Guidebook for Pittsburgh
Food Scene
If you're looking for some creative and top quality dishes, Soba does Pan-Asian cuisine with an upscale vibe and a great bar/lounge space too.
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Soba
5847 Ellsworth AveIf you're looking for some creative and top quality dishes, Soba does Pan-Asian cuisine with an upscale vibe and a great bar/lounge space too.
Fresh squeezed juice, on your way downtown. A bit pricey since you need to put down a bottle deposit, but you get it back if you return.
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The Pittsburgh Juice Company
3418 Penn AveFresh squeezed juice, on your way downtown. A bit pricey since you need to put down a bottle deposit, but you get it back if you return.
Another excellent coffee shop down the street less than a mile.
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Constellation Coffee
4059 Penn AveAnother excellent coffee shop down the street less than a mile.
Easily one of our favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh. Great food, wine and beers, done well, without any pretense. The burger and the mussels are two favorites.
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Park Bruges
5801 Bryant StEasily one of our favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh. Great food, wine and beers, done well, without any pretense. The burger and the mussels are two favorites.
One of the best coffeeshops in PIttsburgh, just down the street!
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Commonplace Coffee — Voluto
5467 Penn AveOne of the best coffeeshops in PIttsburgh, just down the street!
People's Indian Restaurant
5147 Penn AveGreat deal on lunch buffet!
Spak Brothers
5107 Penn AveGreat pizza and sandwich joint. Open somewhat late.
A great vegan-friendly restaurant with an excellent bar, plenty of seating for small or large groups. Small and big plates to share [or hoard!]. Very creative and interesting flavors using raw and vegan ingredients.
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APTEKA
4606 Penn AveA great vegan-friendly restaurant with an excellent bar, plenty of seating for small or large groups. Small and big plates to share [or hoard!]. Very creative and interesting flavors using raw and vegan ingredients.
Great coffee shop serving Counter Culture coffees and espresso. Good people-watching and some outdoor seating.
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Tazza D'Oro
1125 N Highland AveGreat coffee shop serving Counter Culture coffees and espresso. Good people-watching and some outdoor seating.
The name really says it all. The perfect place to make a dessert stop. Great coffee and tea selection and — hands down — the best homemade desserts in the city.
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The Butterwood Bake Consortium
5222 Butler StThe name really says it all. The perfect place to make a dessert stop. Great coffee and tea selection and — hands down — the best homemade desserts in the city.
The Taquitos truck sets up shop on the corner of Winebiddle and Penn [next to Spak Brothers] most days for lunch and sometimes dinner. Great classic tacos, burritos, and taquitos.
Taquitos
5101 Penn AveThe Taquitos truck sets up shop on the corner of Winebiddle and Penn [next to Spak Brothers] most days for lunch and sometimes dinner. Great classic tacos, burritos, and taquitos.
Super friendly staff and amazingly delicious sustenance options. This place is a gem amongst the Bloomfield food scene.
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Baby Loves Tacos
4508 Liberty AveSuper friendly staff and amazingly delicious sustenance options. This place is a gem amongst the Bloomfield food scene.
Drinks & Nightlife
A Pittsburgh gem, Wigle Whiskey is the first distillery located in the city since the Prohibition Era. They have a creative range of spirits to sample, including their award-winning whiskies and gins.
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Wigle Whiskey
2401 Smallman StA Pittsburgh gem, Wigle Whiskey is the first distillery located in the city since the Prohibition Era. They have a creative range of spirits to sample, including their award-winning whiskies and gins.
For those who a thrown off by PA's silly beer distributor laws, you can come here and put together a mixed 6-pack of craft brews. A bit higher price, but great if you're looking for something nice.
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Bierport
4115 Butler StFor those who a thrown off by PA's silly beer distributor laws, you can come here and put together a mixed 6-pack of craft brews. A bit higher price, but great if you're looking for something nice.
Chill, local bar with regular live music and DJs at night.
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Brillobox
4104 Penn AveChill, local bar with regular live music and DJs at night.
Arts & Culture
A great independent theater that plays a wide variety of films on a rotating and thematic basis. Grab beers at Atlas Bottle shop located in the same space and bring them into the theater!
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Row House Cinema
4115 Butler StA great independent theater that plays a wide variety of films on a rotating and thematic basis. Grab beers at Atlas Bottle shop located in the same space and bring them into the theater!
This place is a gem and is just down the street. It's hard to describe exactly what the CPNH experience is like, but here's how they describe it:
"'PostNatural' refers to living organisms that have been altered through processes such as selective breeding or genetic engineering. The mission of the Center for PostNatural History is to acquire, interpret, and provide access to a collection of living, preserved, and documented organisms of postnatural origin."
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Center for PostNatural History
4913 Penn AveThis place is a gem and is just down the street. It's hard to describe exactly what the CPNH experience is like, but here's how they describe it:
"'PostNatural' refers to living organisms that have been altered through processes such as selective breeding or genetic engineering. The mission of the Center for PostNatural History is to acquire, interpret, and provide access to a collection of living, preserved, and documented organisms of postnatural origin."
Essentials
Müv is a great small-class natural fitness studio. Jhon, the owner, is a charismatic and intelligent instructor. You can also, give them a call to setup a private session if that's more your style.
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MUV Integrated Physical Culture
5469 Penn AveMüv is a great small-class natural fitness studio. Jhon, the owner, is a charismatic and intelligent instructor. You can also, give them a call to setup a private session if that's more your style.
Whole Foods Market
A short walk or quick drive down Penn Ave.
Everything Else
Do you love French pastries? Then go here. This place is one of the most authentic French bakeries we've found on this side of the Atlantic and it's right down the hill in Lawrenceville.
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La Gourmandine
4605 Butler StDo you love French pastries? Then go here. This place is one of the most authentic French bakeries we've found on this side of the Atlantic and it's right down the hill in Lawrenceville.
Just a block down Penn Ave. The teachers here are wonderful and there is a wide variety of classes.
One Point One Yoga
4929 Penn AveJust a block down Penn Ave. The teachers here are wonderful and there is a wide variety of classes.
Parks & Nature
A fun average sized city part w/ a loop trail and a smaller paved trail around the reservoir. Just down Highland Ave from a great coffee shop and some restaurants. Perfect for a pre/post-meal walk.
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Highland Park
A fun average sized city part w/ a loop trail and a smaller paved trail around the reservoir. Just down Highland Ave from a great coffee shop and some restaurants. Perfect for a pre/post-meal walk.