Review: Sababa Grill
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
Not all that long ago, Mr. Willies Barbecue closed its doors (and, in retrospect, foreshadowed the closure of Kazansky’s). Willies never seemed to really pull together something that got people excited, and eventually shuttered—and, yes, the missing apostrophe bothers me too. Whenever a restaurant closes like that, I see opportunity: I see it as a [...]
Review: Aiello’s Pizza
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
There’s an ongoing battle in the Squirrel Hill pizza scene. Don’t be distracted by the more recent entrants. They all serve up decent pizza, but they’ll never have the fan base of either Mineo’s or their detested stepchild Aiello’s. Both offer completely different pizzas, and both boast a cult of (mutually exclusive) followers. At the [...]
Review: Cuzamil (Squirrel Hill)
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I used to frequent Cuzamil on a semi-regular basis with a good friend who has since moved away. He’s gone, but I was still able to round up a dining companion for a trip out on Tuesday night. Before jumping into a full review, I offer this background: I’m usually afraid of Mexican restaurants—primarily because [...]
Review: 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 [...]
Review: Bubble Pi Baking Arts
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Let me preface this post by explaining that I am an idiot. I was scheduled last Friday to head over to PD’s and try out their ribs—or at least I thought I was. Apparently, I entered the wrong date in my calendar and showed up a week early. So there I was, ready for dinner [...]
Review: Bangkok Balcony
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On Friday, the Pittsburgh Dining N’at Meetup made their way out to Bangkok Balcony (beware annoying Flash intro). Being both an interesting destination and located right in my back yard, I made a point to join them in the adventure. My experience that night completely impressed me—far beyond any expectations. Bangkok Balcony ($$$) 5846 Forbes Ave [...]
Review: Taza 21 (Squirrel Hill)
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In an effort to venture outside outside the world of beer for once, I made my way down Murray Ave aiming for dinner at a non-bar. Okay, that wasn’t my actual goal, but this site needs it. I ended up at one of Squirrel Hill’s newer establishments: Taza 21, for some basic Middle Eastern fare. [...]
Review: Lucci’s Pizza
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Last week I didn’t have any plans for Friday night and ended up venturing out into Squirrel Hill to continue my quest to review every place I can walk to from my house. It was late, and the notice was short enough that I couldn’t round up any dining companions, so I aimed for more [...]
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 [...]
Pinati: Left for Passover and Never Returned
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I actually don’t know if they closed before passover or not, but it made for a good headline. Plus, I know last year they were closed for the entirety of Passover. The end result is the same, though: Pinati is now closed for good. The sign is gone and the entire space is empty. Thanks [...]
