Early Notes: Sharp Edge Downtown
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
People like me, who pay attention to good beer, have been eagerly awaiting the latest addition to the local beer scene: a downtown location of the Sharp Edge—prettymuch the defacto establishment for Belgian beer in Pittsburgh. Last month, the eagerly awaited new location opened its doors. Not to much later, I managed to drag a [...]
Preview: Penn Brewery Sampler
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
For the past few months, Penn Brewery has been slowly easing into the whole grand re-opening thing. First a kick-off event, then growler hours, and now some appetizers. At this point, we’re just a week away from from the return of the full restaurant (give or take). I already made it out to growler hours [...]
Review: Duke’s Upper Deck Cafe
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Not long ago, I made my way over to Duke’s Upper Deck Cafe for dinner. I had noticed the place a few times in the past, and even stopped there for a beer with my parents when they were in town for Easter. Trust me, my parents are more open to trying a new place [...]
Review: Birmingham Bridge Tavern
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I go to to the South Side frequently—more now than ever, that I’m scheduling meetup outings along side my restaurant review blog. Think about it: Pittsburgh’s South Side lines up far too well with two familiar FoodBurgh themes: good food and good beer—all rolled into one. At first glance, the whole area appears to leave [...]
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 [...]
Review: The Sharp Edge
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I am always surprised by the number of people who have never heard of or tried The Sharp Edge. Granted, I was one of those people at some point, but my introduction was years ago in grad school. Now, I’m definitely a fan of the atmosphere and what they seem to aspire to. The food, [...]
Review: UUBU6 (South Side)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I have a friend who’s obsessed with those half price dining gift certificates (we’ll call him Brett). He picks them up under the guise of trying out new places, and every once in a while I get an invite to join him on such an adventure—typically right before they expire. Not too long ago, this [...]
Review: The 509 Cafe (Greenfield)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Just weeks ago, I got word of a new restaurant right in my own backyard of Greenfield. Then, just recently, I noticed Connect Greenfield the Greenfield Org was hosting an event there in December. I’m always interested in checking out new restaurants I can walk to, but that can be hit or miss in my [...]
Review: Blue Water Tavern
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Many of my co-workers know about my little FoodBurgh side-project, so it comes up for discussion every once in a while over lunch. A few weeks back, one of those coworkers threw out a recommendation: Blue Water Tavern in Wexford. I’ll admit, his awareness of the place was a result of his daughter landing a [...]
Review: Baby-Back Ribs at PD’s Pub
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
At the invitation of Frank Pasqarelli, the owner, I took a trip back to PD’s to sample his baby back ribs. I’m a big fan of PD’s but I’m stating right up front that the meal I’m writing up here was completely free and offered in hopes that I might write about it. I offered [...]
