Review: Palomino (Downtown)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Over the weekend, I made my way downtown to celebrate a friends birthday. The heart of the city is largely uncharted territory in my world. When I go, I rarely have any idea what to expect, and this visit was no exception. Prior to being invited out, I had never even heard of Palomino. Going [...]
Overview: The New Settler’s Ridge Market District
Posted by mike | Filed under Community
This is a tough one for me to write up. Mostly, that’s because your sense of my credibility is impaired by the fact that Giant Eagle is very clearly working to court some blogger buzz. They’re sponsoring a contest here, hosted a VIP blogger reception/tour, and sent us all home with enormous gift baskets filled [...]
Contest: Submit Your Favorite and Win
Posted by mike | Filed under Community, Links
Despite what you might think, I cook for myself far more often than I go out. No really, in real life, I’m a dedicated home-cook. As you might guess from the nature of my blog, I’m a big supporter of institutions like the East End Food Co-Op, Good Apples, Whole Foods, and all the little [...]
Review: Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’m going to come out and apologize right now: Rock bottom is not the typical “local establishment” that I like to review on this site. It’s part of a national chain, though not sufficiently dispersed that you’ll find them everywhere—just in 14 states. That said, they do a pretty respectable job of delivering both good [...]
Review: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Last night, a friend invited me out to give Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh a try. For those of you that have been hiding under a rock, the Hofbräuhaus just opened up on the South Side a few weeks ago. As a larger unit, Hofbräu has been a brewing powerhouse in Munich since 1589 when the Duke of [...]
Review: Primanti Brothers in Cranberry
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I was up in Cranberry on Sunday (at Work, sadly). The good news is that it gave me a chance to stop at Primanti Brothers in Cranberry. This Primanti Brothers is one of the full-restaurant versions that presents itself as a family restaurant that happens to specialize in Pittsburgh Sandwiches. While I’m a bit of [...]
