Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings Slices Into Happy Hour with $5 Bites, Drinks and Fresh Menu Ideas Made for Sharing.

May 27th, 2026

Anthony’s is tossing something new into the oven, and this time, the spotlight is on a Coal-Fired Social menu designed to be affordable, flavorful and just adventurous enough to make guests rethink what they usually order.

The concept came from a simple question: What can anyone really get for $5 anymore?

According to Stephen Sidlo, Vice President of Operations at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, the answer was not much. Rather than let that reality sit cold, Anthony’s decided to slice into the problem with a new $5 Coal-Fired Social menu that gives guests a chance to try fresh flavors, smaller bites and creative dishes without taking a big bite out of their wallets.

“The inspiration behind this was really, what can you get for $5 today?” Sidlo said. “Even an extra value meal is no longer $5. So, what could we do to put our guests in a perspective where we could try some new flavors, we could try out some new ideas, get some things that are trending, but also put it at a relatively reasonable price point?”

The result is a Monday through Friday Coal-Fired Social from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring $5 beers, wines, cocktails and food items for dine-in guests. It is built around the idea of bringing people into the restaurant, giving them a few smaller plates to share, and letting them discover items they might not normally order.

One of the standout surprises is Coal Heat Cauli, an item that may not sound like the star of a pizza restaurant’s social menu, but clearly came ready to steal a slice of the spotlight. Rather than simply roasting cauliflower and hoping for the best, Anthony’s chars it to bring out its natural sweetness, then pairs it with garlic Romano sauce, buffalo sauce, blue cheese and a touch of salt. The result is crispy, bright, slightly spicy and far more layered than the average vegetable side.

Sidlo said the goal with each dish was balance, not overload. He pointed out that many restaurant dishes lean too hard on one dominant flavor, while Anthony’s wanted the new menu to give guests different notes without turning dinner into a taste bud tug-of-war. That philosophy comes through especially well in the buffalo and blue cheese elements, where the sharpness of the cheese does not overpower the spice. Instead, it works with it.

The flatbreads follow that same approach. One plays off Anthony’s spinach dip, taking a flavor profile that already worked and making it easier to share. By moving it into a crostini-style format, the dish becomes lighter, cleaner and more practical for a table full of people looking to graze before ordering more.

Then there is Hot & Stuffed, which brings heat without making diners feel like they accidentally signed up for a food challenge. Italian long hot peppers can pack serious fire, but Anthony’s removes the seeds and tissue where much of that spice lives. That leaves just enough kick to keep things interesting, while still letting the ricotta, handmade meatball, crumbled sausage and marinara come through.

For those who prefer something more classic, Slider Stack may be the easiest sell. Anthony’s takes one of its most popular staples, handmade meatballs inspired by Nonna’s recipe, and tucks it into a garlic knot with cheese. It is exactly the kind of dish that does not need much explaining. Meatball. Garlic knot. Cheese. That’s not a hard pitch. That’s a layup with marinara.

Even better, Slider Stack is available for $5 all day on Mondays as part of Anthony’s Meatball Monday promotion, giving fans another excuse to start the week with something far more exciting than reheated leftovers.

Of course, no proper pizza-adjacent feast should end without something sweet, and Anthony’s Nutella pizza gives dessert its own coal-fired curtain call. Made in-house with fresh ingredients, it is topped with seasonal strawberries and powdered sugar. For a pizzeria, where dessert options can sometimes feel like an afterthought, this one lands as a smart way to keep the meal playful from first bite to last.