the half-pie is plenty to eat for one person!

Signage at Pie Pushers in Durham - NC Triangle Dining
Signage at Pie Pushers in Durham – NC Triangle Dining

Over the course of my two visits, I’ve found the service to be quite good, they’ve got a very lively staff here. The feel is a bit hipster but helpful and casual, I likes it a lot! As a bonus, Pie Pushers is also doing a Saturday brunch, check out the menu here. All I can say is that I’m really glad to have a basic type of pizzeria in Durham. While I do love my Neapolitan pies, there’s something to be said for an affordable and tasty, NY slice. After a night out at DPAC, I could see myself sliding in for a slice before hitting the highway back home. So congrats Pie Pushers on your new space! You’re doing an awesome job with your pizza and thanks for keeping it affordable for the locals…

 

Pie Pushers

117 W Main Street

Durham, NC 27701

919.294.8408

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