Review: Franklin Inn
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I have a pair of friends that I happened to meet through other friends. We all have those, right? Well, the “source” friends are currently out of the country—volunteering for a good cause, but the follow-on friends are still in Pittsburgh. In fact, they joined me in heading out to a restaurant I had only [...]
Review: Blue Water Tavern
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
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: Stonepepper’s Grill
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I’m not sure how I feel about Stonepepper’s Grill (the second location, in Mars). I read about the place months ago and tossed it up on my Urbanspoon wishlist. I’m all but certain it came to my attention via a Post-Gazette article about the founders, but I can’t seem to find that article now. My [...]
Review: Mad Mex (North Hills Location)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I made my way out to Mad Mex with an old friend last week to keep up with an old friend (Sally). Partly, I wanted to catch up with Sally, but I was also looking for a solid Mad Mex compatriot to balance out a review. I knew that Sally shares my love of Mad [...]
Review: Aviva Brick Oven (Warrendale)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I work up in Cranberry Township, but I live down in Squirrel Hill (don’t ask). Given that positioning, I invited some co-workers out to give the Aviva Brick Oven a try. Located in Warrendale–just down Rt 19 from Cranberry, I had driven by them a few times and thought they were definitely worth a try. [...]
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 [...]
