Review: Bado’s Pizza Grill and Ale House
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
At some point a few years back, I was searching the web for a fun new place to head out with some friends. Somewhere in that quest, I stumbled upon Bado’s Pizza Grill and Ale House in Mt Lebanon and even managed to convince my friends to head out and give it a try. You [...]
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: PD’s Pub
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Continuing in my exploration of Squirrel Hill, I decided to zero in first on those restaurants that I already enjoy on a regular basis. These are primarily the places I really like, and I’m highlighting them first because I want more people to give them a try. That was my rational on Monday night, when [...]
Event: East End Brewing’s Keg Ride
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Community
If you’re into craft beer or just like supporting local entrepreneuers, you should be paying attention to Scott over at East End Brewing. Later this month, he’s sponsoring the brewery’s self-proclaimed “best event of the year:” the Keg Ride. I’ve never participated in this event before—primarily because it’s been less than a year since I [...]
Review: Hough’s (Greenfield)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’ve been making a point to go out at least once a week to head out to some place new that I can walk to from my house—primarily Squirrel Hill and Greenfield. On Monday night, I stopped by Hough’s in Greenfield. The place has been sitting there on Greenfield Ave for some time now, but [...]
Review: The Pine Restaurant and Bar
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I had various reasons to celebrate on Friday, and have wanted to make a point to go back to the Pine Restaurant for a formal review all week. What better time to gather up a few friends and make my way out to Kennedy Township for a try?
The Pine Restaurant and Bar
($$)
318 Forest grove [...]
Beer Review: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh (revisited)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer
Not too long ago, I made my way out to Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh for some food and beer. After that initial visit, I wasn’t at all impressed. The food didn’t come close to my expectation, and the place was so noisy that I couldn’t hear myself think—let alone talk to the people I went out there [...]
Review: Smallman Street Deli (Squirrel Hill)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
One of my favorite weekend activities is walking from my house—which is near Greenfield—all the way down, up, down, then up again to Murray avenue. It’s not really that far (1.3 miles), but this is Pittsburgh. On Saturday, after my usual reading activities at the 61C Cafe, I stopped by the Smallman Street Deli (Murray [...]
Review: Silky’s Sports Bar
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I have a long history at Silky’s. I find myself over there far less frequently these days, but it was the site of a weekly Thursday night outing that I organized all through grad school. On Wednesday night, I was looking for a fun but low-key place to buy a beer and some dinner for [...]
Review: The Double-Wide Grill
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
One of the most surprising restaurants in the south side is the Double Wide Grill. From the image they present, I don’t expect much. I expect fairly standard fair without a great beer selection and a limited selection of grossly unhealthy barbecue. Turns out, the exact opposite is true: the Double Wide has (DW) an [...]
