Review: Beer Nutz
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
It’s about time for some FoodBurgh cleanup: going way back in my stack of review score sheets, I have notes for a place called Beer Nutz. I really don’t like the name, but one of the owners emailed me a while back to suggest I might check them out. I’m always on the look out [...]
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: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Last night, a friend invited me out to give Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh a try. For those of you that have been hiding under a rock, the Hofbräuhaus just opened up on the South Side a few weeks ago. As a larger unit, Hofbräu has been a brewing powerhouse in Munich since 1589 when the Duke of [...]
Review: Max’s Allegheny Tavern
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Last Saturday, I invited a bunch of my friends out to Max’s Allegheny Tavern on the North Side. As it turns out, the event was extremely well attended–better than anything I’ve planned in the past. We nearly filled up half a room of tables (over the course of two hours), and from what I could [...]
