Review: Yo Rita
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Yo Rita. I have no idea what the name suggests, but it’s been on the tip of every Pittsburgh foodie’s tongue for more than a year now. Somewhat surprisingly, I had never made my way out there. Then, just when I was gearing up to make it my next stop, I realized that it ranked [...]
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: Blue Grotto Pizza
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Months ago, a friend of mine at work was raving about a Pizza Place in the South Side: Giotto’s. A quick Urbanspoon search for the place turned up nothing. Unwilling to give up, I kept on digging until I finally figured out that the place had changed its name—to Blue Grotto Pizza. Fast forward to [...]
Review: The Bar at 2132
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Just before things got really busy for Christmas, I made my way over to the South Side after work to exchange gifts with a pair of friends. For the sake of some new FoodBurgh content, I had suggested we do the exchange at a relatively new place: The Bar @ 2132. I had been there [...]
Review: Carson Street Deli
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
One of my favorite trends in the restaurant world is the ever increasing prevalence of free WiFi. I’m always toting a laptop around, and don’t always have the benefit of a group of friends when I’m out looking for a new place to try (or even just a bite to eat). In the absence of [...]
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: Piper’s Pub (South Side)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
You all realize I’m a beer snob, right? A big part of my selection criteria for seeking out my next dining destination is based on beer selection. That’s not to say beer alone is sufficient (or even that it’s necessary)—it’s just a big part of my selection criteria.
…which leads me to Pipers Pub.
I made my [...]
Review: Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe (OTB)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Over the weekend, I made my way out to OTB in the south side for a very late lunch amidst some failed project efforts around the house. Joined by a friend just returning from a week away, that seemed like as good a time as any to check out a place that has been pushed [...]
Review: Fathead’s Saloon
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
For those of you that weren’t paying attention, Fat Heads recently opened a brewpub near Cleveland (North Olmsted, to be precise). Exactly when that opening took place is unclear to me. Now, fast forward to just last week, and that North Olmstead brewpub made first place at an IPA Festival in Hayward California. If you [...]
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 [...]
