When in Pittsburgh...

[SteelMember]

Sites/Attractions:

Mt. Washington and the Inclines
Senator John Heinz Regional History Center
Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
National Aviary
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Fort Pitt Museum/Point State Park
Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge)
PNC Park
Heinz Field
Carnegie Science Center & UPMC Sportsworks
Andy Warhol Museum
Cathedral of Learning
Ppg Place
Kennywod Park
Sandcastle Water Park
Allegheny Cemetery

Restaurants/Bars:

Primanti Brothers / The Strip district and Market Square
Wholey's Seafood / The Strip district
Jerome Bettis Grille 36 / The North Shore
Quaker Steak & Lube / The North Shore
Mcfadden's / The North Shore
Calico Jack's / The North Shore
Lu Lu Noodles / North Oakland
Firewater's / The North Shore
Peppi's / 4 locations
De Luca's Restaurant / The Strip district
The Sports Deli / Parkway Center Mall
Pierogies Plus / Mckees Rocks

Shopping:

Station Square
Hometowne Sports

The Strip district

Other locations
Definitely You - Brentwood

The official "Steelers Store"
Grove City Outlets - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/grovecity/
Heinz Field - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/heinzfield/
Monroeville Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/monroeville/
Pittsburgh Mills Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/millsmall/
South Hills Village Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/southhillsvillage/

[JackHammer]

The Hofbrauhaus in the Southside Works. If you like food and GREAT German beer, this is the place to go. They brew a lot of beers right there on site. There are only three of them in the U.S. Also Roland's Seafood Grill in the Strip is GREAT.
If you say "fish" and "Strip District" in the same breath, people always think Wholey's(and deservedly so), but Roland's is a nice gem of a seafood restaurant in the Strip too.

[SteelMember]

Very cool stuff Jackhammer, thanks.

The Hofbrauhaus sounds like it's a very lively and entertaining place. Like a year long Octoberfest. So don't go for some quiet conversation. Go for some great tasty beer and German style food. Form the menu, It looks like they have a great in house (haus) selection.

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by SteelMember

Thanks for input guys.

Now, I know I've heard there are good places for pierogis and hot dogs on this board, so keep 'em coming and I'll update the op.

Great thread.

Hot dogs...Franktuary downtown is money...pierogies? Not my thing.

Hofbrauhaus is definitely worth checking out, too. Full litres of beer for $7, great German food, and oompah band playing classic rock, and "beer wenches" with their...umm...assets proudly on display for everyone. Can't lose....

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by JackHammer

The Hofbrauhaus in the Southside Works. If you like food and GREAT German beer, this is the place to go. They brew a lot of beers right there on site. There are only three of them in the U.S. Also Roland's Seafood Grill in the Strip is GREAT.
If you say "fish" and "Strip District" in the same breath, people always think Wholey's(and deservedly so), but Roland's is a nice gem of a seafood restaurant in the Strip too.

Roland's crab roll sandwich is mind-melting.

[Jackal]

Pamela's P&G Diner is also a solid choice for breakfast.

[SteelMember]

Originally Posted by Jackal

Great thread.

Hot dogs...Franktuary downtown is money...pierogies? Not my thing.

Hofbrauhaus is definitely worth checking out, too. Full litres of beer for $7, great German food, and oompah band playing classic rock, and "beer wenches" with their...umm...assets proudly on display for everyone. Can't lose....

Hey, we have another local testimonial...It's definately on now.

Originally Posted by Jackal

Roland's crab roll sandwich is mind-melting.

...and a menu recommendation. You da man!

Originally Posted by Jackal

Pamela's P&G Diner is also a solid choice for breakfast.

Awesome. A multichain, but an alternative to DeLuca's.

"Try our famous Crepe Style Hotcakes."

http://www.pamelasdiner.com/Locator/

Thanks Jackel.

Any and all input is welcomed. It just makes this thread even better.

[SteelMember]

Sites/Attractions:

Mt. Washington and the Inclines
Senator John Heinz Regional History Center
Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
National Aviary
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Fort Pitt Museum/Point State Park
Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge)
PNC Park
Heinz Field
Carnegie Science Center & UPMC Sportsworks
Andy Warhol Museum
Cathedral of Learning
Ppg Place
Kennywod Park
Sandcastle Water Park
Allegheny Cemetery

Restaurants/Bars:

Primanti Brothers / The Strip district and Market Square
Jerome Bettis Grille 36 / The North Shore
Quaker Steak & Lube / The North Shore
Wholey's Seafood / The Strip district
Roland's Seafood Grill / The Strip district
De Luca's Restaurant / The Strip district
Pamela's P&G Diner / 6 locations
Lu Lu Noodles / North Oakland
Peppi's / 4 locations
The Sports Deli / Parkway Center Mall
Pierogies Plus / Mckees Rocks
Mcfadden's / The North Shore
Calico Jack's / The North Shore
Firewater's / The North Shore
Hofbrauhaus / Southside Works


Shopping:

Station Square
Hometowne Sports

The Strip district

Other locations
Definitely You - Brentwood

The official "Steelers Store"
Grove City Outlets - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/grovecity/
Heinz Field - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/heinzfield/
Monroeville Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/monroeville/
Pittsburgh Mills Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/millsmall/
South Hills Village Mall - http://shop.steelers.com/catalog/southhillsvillage/[/QUOTE]

[tony hipchest]

coney island has the famous "nathans" hotdogs. if you watch the travelers channell or the food network you may have seen the shows that highlight some of the nations top hotdog joints.

pittsburghs crown gem is the O

i found a pretty fitting review-

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG

Be sure to stop by this popular Pittsburgh Landmark--The Original Hot Dog Shop in the Oakland area, near the University of Pittsburgh. A proudly displayed sign on the window declares that Football Hall of Famer, Dan Marino ate here for many years. Since it was such a local tradition, my husband suggested I include it in my photos of Pittsburgh!

The Original Hot Dog Shop opened in 1960, across the street from Old Forbes Field. It's "dogs" quickly became the main staple in the diets of countless college students at The University of Pittsburgh. The shop's menu offers Hot Cheese Dogs; Hot Dog Parmesan, Deluxe Kosher Pure Dogs, Beef Dogs and Slaw Dogs--all in natural casings. Their crispy fries are cooked twice in peanut oil and are a popular accompaniment. Hoagies, Pizza, Salads, Chicken and Fish Sandwiches are also served.

The "O", as it's known, is one of the nations top hotdog eateries. While it may not be the quaintest spot in town, they serve the best hotdogs, the largest side of fries and the cheapest pizza.

Normally filled with Univ. of Pitt students trying to make their dollars stretch, it's a Pittsburgh icon and is a must visit eatery when in the university area.

and the best one-

Essie's Original Hot Dog Shop, better know to us Pitt students as "The O" or "The dirty O" is certainly a local legend. It was established adjacent to Forbes Field, before the university built Posvar Hall over it.

The place is filthy, which adds to the ambiance. If you're squeamish about bathrooms, you'll definitely want to pass on the restrooms here.

It's a popular spot with college students, especially on the weekends. They're pretty well know for their lenient carding policy when purchasing alcohol, and after 1 am on Thursday-Saturday night, expect the place to be packed with drunken college students looking for that amazingly satisfyingly greasy and cheap drunk food like pizza, fries, and hot dogs.

When we go, we usually get an order of small fries, which is about enough to feed a family of 7, for 3-5 dollars (depending on what the cashier feels like charging, basically). You can practically feel your arteries clogging as you eat them, but it's well worth the future cardiac arrest.

there aint nothing like city life, where you can go to a hotdog joint in mid day and buy a can (or 40) of beer "to go", and drink it out of the brown bag as you walk up the street to catch your bus (or in my case, before you go to the museum).

the o rocks. take a small army if you order the large fry.

[hindes204]

HAHAHAA........i forgot all about the "O"....that place is great, i used to frequent that place often. I cant believe i forgot about that place. You just brought back so many memories (the ones i can remember anyway).