Review: E2 (“E-Squared”)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I firmly believe that a good staff makes a restaurant. Front of the house employees play a big role in defining the overall atmosphere, and — for me — atmosphere is really what makes or breaks a dining experience. One even hopes that it reflects the chef’s or owner’s sentiments. That’s not to say food [...]
Review: Park Bruges
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
When I first heard that Point Brugge was opening up a new restaurant, I was excited. When a Canadian friend pointed out that they would be serving traditional Montreal poutine, I was intrigued. The original location has a great reputation for serving up some good Belgian cuisine and a pretty good selection of beer. The [...]
Review: Shiloh Grill
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’m not a big fan of Mount Washington. That may be a somewhat blasphemous position to take, but I don’t think I’m alone (am I?). Sure, there’s a great view and a chance to ride the incline, but most of the restaurants just don’t stack up. The ones I’ve been to are dated at best: [...]
Review: Thai Suan Thip
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
If anyone knows where the name “Thai Suan Thip” comes from, please let me know. That’s the name of the restaurant that has made their way into the old Mojo Bistro space. When Mojo Bistro was closing, the owners told me that a Thai restaurant would be moving in to replace them; they just didn’t [...]
Review: Salt of the Earth
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Everybody has been talking about Salt of the Earth. Usually, I try to focus on places that don’t get enough attention, so I’m somewhat hesitant to post something about Salt…but I can’t resist. If you haven’t been paying attention, Salt of the Earth is the work of Kevin Sousa. He set out to open his [...]
Review: Spoon
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While the rest of the universe has been going crazy over Salt of the Earth, I decided to switch it up. I gathered up some friends and made my way over to Spoon. I can go to Salt any time (and will soon). Spoon just happened to jump onto my list when I bumped into [...]
Review: La Casa
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
A few weeks back, a member of the meetup posted a suggestion for an event at La Casa. I had heard of the place in passing and was always a little interested but hadn’t ever made it out there. That made for good meetup material, so—for the second time in a single month—I scheduled a [...]
Street Food: Reyna’s Taco Shack
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
A few weekends back, I made my way out to a destination I’d been eyeing up for a while: Reyna’s Taco Shack. If you’ve been in The Strip in the past, you might remember varying extents of food stands hanging out in front of Reyna Foods. If my sources are correct, then the current iteration [...]
Review: Smiling Banana Leaf
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This one was a great find. I had never before even heard of Smiling Banana Leaf, but then randomly noticed a reference to the place in a Twitter feed. I can’t even remember who posted it, but I’m glad it caught my attention. I did some research, found some reviews, and decided I definitely needed [...]
Review: Juice Box Cafe
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I think I have a new Pittsburgh favorite in the Juice Box Cafe. This is actually the tail of my queue—my most recent restaurant visit. I’m bumping it to the top of the order because they really deserve it. My backlogged posts tend to go up in priority order anyway. There’s a funny story in [...]
