Elisa E. wrote: > Can anyone offer insight into the better places to shop for food? Both the > usual and unusual. I'd also like to know about restaurants in the city > and north/south that have good food, casual atmospheres and reasonable > prices. PLEASE no info on CHAIN restaurants!! Well i suppose it's a matter f what you consider better places. if you are looking for quality meats, and other import and specialty items i can do the best i can to help. in the south hills there are two places that i can think of right off the top of my head. the first is called John McGinnis and Company, formerly McGinnis Brothers. They are located at the corner of Rt. 88 and Castle Shannon Blvd. If you are coming from rt. 51 they will be on your left. they specialize in meats, german products, and a very interesting selection of not so common fruits, veggies, and spices. i don't know how much they have changed since last working there, but they are one of the best (in my opinion) when it comes to amish turkeys, easter hams, and sausage. they also sell duck, whole skinned pigs--sounds bad, i know, but if you want a whole pig to roast....... they are affiliated with McGinnis Sisters, located on Rt. 51 in what i seem to remember is the Baldwin/Brentwood area. this store has a wide selection of baked goods, including Breadworks bread products. (john mcginnis and co also has these) The sisters have a nicer setting than john mcginnis, and the prices are about the same. also the sister's store is bigger, so there may be more products. The sisters also have a store in monroeville, off Rt 48, but i don't remember the name of the street. The second (technically the third) is called the Uncommon Market. they are a smaller store, and you can find more italian oriented products. The Giant Eagle Grocery Chain of Stores also has a surprising amount of secialty foods, and quality meat selections. there is one in the south hills across the street from south hills village. (actually behind the building on the other side of the road called village square). it the north hills, mcantire (i butchered that spelling, someone correct me) square is the location of the giant eagle--there is also one in monroeville. these particular stores have a wider selection, due to their enlargement and revamping. restaurants: the Sesame Inn is a great Chinese Restaurant. I don't believe it is a chain, i could be wrong though. There are 4 of these restaurants in the area. If memory serves me right, there were only two, and the only reason they spread out is because of demand. one is located in the north hills, one in station square, one on washington road in mt. lebannon and the fourth is in peters township on rt. 19. Their prices are definitely reasonable. (4 people, drinks for all, for dinner about $60) another great italian restaurant that i've only seen in one place is called Cafe Giovvani (i think i spelled that right) it is located on Washington Road in Mt. Lebannon also. it's about a block from the sesame inn actually. actually this one is more pricey, but oh my god....the food is increadible....some of the best italian i've had other than from my friend's mother's kitchen--and even that was a close close call. Both of these restaurants (on washington road) are not far from the Dennis Movie theater, this theater shows some of the lesser known movies/specialty movies that aren't shown everywhere. for example, shakespeare in love, Emma, midsummer's night dream etc. cafe giovvani is a favorite for dessert after the movie in our household. These are the ones that pop into mind right away, hope i've helped. Julie
Pittsburgh, PA
Food: where to shop/eat?
Krissy W. wrote: > -Gullifty's - Squirrel Hill, American food, reasonably priced, great > desserts. on murray across from giant eagle. Ugh. The quality of Gullifty's food has been plummeting for quite a while; it used to be reasonable, but now it's pretty overpriced for the mediocre food you get. Also, the smoke-stained ceiling over the smoking section is pretty disgusting. I wish they'd clean it. > -Pamela's - Breakfast food. Always crowded. Excellent, Excellent breakfast > food. Must have the crepe pancakes. Lots of food, filling and cheap. > Expect some wait, the place is small and they're well known for having the > best breakfast in Pittsburgh. I recommend the one inSquirrel Hill, then > either the one in Oakland or Shadyside. It's better to go to Pamela's on Saturday or Sunday; they have a much better selection on weekends. > -Union Grill - Never been there, but heard teh food was good, a lil on the > expensive side for a college student. In Oakland. The Union Grill is okay, but the service tends to be poor. Definitely not somewhere to go if you're pressed for time. > -Spaghetti Warehouse - Strip District, 26? st. Great italian food. > reasonably priced. Great? More like "edible". It's very hard to find "great" Italian food in Pittsburgh. Also, didn't she ask for non-chain restaraunts? Spaghetti Warehouse is definitely a chain; they have locations in twelve or so states, and started in Texas. --nat
Deluca's is a great place in the strip to get breakfast. I personally like this place better than Pamela's. The wait usually isn't too long. On 3 Aug 1999, Elisa E. wrote: > Can anyone offer insight into the better places to shop for food? Both the > usual and unusual. I'd also like to know about restaurants in the city > and north/south that have good food, casual atmospheres and reasonable > prices. PLEASE no info on CHAIN restaurants!! >
Nat L. wrote: >> -Pamela's - Breakfast food. Always crowded. Excellent, Excellent breakfast >> food. Must have the crepe pancakes. Lots of food, filling and cheap. >> Expect some wait, the place is small and they're well known for having the >> best breakfast in Pittsburgh. I recommend the one inSquirrel Hill, then >> either the one in Oakland or Shadyside. > >It's better to go to Pamela's on Saturday or Sunday; they have a much >better selection on weekends. > Go to a real diner. Joe Joe's in the strip. 24th and Smallman.
Nat L. wrote: >> -Spaghetti Warehouse - Strip District, 26? st. Great italian food. >> reasonably priced. > >Great? More like "edible". It's very hard to find "great" Italian food >in Pittsburgh. Pasta Too on 88/Old library in Bethel Park (I think it is Bethel Park). Try the Chicken Parm. Now if I could only get some good seafood.
Krissy W. wrote: > I did not know at the time of writing the post that it was a chain > restaurant, but it's still a good place to go eat. To each his own. It's not a _bad_ restaraunt, just not a remarkable one. It's pretty much a "lots of blandish italian-style food in red sauce" place. That's a reasonable thing to want, but I wouldn't call it great. If you want real italian food, Cucina Flegrea on Murray in Squirrel Hill is very good. A bit pricy, but still very good. --nat
In pgh.food I read this message from Krissy Werling : >Deluca's is a great place in the strip to get breakfast. I personally like >this place better than Pamela's. The wait usually isn't too long. > Deluca's banana/chocolate chip pancakes have Pamela's all beat. But Krogman's makes a better mixed grill. >On 3 Aug 1999, Elisa E. wrote: > >> Can anyone offer insight into the better places to shop for food? Both the >> usual and unusual. I'd also like to know about restaurants in the city >> and north/south that have good food, casual atmospheres and reasonable >> prices. PLEASE no info on CHAIN restaurants!! >> Matt Silberstein ----------------------------------------------------------------------- That man wears his skin like a dancer wears a veil. That man stalks his victim like a cancer stalks a cell. That man's soul has left him his heart's as deadly as a rusty nail That man sheds his skin like a veil. M.T.
Have you been to Krogman's (I'm assuming that you're talking about Gab & Eat in Carnegie) lately?? The mixed grill was unrecognizable since George sold the business. I was very disappointed since I was addicted to the danged things. I used to get 1/2 mixed grill, all hot sausage and an extra egg. <drool> Toni Matt S. wrote: > In pgh.food I read this message from Krissy Werling > : > > >Deluca's is a great place in the strip to get breakfast. I personally like > >this place better than Pamela's. The wait usually isn't too long. > > > Deluca's banana/chocolate chip pancakes have Pamela's all beat. But > Krogman's makes a better mixed grill. > > >On 3 Aug 1999, Elisa E. wrote: > > > >> Can anyone offer insight into the better places to shop for food? Both the > >> usual and unusual. I'd also like to know about restaurants in the city > >> and north/south that have good food, casual atmospheres and reasonable > >> prices. PLEASE no info on CHAIN restaurants!! > >> > > Matt Silberstein > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > That man wears his skin > like a dancer wears a veil. > That man stalks his victim > like a cancer stalks a cell. > That man's soul has left him > his heart's as deadly as a rusty nail > That man sheds his skin like a veil. > > M.T. > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 4-Aug-99 Re: Food: where to shop/eat? by Krissy [email removed] > > > -Gullifty's - Squirrel Hill, American food, reasonably priced, great > > > desserts. on murray across from giant eagle. > > > > Ugh. The quality of Gullifty's food has been plummeting for quite a > > while; it used to be reasonable, but now it's pretty overpriced for > > the mediocre food you get. Also, the smoke-stained ceiling over the > > smoking section is pretty disgusting. I wish they'd clean it. > > I do agree with you there. Their quality has gone down. Their desserts > still aren't bad though. *shrug* Foods not very good, and the service sucks. I go back every few years to see if things have improved, but they never do. Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 4-Aug-99 Re: Food: where to shop/eat? by Krissy [email removed] > > > -Spaghetti Warehouse - Strip District, 26? st. Great italian food. > > > reasonably priced. > > > > Great? More like "edible". It's very hard to find "great" Italian food > > in Pittsburgh. > > I did not know at the time of writing the post that it was a chain > restaurant, but it's still a good place to go eat. To each his own. > Yup, I like the Spaghetti Warehouse, too -- it may be a chain, but there's only the one in Pittsburgh. Not fantastic Italian food, but not bad at all and quite reasonably priced. The food at the Pleasure Bar and Resturant in Bloomfield used to be quite edible. I also like Sullivans Pour House on Main st Carnegie on Main Street -- Irish and American food, and the only place in Pittsburgh where you can get colcannan. I agree, DeLuca's is THE breakfast place on the strip--there's Italian bread toast, the mixed grill, the huge servings...The only breakfast where I've needed a doggie bag. I've eaten at the Union Grill -- it's a trifle pricy (but not too much so), and the food is well cooked and portions reasonable for the price. I've always enjoyed the Museum Cafe at the Scaife Gallery -- they used to (and may still) do a lunch buffet with selections of hot food, vegetable, salad, rolls, and sandwich meats. toodles, gretchen