New to Scarborough, Portland Pie keeps delivering.

With its first location opening in 1997, Portland Pie Company has expanded in store locations and menu items. Originally specializing in flavored dough and gourmet pizzas, Steve Freese & Nat Getchell added appetizers, salads, sandwiches and desserts in a sit down eatery venue. Beer, wine and alcohol are also on the menu. With more than ten years years under their belt, the company distributes sought-after dough throughout New England and opened the newest location in Scarborough one year ago.

Some could claim that the town already has enough pizza and traffic. But if Scarborough is going to be the home of Cabela's, there might as well be a decent place to eat. Located in a strip mall, the shared parking lot is the only annoyance (yes, I'm annoyed at the architect who designed that lot), but at least there's plenty of parking.

The newest location is spacious, with tons of seating for large groups in the dining room. The bar holds twelve seats and is separated by a fireplace. The lounge area boasts another 9 tables. With two televisions over the bar and one in the lounge, any spot you take is perfect for game watching.

The servers are on the younger side, attentive and friendly. The decor is minimal and clean and the beer is cold. I'm serious. Like, really cold. Two things turn me off more than anything: warm beer and plastic cups. And you'll get none of that here. Cold pint glasses serving up local brews like Shipyard ($4), Sam Adams Octoberfest and Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat are available, along side Miller Lite ($3.50), Guinness ($5) and Bass Ale. In the bottled variety, you can choose Corona, Corona Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Heineken ($4), Amstel Light, Michelob Ultra ($3.50), Twisted Tea, and the ever so popular, PBR Pounders for $2.50.

This just in... Portland Pie now offers alcohol in their Portland and Scarborough location! Thank god- I have some friends that refuse to meet me out if they can't get a Jack on the rocks or a Vodka Tonic. Wine is available by the glass or the bottle and they have a decent selection: Calatrava chardonnay ($6glass/16bottle), Arbor Crest sauvignon blanc ($7/22), Parker Station pinot noir ($9/26) and Silver Palm cabernet ($8/26) to name a few.

Portland Pie teamed up with Shipyard and offers a mug club. For $25 you can have a 20-ounce beer for the 16-ounce price, and the total is applied to your frequent PIE-er program. What did I just say? Frequent PIE-er. It's brilliant because every tome that card gets swiped, you reap the benefits. For every $300 bucks spent, you get $25 dollars back and you get a free meal (up to $10) on your birthday and - the biggest of ands - half-price bottles of wine Monday though Wednesday. Yeah, I might be down for that!

Have I ever mentioned how much I love pizza and could it three times a day? Of course I have. Portland Pie pizza makes my mouth water. Vegetarian, meat lovers, sauce less and/or cheese less versions, even gluten-free crust - there's plenty of options for everyone.

Our family favorites include the Harbormaster, a bbq chicken, caramelized onion and smoked bacon pizza ($11.49 for a ten inch) and the Great Diamond with no red sauce, garlic and olive oil and mozzarella cheese. I married someone who doesn't like to eat pizza as much as I do (the freakin' nerve!) but he's a huge fan of the Penobscot - made with bbq pork, red onion and cheddar cheese (sm $6.99, lg $8.49.) Portland Pie also features entrees like Lobster ravioli ($15.99) and a kids menu where everything is $4.99. Check out their huge selection, interesting names and tasty combinations.

Living in Westbrook, we tend to gravitate towards that store location, but now I know the crazy parking lot is totally worth the stop if I get a craving for a cold beer and a hearty pizza slice. My husband's going to be so thrilled...

Amber Olesen is a freelance writer.