Pony Up Pizza Company

09/23/2026

It’s that time, Pony Up Pizza fans!!

We’re firing up the oven and heading back to one of our favorite spots on the Crystal Coast, 34 North of Cedar Point!!

This Friday night, 5:30ish until we’re out!!

Chef’s Special: The Nicole!!

We start with our Calabrian white sauce spread over that Pony Up crust you already know and love, then load it up with Grande mozzarella, Italian sausage, spinach, and red onion before sending it straight into the fire.

Creamy, a little spicy, savory, and packed with flavor. And that crust… you already know it Buckin’ Delicious!!

Come spend a beautiful Fall evening with us!!

Lupe & Alana

Pony Up!!

09/21/2026

I hired the most beautiful talent for our modeling market!! She wasn’t cheap!! Costs was an all inclusive trip to Blowing Rock…

How could you say no to a smile like that??

Oh yeah, we got us some new hoodies for the fall now!! Don’t miss out!

We will have all our new merch out at the Barley Chase 5k/10k Oct 18th

Pony Up!!

09/16/2026

Well, look what just opened up…

We have room for ONE couple in next Thursday night’s, 24 September, Evening in Italy with Pony Up!!

If you’ve been waiting for a chance to join us, this might be it.

2 seats | $80 per person

First to claim them gets them.

Send us a message and they’re yours!

09/10/2026

Stop scrolling and vote!!

How’s Retirement, Lupe????

Well, because apparently we’re not overwhelmed enough trying to make the best pizza around… and it’s not like our pasta classes are already completely out of control. 😂

So naturally, we’ve been talking with our friends at Shortway about another terrible idea…

WOOD FIRED PIZZA BRUNCH. 🍕🍳🍺

And you know us here at Pony Up. We don’t do half ass.

So if we’re doing brunch, we’re doing BRUNCH.

Wood fired brunch pizzas. Cold beer. And mimosas strong enough to make you forget it’s still morning and Monday is in the horizon.

Before we make another questionable business decision, we need to know one thing:

SATURDAY or SUNDAY?

Which day are you showing up at Shortway Brewing Co.?

Sound off below.

Because clearly we need more to do.

Pony Up!!

Lupe & Alana

09/09/2026

Attention Pony Up Pizza Cult of Newport!!

Your favorite local pizza heathens are rolling back into Shortway Brewing Co. this Friday!!

We’ll bring the heat from 5ish until the fire burns out, the dough runs dry, or our caffeine fueled bodies do a hard reboot.

This week’s Chef’s Special:

🔥 THE HOT CHICK FROM BUFFALO 🔥

Those who know, KNOW.

She’s hot. She’s messy. She’s got a little attitude.

Basically, she fits right in around here.

Come enjoy the cooler weather, great local beer, and find out why Pony Up is so…

BUCKIN’ DELICIOUS!!

Lupe & Alana
Pony Up Pizza Company

09/06/2026

I’ll tell you what, this group was SERIOUS about making some pasta! 😂 At one point, it looked like they were taking an algebra test!

But somewhere between the flour, the folding, and trying to figure it all out, the laughs started coming.

By the end of the evening, a group of strangers had made some pretty incredible pasta, shared a great meal, and most importantly, enjoyed an evening of laughter and togetherness.

And that’s exactly what these evenings are all about.

Thank you for trusting us with your valuable time:)

Lupe & Alana

09/05/2026

08/29/2026

Amazing band!! Fantastic bartenders!! Phenomenal crowd!! Feels good when the deviant pizza cult shows up and sells you out before the party has hardly started!! Thank you 34 North of Cedar Point for a buckin’ bad a** Friday night! 🍕💕🍺🍷

08/26/2026

Now that the retirement shenanigans have officially ended, it’s time for Pony Up to get back to the streets and feed the pizza deprived!!

Weather be damned, you’ll catch us bringing the heat to 34 North of Cedar Point this Friday from 5:30 until we sell out… or until we have to break out the oars and row our asses home!

The Chef Special: It’s in the photos, and quite frankly, it needs no introduction!!

Come hungry. Come thirsty. And maybe bring a life jacket and a snorkel.

Hope to see you all there!!

Lupe & Alana
Pony Up!!

08/24/2026

Among family and friends, Alana and I officially retired from the Marine Corps after three decades of service to this great country.

It’s been a conversation at the window of our beloved Pony Up with countless customers over the years, and the day finally came.

I’m certainly not as young as I was 30 years ago, but knowing everything I know today, I’d raise my hand again and run in the same footsteps that brought me to this very day.

Thirty years gave us a lifetime of memories, friendships, challenges, lessons, and stories we’ll carry with us forever.

Thank you to everyone who was part of our story along the way. And thank you to everyone who continues to support and show so much love to Alana, me, and Pony Up.

Here’s to whatever comes next.

Lupe & Alana

08/19/2026

Do you hate to run, but just so happen to enjoy drinking good beer around great people?

Then THIS is the event for you.

Or at least it is for me and Alana… because our asses are WALKING it. 😂

Pony Up Pizza Company is proud to be a sponsor in this year’s Barley Chase5K & 10K, and while we fully support all you overachievers who plan on actually running the damn thing, we’ll be bringing up the rear at a much more respectable pace.

Come walk. Come run. Come hang out.

Most importantly, come have a beer with us when it’s over.

See y’all at the finish line… eventually.

Lupe & Alana
Pony Up Pizza Company

Thank you to Gold Sponsor, Pony Up Pizza Company for their support of the Barley Chase! Pony Up Pizza Company is a veteran owned, husband and wife operation based in Newport, NC. After 30 years of military service, Lupe and his wife Alana built Pony Up around a shared love of great food, community, and bringing people together. From our wood fired Neapolitan style pizza to our hands on culinary experiences, everything we do is personal, local, and made with a whole lot of heart. We’re proud to call Carteret County home and even prouder to serve the community that has supported us along the way.

08/14/2026

Holy smokes!! It’s hot out here and we are on fire at Shortway! Sold out!!! We love this crazy crowd!!

08/12/2026

Attention, Pony Up Pizza Cult of Shortway Brewing Co.!!

Next week is a BIG one around the Pony Up household… after 30 years, RETIREMENT is finally here!!

Needless to say, we’ve got a whole lot going on getting ready for next week, so we decided this was the perfect time to keep things LOCAL and travel .5 miles from home!

Catch us this Friday night at Shortway Brewing Company, our local home base!!

We’ll get rolling around 5ish and keep slinging pies until you carb cravers clean us out!

So come hang out, grab a cold local beer and get your hands on the pizza that will leave you addicted to Pony Up!

Good beer. Good pizza. Good people. Right here at home.

See y’all Friday!!

Lupe & Alana!

PONY UP!

08/10/2026

When we started this little adventure called “An Evening in Italy,” we had a feeling people might enjoy slowing life down for a few hours, getting their hands dirty, making some pasta, and sharing a meal together.

Turns out… y’all were ready to play with your food. 😂

The excitement you’ve brought into our little studio has absolutely blown us away.

There’s been flour everywhere.
Some slightly questionable pasta shapes.
A little trash talking.
A LOT of laughing.
And somehow, at the end of it all… some damn good pasta.

And THAT is exactly what we hoped this would become.

No rushing. No staring at your phone. No worrying about what’s next.

Just good people around a table, learning something new, laughing at themselves, and enjoying the moment.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted us with a few hours of your weekend. We’ve loved every damn minute of it. ❤️

And to the next batch of flour covered degenerates…

We can’t wait to greet you and
welcome you to our table:)

Lupe & Alana
Pony Up!!

08/04/2026

We’re back at it, ya beautiful pizza people!

This Thursday we’re rolling into Bogue Sound Distillery with a trailer full of bad decisions and Buckin’ Delicious pizza.

Come see what our culinary chaos is about.

Chef’s Special: The Nicole

And the Dessert Battle is officially on…

Smoked Cheesecake vs. Tiramisu.

We’ll have BOTH on the trailer Thursday night, and your taste buds get to decide who survives.

Skip the dishes. Eat the pizza. Cast your vote. Regret absolutely nothing.

Pony Up. 🤘

08/02/2026

Attention, Pony Up Pizza Family…

Another group of innocent civilians talked themselves into making pasta from scratch with us this weekend!!

There was flour everywhere, and noise complaints from the neighbors from the laughter.

Questionable ravioli folds somehow turned into beautiful plates of pasta.

And by the end of the night, nobody wanted to leave.

Fresh bruschetta.
Handmade ravioli.
Tortelloni.
Spaghetti.
And… tiramisu.

No shortcuts.
No boxed pasta.
No pretending to know what you’re doing.

Just good people, good food, and a few hours that remind you life doesn’t always have to move so damn fast.

To our newest pasta degenerates… thank you for gathering around our table. We cannot wait to cook with you again:)

Who’s coming to the next one? 🍝🍷

Lupe & Alana

Pony Up!