Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
French BYOB. Best when the weather is beautiful, so you can enjoy their perfect outdoor courtyard. Cash only (which can be tough because it's not a budget-type restaurant).
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Cafe Du Jour
1107 E Carson StFrench BYOB. Best when the weather is beautiful, so you can enjoy their perfect outdoor courtyard. Cash only (which can be tough because it's not a budget-type restaurant).
Nakama
1611 E Carson StChoose either to sit at the sushi bar or gather around a hibachi grill.
Brew Intelligentsia coffee. Great paintings by Studio AM. Outdoor tables in the back. AND you can bring your dog inside. This is my favorite coffee shop in South Side, and I may have a minor addiction to their Earl Grey sandwich cookies.
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Big Dog Coffee
2717 Sarah StBrew Intelligentsia coffee. Great paintings by Studio AM. Outdoor tables in the back. AND you can bring your dog inside. This is my favorite coffee shop in South Side, and I may have a minor addiction to their Earl Grey sandwich cookies.
The name says it all. Milkshakes and chocolate counter.
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The Milk Shake Factory (South Side)
1705 E Carson StThe name says it all. Milkshakes and chocolate counter.
My 2nd favorite South Side coffee shop. Lots of local artists always on display.
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Delanie's Coffee
1737 E Carson StMy 2nd favorite South Side coffee shop. Lots of local artists always on display.
Purveyors of the famed Pittsburgh sandwich with everything between two slices of bread, including the fries and slaw. I get the capicola and egg. This sandwich will probably clog a small artery. Side note: people tend to smoke cigarettes in this location. Head to the Primanti's in Oakland if you would prefer to escape any secondhand smoke.
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Primanti Bros.
46 18th StPurveyors of the famed Pittsburgh sandwich with everything between two slices of bread, including the fries and slaw. I get the capicola and egg. This sandwich will probably clog a small artery. Side note: people tend to smoke cigarettes in this location. Head to the Primanti's in Oakland if you would prefer to escape any secondhand smoke.
A casual restaurant focused on the exploration of street food. A trip to the South Side now can temporarily transport eaters to Lima for pan con chicharron, Istanbul for balik ekmek, or across the state to Philadelphia for a roast pork and broccoli rabe sandwich. Chef Christie adds to the journey: He lays out the menu by noting a specific neighborhood in the city where each item is found.
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Streets On Carson
1120 E Carson StA casual restaurant focused on the exploration of street food. A trip to the South Side now can temporarily transport eaters to Lima for pan con chicharron, Istanbul for balik ekmek, or across the state to Philadelphia for a roast pork and broccoli rabe sandwich. Chef Christie adds to the journey: He lays out the menu by noting a specific neighborhood in the city where each item is found.
Great Lebanese food & conveniently right down the hill from us. Solid spot for lunch or dinner.
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Kassab's Restaurant
1207 E Carson StGreat Lebanese food & conveniently right down the hill from us. Solid spot for lunch or dinner.
Espresso bar and coffee shop dedicated to the craft. Carry a full-range of Pittsburgh Juice Company juices, smoothies, and tonics. This is the second outpost (original coffeeshop in Lawrenceville), and they are expanding their hours and food offerings in the next few months.
Espresso A Mano
1506 East Carson StreetEspresso bar and coffee shop dedicated to the craft. Carry a full-range of Pittsburgh Juice Company juices, smoothies, and tonics. This is the second outpost (original coffeeshop in Lawrenceville), and they are expanding their hours and food offerings in the next few months.
Evangeline's, the hotel bar, has a great oyster happy hour special from 4:30-6:30 pm with $7 bubbles. The hotel restaurant, "Or, the Whale" is also very good (if pricey).
Distrikt Hotel Pittsburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
453 Boulevard of the AlliesEvangeline's, the hotel bar, has a great oyster happy hour special from 4:30-6:30 pm with $7 bubbles. The hotel restaurant, "Or, the Whale" is also very good (if pricey).
Vegan restaurant with a metal vibe. It's close to the house, but we would recommend driving. Open Wednesday through Saturdays, with brunch on weekends.
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Onion Maiden
639 E Warrington AveVegan restaurant with a metal vibe. It's close to the house, but we would recommend driving. Open Wednesday through Saturdays, with brunch on weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
Evokes a German beer hall, but also has lots of outdoor dining overlooking the river and Marina. Can have your schnitzel and eat it with a view, too.
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Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
2705 S Water StEvokes a German beer hall, but also has lots of outdoor dining overlooking the river and Marina. Can have your schnitzel and eat it with a view, too.
Great handcrafted cocktails from skilled mixologists. Easy to miss with its dilapidated-looking exterior, but this was intentional to create a speakeasy-vibe.
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Acacia
2108 East Carson StreetGreat handcrafted cocktails from skilled mixologists. Easy to miss with its dilapidated-looking exterior, but this was intentional to create a speakeasy-vibe.
Styled like a hunting lodge in Colorado or Wyoming in the 1800s, but a great selection of spirits and cocktails on draft.
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Carmella's Plates & Pints
1908 E Carson StStyled like a hunting lodge in Colorado or Wyoming in the 1800s, but a great selection of spirits and cocktails on draft.
Traditional Scottish pub and a place to watch soccer. Or football, if you insist. Food is pretty decent, too. I'm a fan of their Scotch eggs for breakfast.
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Piper's Pub
1828 E Carson StTraditional Scottish pub and a place to watch soccer. Or football, if you insist. Food is pretty decent, too. I'm a fan of their Scotch eggs for breakfast.
One of our favorites. Great selection of beer ranging from Fat Head's own brews to many other local breweries. Gut-busting sandwiches and award-winning beer, you can't go wrong.
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Fat Head's Saloon
1805 E Carson StOne of our favorites. Great selection of beer ranging from Fat Head's own brews to many other local breweries. Gut-busting sandwiches and award-winning beer, you can't go wrong.
Recommended with reservations: you want to have an incredibly weird, strange, wild night where you enter a blacklight-lit bar and are handed a name tag, a highlighter, a mini plastic dinosaur, and a candy necklace. Most shots and drinks are lit on fire.
Featured in Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard Play Hard" video if you want a visual reference. Probably best to go late with a group of friends. I can't believe that I'm even telling you about this place.
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Bar 11
1101 Bradish StRecommended with reservations: you want to have an incredibly weird, strange, wild night where you enter a blacklight-lit bar and are handed a name tag, a highlighter, a mini plastic dinosaur, and a candy necklace. Most shots and drinks are lit on fire.
Featured in Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard Play Hard" video if you want a visual reference. Probably best to go late with a group of friends. I can't believe that I'm even telling you about this place.
Entertainment & Activities
Shopping (REI, American Eagle, Aerie, Urban Outfitters, Sur la Table, etc.), movie theater, and other chain dining like Cheesecake Factory, Qdoba, and Pita Pit.
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Southside Works Cinema
425 Cinema DrShopping (REI, American Eagle, Aerie, Urban Outfitters, Sur la Table, etc.), movie theater, and other chain dining like Cheesecake Factory, Qdoba, and Pita Pit.
Go see the Buccos play in one of America's most beautiful ball parks! Even if you're not a Pirates fan, this is a great place to spend an afternoon or evening watching some baseball and eating a hot dog.
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PNCパーク
115 Federal StGo see the Buccos play in one of America's most beautiful ball parks! Even if you're not a Pirates fan, this is a great place to spend an afternoon or evening watching some baseball and eating a hot dog.
BYOB arcade with classic games ranging from pinball to Mortal Kombat as well as newer games. Console games and tabletop games upstairs. They host gaming nights if you're into RPG stuff. Serving food, milkshakes and even Butterbeer. $10 for all you can play except token games. A teenage gamer's dream. Explore your inner geek.
Victory Pointe Arcade and Gaming Cafe
1113 E Carson StBYOB arcade with classic games ranging from pinball to Mortal Kombat as well as newer games. Console games and tabletop games upstairs. They host gaming nights if you're into RPG stuff. Serving food, milkshakes and even Butterbeer. $10 for all you can play except token games. A teenage gamer's dream. Explore your inner geek.
Shopping
Dave's Music Mine
1210 E Carson StRecord store with new & used offerings to dig through.
Slacker
1304 E Carson StSkate culture clothing.
Hippie-dippie clothing, funky jewelry, incense, and other Indian and Bohemian accessories. Fun to poke around. I have found great cotton summer dresses there.
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Culture Shop
1602 E Carson StHippie-dippie clothing, funky jewelry, incense, and other Indian and Bohemian accessories. Fun to poke around. I have found great cotton summer dresses there.
Highway Robbery Vintage
2012 E Carson StGreat vintage shop. Well-curated and fair prices.
Head to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood to check out one of the greatest used records stores in the country. Jerry recently retired, but the place is still a quirky yet cavernous place to go digging. If you make it to Squirrel Hill, there are tons of great Asian restaurants nearby to grab lunch or dinner. Chengdu Gourmet is particularly good.
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Jerry’s Records
2136 Murray AveHead to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood to check out one of the greatest used records stores in the country. Jerry recently retired, but the place is still a quirky yet cavernous place to go digging. If you make it to Squirrel Hill, there are tons of great Asian restaurants nearby to grab lunch or dinner. Chengdu Gourmet is particularly good.
Parks & Nature
Bike or run along the Mon and continue down the river -- you're biking on part of the Greater Allegheny Passage Trail and could make it to D.C. -- or hop across the Hot Metal Bridge to loop back to Downtown. Great for just a quick jog along the South Side of the Mon, too!
There are some sculptures and testaments to the Steel industry along the way. If you can make a day of it and make it to McKeesport, you'll be rewarded with incredible views down the river and pass the Thompson Mill, one of the few steel mills left in the region.
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Three Rivers Heritage Trail
North Shore TrailBike or run along the Mon and continue down the river -- you're biking on part of the Greater Allegheny Passage Trail and could make it to D.C. -- or hop across the Hot Metal Bridge to loop back to Downtown. Great for just a quick jog along the South Side of the Mon, too!
There are some sculptures and testaments to the Steel industry along the way. If you can make a day of it and make it to McKeesport, you'll be rewarded with incredible views down the river and pass the Thompson Mill, one of the few steel mills left in the region.
From May to October, you can rent a kayak (single or double) and head up and down the Allegheny River. This is really a must-do if the weather is fine. You get a very unique view of the city and get a good work-out.
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Kayak Pittsburgh North Shore
446527 80.003889From May to October, you can rent a kayak (single or double) and head up and down the Allegheny River. This is really a must-do if the weather is fine. You get a very unique view of the city and get a good work-out.
Sightseeing
The incline is a must-do while visiting Pittsburgh. The funicular cars are painted to look like the trolleys from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (the show was filmed here in Pittsburgh!). Ride to the top of Mount Washington and look out over the city.
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Monongahela Incline
Monongahela InclineThe incline is a must-do while visiting Pittsburgh. The funicular cars are painted to look like the trolleys from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (the show was filmed here in Pittsburgh!). Ride to the top of Mount Washington and look out over the city.
The fountain at the tip of the triangle marks the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers into the mighty Ohio. The site of Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Lovely to walk around on a hot day.
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ポイント州立公園の噴水
601 Commonwealth PlThe fountain at the tip of the triangle marks the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers into the mighty Ohio. The site of Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Lovely to walk around on a hot day.
The Cathedral of Learning is an iconic, 42-story Gothic structure that is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh. Look east from your bedroom window and you can spy this tower. The main common room looks and feels like Hogwarts (they even light the fireplaces during the winter and finals week). Take a tour of the Nationality Rooms - 30 rooms decorated in the style of a unique country or cultural group in the style of the University's founding in 1787. Quo Vadis is the tour group located on the first floor. Take the elevators to the 35th or 36th floors (the Honors College) for a beautiful view across the East End and most of Pittsburgh.
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学びの聖堂
4200 Fifth AveThe Cathedral of Learning is an iconic, 42-story Gothic structure that is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh. Look east from your bedroom window and you can spy this tower. The main common room looks and feels like Hogwarts (they even light the fireplaces during the winter and finals week). Take a tour of the Nationality Rooms - 30 rooms decorated in the style of a unique country or cultural group in the style of the University's founding in 1787. Quo Vadis is the tour group located on the first floor. Take the elevators to the 35th or 36th floors (the Honors College) for a beautiful view across the East End and most of Pittsburgh.
Historic market district with many ethnic foods, artisan shops, wholesalers, and groceries. Formerly a major shipping and warehouse center, this repurposed neighborhood is an amazing place to shop for food and more. If you're here on a Saturday, head to the strip early. Parking can be tough, but walking through the bustling streets is a real treat. Head into Pennsylvania Macaroni Company (Penn Mac), and grab a number for the cheese counter. I also love Enrico Biscotti, La Prima Coffee, and Wholey's Fish Market. Buy some fresh flowers, eat chicken off a stick from a sidewalk vendor, or grab a taco from La Reyna. Sometimes there's an oyster shucker in front of Wholeys, and you can pour some hot sauce or mignonette on a freshly-shucked oyster and slurp it down on the sidewalk.
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Strip District
Historic market district with many ethnic foods, artisan shops, wholesalers, and groceries. Formerly a major shipping and warehouse center, this repurposed neighborhood is an amazing place to shop for food and more. If you're here on a Saturday, head to the strip early. Parking can be tough, but walking through the bustling streets is a real treat. Head into Pennsylvania Macaroni Company (Penn Mac), and grab a number for the cheese counter. I also love Enrico Biscotti, La Prima Coffee, and Wholey's Fish Market. Buy some fresh flowers, eat chicken off a stick from a sidewalk vendor, or grab a taco from La Reyna. Sometimes there's an oyster shucker in front of Wholeys, and you can pour some hot sauce or mignonette on a freshly-shucked oyster and slurp it down on the sidewalk.
Essentials
Wine/liquor store if you'd like a bottle of wine for your stay or to take to a BYOB. Pennsylvania still has some Puritanical legislation regarding sale of alcohol, so all wine and spirits must be purchased at a state store. This one is closest and in the same plaza as the Giant Eagle grocery store.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection
5956 Centre AveWine/liquor store if you'd like a bottle of wine for your stay or to take to a BYOB. Pennsylvania still has some Puritanical legislation regarding sale of alcohol, so all wine and spirits must be purchased at a state store. This one is closest and in the same plaza as the Giant Eagle grocery store.
Giant Eagle is the biggest chain of groceries in the region. This is the closest location to the house. Plenty of parking.
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Giant Eagle Supermarket
1901 Murray AveGiant Eagle is the biggest chain of groceries in the region. This is the closest location to the house. Plenty of parking.
Full service copy/print business center with a FedEx and UPS drop-box. You can upload documents to print on their website and then walk down the hill to pick-up, or use their computers on-site for printing.
Copies At Carson
1315 E Carson St Full service copy/print business center with a FedEx and UPS drop-box. You can upload documents to print on their website and then walk down the hill to pick-up, or use their computers on-site for printing.