Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
great neighborhood bar for late dinner and early drinks. german bar food. try the spaetzle, potato pancakes and stuffed pretzels. oh and house beer dutch club dark is a favorite of mine.
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Max's Allegheny Tavern
537 Suismon Stgreat neighborhood bar for late dinner and early drinks. german bar food. try the spaetzle, potato pancakes and stuffed pretzels. oh and house beer dutch club dark is a favorite of mine.
possibly my favorite restaurant in town. nobody does peasant italian like chef dan. small and unassuming, the food is center stage. on the pricier end of things but well worth it. byob.
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Legends Eatery
500 E North Avepossibly my favorite restaurant in town. nobody does peasant italian like chef dan. small and unassuming, the food is center stage. on the pricier end of things but well worth it. byob.
nice little bakery that sells pastries, cakes, and the like. nice staff, yummy desserts. have coffee and a few tables to sit and enjoy.
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Priory Fine Pastries
528 E Ohio Stnice little bakery that sells pastries, cakes, and the like. nice staff, yummy desserts. have coffee and a few tables to sit and enjoy.
great little pub in a row house smack in the middle of a residential street. irish inspired menu. small and cozy atmosphere.
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Monterey Pub
1227 Monterey Stgreat little pub in a row house smack in the middle of a residential street. irish inspired menu. small and cozy atmosphere.
Crazy Mocha
2 E North Avegood coffee. locally owned.
original eberhardt and ober brewery from 1883. beautiful building with great beer. german inspired menu.
800 Vinial St
800 Vinial Streetoriginal eberhardt and ober brewery from 1883. beautiful building with great beer. german inspired menu.
oldschool greasy spoon diner open for breakfast only. 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, homefries, toast and coffee. for $3.99 - thats rediculous, thats pittsburgh.
422 E Ohio St
422 East Ohio Streetoldschool greasy spoon diner open for breakfast only. 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, homefries, toast and coffee. for $3.99 - thats rediculous, thats pittsburgh.
THE pittsburgh sandwich joint, go for fries and coleslaw on your sandwich, stay for the cultural experience. this one is open 24 hours and everyone knows primantis tastes better after 2am.
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Primanti Bros.
46 18th StTHE pittsburgh sandwich joint, go for fries and coleslaw on your sandwich, stay for the cultural experience. this one is open 24 hours and everyone knows primantis tastes better after 2am.
the quintessential pittsburgh sandwich shop. this Primantis is probably of higher quality but closes at midnight. see other Primantis description for the Strip District location.
2 Market Square
2 Market Squarethe quintessential pittsburgh sandwich shop. this Primantis is probably of higher quality but closes at midnight. see other Primantis description for the Strip District location.
Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co.
23 Market Squarestep 1 - walk in. step 2 - inhale deeply. step 3 - repeat as necessary.
some of the best thai in the city. in a 1880s rowhouse. great courtyard dining in the warmer months.
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Nicky's Thai Kitchen
856 Western Avesome of the best thai in the city. in a 1880s rowhouse. great courtyard dining in the warmer months.
the OTHER pittsburgh sandwich shop. check out the graffitti'd courtyard for outdoor dining.
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Peppi's
927 Western Avethe OTHER pittsburgh sandwich shop. check out the graffitti'd courtyard for outdoor dining.
gus and yia yia have been serving up hand scraped ice balls from this cart for about a buzillion years. watch the tennis courts or the train rumble by. northside at its absolute best.
621 Ridge Ave
621 Ridge Avenuegus and yia yia have been serving up hand scraped ice balls from this cart for about a buzillion years. watch the tennis courts or the train rumble by. northside at its absolute best.
Drinks & Nightlife
my favorite watering hole. free popcorn and peanuts (throw the shells on the floor). good dj on thursday, assorted live music other nights including bluegrass. actually has good food too.
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Park House
403 E Ohio Stmy favorite watering hole. free popcorn and peanuts (throw the shells on the floor). good dj on thursday, assorted live music other nights including bluegrass. actually has good food too.
nice bar and restauran in a great old building. cuisine trends cajun. lots of live music, mostly jazz.
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James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
422 Foreland Stnice bar and restauran in a great old building. cuisine trends cajun. lots of live music, mostly jazz.
wednesday = banjo night. open to everyone (not just elks) hot food, cheap drinks and banjo music. crazily mixed crowd. seriously what else are you doing on a wednesday night?
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Elks Lodge
400 Cedar Avewednesday = banjo night. open to everyone (not just elks) hot food, cheap drinks and banjo music. crazily mixed crowd. seriously what else are you doing on a wednesday night?
okay so ive never actually been here but it is one of my life goals. its just a bar but its the best bar ever. its only open from like 10-12 almost everyday. please go there and tell me what its like.
416 E Ohio St
416 East Ohio Streetokay so ive never actually been here but it is one of my life goals. its just a bar but its the best bar ever. its only open from like 10-12 almost everyday. please go there and tell me what its like.
Shopping
local record store has been supplying my collection for 20 years. watch out for their sidewalk sales which can be something like 20 45s for a dollar and other ridiculous deals like that.
Stedeford's Record Shop
515 E Ohio Stlocal record store has been supplying my collection for 20 years. watch out for their sidewalk sales which can be something like 20 45s for a dollar and other ridiculous deals like that.
great little gifts, stationary and such. if you are visiting a friend or in town for your nieces birthday party, this is your spot. well curated so everything is nice. toys, soaps, fancy coffee, etc.
Sweet Time General Store
435 E Ohio Stgreat little gifts, stationary and such. if you are visiting a friend or in town for your nieces birthday party, this is your spot. well curated so everything is nice. toys, soaps, fancy coffee, etc.
old school beer distributor. check out the board above the register for specials.
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East Street Beer
807 East Stold school beer distributor. check out the board above the register for specials.
nice manageable size. go grab anything you need at discount. records, shoes, coats, housewares, art, you name it. nice staff.
Goodwill
509 E Ohio Stnice manageable size. go grab anything you need at discount. records, shoes, coats, housewares, art, you name it. nice staff.
Everything Else
awesome printmaking studio. check website for shows, events, etc. free open studio tuesday from 7 -11pm use equip for free and materials for nominal fee.
Artists Image Resource Inc
518 Foreland Stawesome printmaking studio. check website for shows, events, etc. free open studio tuesday from 7 -11pm use equip for free and materials for nominal fee.
great theater space. plays, readings, dance, music, you name it. in a beautiful old richardsonian building that used to be the library.
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New Hazlett Theater
6 Allegheny Square Egreat theater space. plays, readings, dance, music, you name it. in a beautiful old richardsonian building that used to be the library.
great museum dedicated to contemporary installation art. just go.
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Mattress Factory
509 Sampsonia Waygreat museum dedicated to contemporary installation art. just go.
best view of the city, period. yeah, you heard me mount washington, what. be a badass and hike up the endless steps to get there. you will pass heathside cottage along the way. marvel at its cuteness.
Catoma Street
Catoma Streetbest view of the city, period. yeah, you heard me mount washington, what. be a badass and hike up the endless steps to get there. you will pass heathside cottage along the way. marvel at its cuteness.
birds, really cool ones. many opportunities to put a bird on it.
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National Aviary
700 Arch Stbirds, really cool ones. many opportunities to put a bird on it.
grab a kid (any kid) and go, 3 floors of fun, interactive, tactile, sensory overload in a good, good way.
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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children's Waygrab a kid (any kid) and go, 3 floors of fun, interactive, tactile, sensory overload in a good, good way.
silver clouds, mick jagger, mao, brillo and campbells soup plus travelling exhibitions. this native son's family still runs a scrap business nearby.
117 Sandusky St
117 Sandusky Streetsilver clouds, mick jagger, mao, brillo and campbells soup plus travelling exhibitions. this native son's family still runs a scrap business nearby.
413 Wood St
413 Wood Streetstationary, pens, globes, paper, other great stuff. great store.
one of the nicest ballparks in mlb. go check it out. even if your not a baseball fan you can still enjoy a sunny afternoon with some beer, hotdogs and skyline views.
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PNC Park
115 Federal Stone of the nicest ballparks in mlb. go check it out. even if your not a baseball fan you can still enjoy a sunny afternoon with some beer, hotdogs and skyline views.
SPACE
812 Liberty Aveart gallery. free.
micheal graves designed theater with seating on 3 sides of the stage. check pittsburgh public theater for shows and tickets.
613 Penn Ave
613 Penn Avenuemicheal graves designed theater with seating on 3 sides of the stage. check pittsburgh public theater for shows and tickets.
home of the pittsburgh symphony orchestra. great building.
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Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
600 Penn Avehome of the pittsburgh symphony orchestra. great building.
theater, dance, concerts, performing arts in general. former stanley theatre which was the site of Bob Marley's last performance on 9/23/80.
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Centre Benedum pour les arts de la scène
237 7th Sttheater, dance, concerts, performing arts in general. former stanley theatre which was the site of Bob Marley's last performance on 9/23/80.
theater, musicals, concerts, lectures, and quite a bit of children's theater.
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Byham Theater
101 6th Sttheater, musicals, concerts, lectures, and quite a bit of children's theater.
Rivers Casino
777 Casino Drfeeling lucky ace? slots and table games on the river.
Essentials
deeeeeeelicious bread. if you go there right around closing time (6pm m-f) everything is half price and they will give you a ton of whatever is left. grab some olive oil and prepare to feast.
BreadWorks Bakery
2110 Brighton Rddeeeeeeelicious bread. if you go there right around closing time (6pm m-f) everything is half price and they will give you a ton of whatever is left. grab some olive oil and prepare to feast.
318 Cedar Ave
318 Cedar Avenuegrocery store.
Sightseeing
ice skating in winter, interactive fountain in summer, restaurants bars and shops in the heart of downtown. people watching, alfresco dining.
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Market Square
ice skating in winter, interactive fountain in summer, restaurants bars and shops in the heart of downtown. people watching, alfresco dining.
my favorite water feature that ive seen anywhere on earth. wade, soak and scramble up large sandstone blocks on the banks of the allegheny. chlorinated water, swimming encouraged.
247 N Shore Dr
247 North Shore Drivemy favorite water feature that ive seen anywhere on earth. wade, soak and scramble up large sandstone blocks on the banks of the allegheny. chlorinated water, swimming encouraged.
go tailgate on steelers sunday even if you dont have tickets
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Heinz Field
100 Art Rooney Avego tailgate on steelers sunday even if you dont have tickets
cool spot for kids or nerdy adults. science related activities. tour the real submarine docked in the ohio river but only if youre not claustrophobic.
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Carnegie Science Center
1 Allegheny Avecool spot for kids or nerdy adults. science related activities. tour the real submarine docked in the ohio river but only if youre not claustrophobic.