A new pizza business from local restaurant owners opened at South Burlington’s Weird Window Brewing on Wednesday, June 11. Half Pint Pizza now serves a small menu of hand-tossed, thin-crust pies with both classic and creative toppings to go with the brewery’s wide-ranging beer lineup.
Half Pint owners Neil and Rachel Solis bought Burlington’s Daily Planet in January 2020. They’ve done a few Daily Planet pop-ups at Weird Window — owned by their good friends Emily and Jack Droppa — since the brewery opened that summer at 82 Ethan Allen Drive.
“It really made sense, when we had time, to put in a more permanent food option,” Neil said.
“We’ve owned the Daily Planet for five years, and we’re finally freeing ourselves up to do it,” Rachel added.
The brewery has a tiny kitchen space, so the Solises are working with the smallest commercial pizza oven they could find — hence Half Pint’s name.
The limited menu features cheese, pepperoni and veggie pies, as well as a few “big, flavorful, funky-style” pizzas, Neil said. The latter include a sesame-crusted Margherita and a white truffle pizza with Maplebrook Farm ricotta, local oyster mushrooms and white truffle oil. Salads, appetizers and a couple of sandwiches are also available, as are vegan cheese and gluten-free crust.
Weird Window is already a high-traffic spot for customers picking up four-packs of beer to take home, Rachel said, so offering pizza to go is a natural fit. Delivery will soon be available via DoorDash.
“Pizza and beer go together really well,” Neil said, noting that Weird Window’s roster features “great food beers” such as Cersei’s Wildfire, a jalapeño cream ale; and Gettin’ Ready to Get Down, a crisp lager.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2025.
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