Opened in the summer of 2025 in Liberty Commons — 55 seats built around a wood-fired oven and a proper back bar.
Crust & Cocktails opened in June 2025 in Akron's Merriman Valley — a small, deliberate room where the pizza is wood-fired, the cocktails are made with intent, and the space feels like somewhere, not anywhere.
The kitchen turns out blistered, chef-driven pies — the braised short-rib pizza is the one people come back for — alongside antipasti, a charcuterie board worth lingering over, and a weekend brunch. Behind the bar: a short, serious list of craft cocktails, natural wine and amaro.
It's not a sports bar. It's a date, a good bottle, a long table with friends. Come see the room.