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Drunchies

By Southern Grit · On March 16, 2017

Article and photography by Tabitha Ann Lopez

Lead photo of Layla Hamraz at Humboldt

Sierra Corso, Megan Dalton & Layla Hamraz at Humboldt

You’re out with your friends. We all know the scenario: one drink turns into two, three, four. You run into an old friend. A ROUND OF SHOTS BARTENDER! Now here’s when the magic comes into play … if you’re lucky, and I mean really lucky you’ll find yourself not just in any bar – but a bar that serves PIZZA BY THE SLICE. It’s Hampton Roads though you whine. I mean, we’re not in New York City here, right? What are the odds of finding a pizza window? Are there any pizza windows? Well actually, there are. Let’s dream bigger. You’re home, and you’re craving- not just any pizza- but, your favorite local pizza AND a beer. No problem. Lies, you say? I think not.

Primitive survival instincts kick in. Something about blood sugar levels dropping? You long not for another sugary watered-down well drink, but red hot marinara. Lipstick long gone? Don’t care. Give me cheese, please. We’re talking about THE DRUNCHIES (drunk munchies).

Pepperoni and cheese at Humboldt Steel Corporation in Olde Towne Portsmouth

Well, turn around & feast your eyes. You’ve arrived. If you’re new to town ~ Welcome to Cogan’s. If you’re a local … well, yeah you know. Cogan’s was/is/always has been a Norfolk staple. One might even go as far as to say any young person living in Ghent in the last decade has graced this doorway at least once if not a thousand times. And, if the winter blues have taken a hold of you – you’re still in luck. That’s right Cogan’s will not only deliver your pie to the door, but they’ll even bring you a beer.

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And the pizza window I mentioned? You need not in be in a large city for that, you need not even be in Norfolk, and although Humboldt Steel has opened a second location, those of us in a much quainter neighborhood also have the pleasure. That’s right! Your mistress of pizza lives right here in Olde Towne, Portsmouth where pizza is being served city-style right out the window. So, next time you feel like leaving that house to have a nightcap – don’t forget it’s always better when followed by pizza and while taste is subjective and I’m more of a fine diner myself – let’s face it: there’s no escaping THE DRUNCHIES.