Review: Pi Coal Fired
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’m not typically a fan of pizza—mostly because so little of it is actually worth the calories involved. Then, every once in a while, I hear about a new pizza place—one that looks like it might actually serve some really good pizza. At that point, the pull of trying a new place overcomes the opposing [...]
Review: Zuppa’s Deli
Posted by mike | Filed under Miscellaneous
As many of you know, I’m a big fan of the independent sandwich shop with free WiFi (prime example). The source of my love is twofold: a good sandwich and a low key place to pull out my laptop. I frequently try to stop at a coffee shop on my way home from work to [...]
Review: Ruggers Pub
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I’ve been to Ruggers something like three times now, and I never seem to get a chance to actually write about my experience. Despite the lag since my last visit, I’m going to write up some thoughts—just because I really think they deserve more attention than they seem to get. When you’re looking for a [...]
Second Take: Carson Street Deli
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I know. I’ve written about Carson Street Deli before, but they recently changed owners and extended their offerings to include the one thing that could have made the place even better: beer. Good beer, at that. I’ve been sitting on my notes from my most recent visit for way too long, and the addition of [...]
Review: Brgr
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
From the name, you might think that Brgr is the last place that I would ever want to go. You would be wrong. It’s true, the place is highly meat-focused and healthy is the last thing on the menu. Only one of their burgers fits a vegetarian slant, but I do like what they’re going [...]
Commentary: Defending Habitat
Posted by mike | Filed under Commentary, Reviews
There’s a new hotel downtown, The Fairmont, and I only knew about it because of the restaurant: Habitat. I suppose that’s the sad reality of FoodBurgh. Not too long ago, they invited me to a preview event for their Fall menu—and I actually took them up on it. I say “actually,” because Habitat doesn’t fall [...]
Review: Gran Agave
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
I have to admit, I didn’t expect much when I noticed Gran Agave popping up in the big box-oriented Waterfront area. After all, the vast majority of dining options in that area are big chains. Sure, there are some less common chains with pretty good food, but it’s basically the land of the average American [...]
Review: Tavern 245
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Before anything else, I should note (as I will highlight below), that I didn’t pay for my food or drink on this visit. I received an email from one of the Tavern 245 employees and was invited to stop by and give them a try. I did just that and was quite impressed. It’s a [...]
Review: Stoke’s Grill
Posted by mike | Filed under Reviews
At some point, Jeff Bearer (of Craft Beer Radio fame) started suggesting I try out Stoke’s Grill down on McKnight. It didn’t take too much explanation for me ot become interested, and in the past few weeks, I’ve made my way over there—twice. For me, it’s roughly on the way between work and home, so [...]
Early Notes: Sharp Edge Downtown
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
People like me, who pay attention to good beer, have been eagerly awaiting the latest addition to the local beer scene: a downtown location of the Sharp Edge—prettymuch the defacto establishment for Belgian beer in Pittsburgh. Last month, the eagerly awaited new location opened its doors. Not to much later, I managed to drag a [...]
