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: Avenue B
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
For whatever reason, Avenue B has been high on my list of culinary destinations from the time I first heard of the place. Judging from the number of other foodies that have suggested the place, I’d say I’m not alone. Really, all I needed was a good excuse to make my way over there. Lacking [...]
Review: Lot 17 (Bloomfield)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Due largely to my own poor planning, I ended up at Lot 17 in Bloomfield last night. Prior to that, I was familiar with the place only through Wheel Deliver (a service I used frequently for ordering research group dinners in grad school). I actually intended to visit another place (Avenue B)—for some reason, I [...]
Review: Sunday Brunch at Hough’s
Posted by mike | Filed under Breakfast, Reviews
A little over a week ago, I met a whole slew of new people at a Birthday Party for a friend. Okay, maybe it was closer to a handful of enw people, but who’s counting? Two of them (a couple, in fact) happened to live in Greenfield not too far from my house. Actually, they [...]
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: 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: 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: 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: Eggs N’at
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I don’t even remember what brought them onto my restaurant RADAR, but about a month ago I found a reference to Eggs N’at. With a name like that, I absolutely needed to make my way over to scope them out…and I’m not even a Pittsburgh native. For me, a breakfast outing requires a weekend, so [...]
Review: Cuzamil (Squirrel Hill)
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
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 Americanized [...]
