Someone wrote: > Are there any vegetatian places in the oakland - squirrel Hill area ? > I am soon going to starve to death as I can stand my own cooking for long > so HELP !! My experience is mostly with lunches, and inexpensive ones at that. Here are just a few of my favorites; I've left out a lot of good ones too! Look for these and more on the forthcoming "Vegetarian Food in the 'Burgh" page to be announced here soon. Suggestions welcomed... Since there are several incompatable definitions of "vegetarian", you'll need to check for yourself that your requirements are met by the particular dish; few local establishments are strictly vegetarian by most measures. ============ The Spice Island Tea House on Atwood: sort of Indonesian, but varies. Creative and well priced; nice atmosphere. Sito's, 128 Oakland (between 5th and Forbes) 683-7486: great fallafels for around $3. No atmosphere, hardly any seats; I usually get them to go. Opposite Sito's there are two places, the names of which I forget :-( sorry, but I'll get them and post them soon: -A Chinese place (Taiwanese, actually) that has good food, if a little on the greasy side; I'm especially fond of the vegetable lo mein. Unfortunately, they serve everything in styrofoam, so I don't go there any more. -a Mediterranean place (Lebanese? I'm not sure) that I've only eaten at once, but it was good. I tend to prefer Sito's, but at least you can sit down in this place. La Feria (Upstairs from Pamela's at 5527 Walnut St. Shadyside, 682-4501) claims to be Peruvian but has more vegetarian food than my Peruvian friends see at home! A unique ambience of cafeteria crossed with import-store, but friendly and with very tasty food. The menu is small but they have frequently-changing specials, including a vegetarian special every day. We've only eaten dinner here. Mad Mex (370 Atwood, 681-5656) has very good pseudo-Mexican cuisine with a bit of California influence, but only as much as the 'Burgh can stand.... prices are good and they have had (do they still?) a half-price deal at certain hours. Anything you save on food, you can blow on their phenomenal selection of microbrew and imported beers, which are no great bargain! It gets very loud crowded at times; I won't go there in the evenings at all any more, but I guess I'm just an old fuddy-duddy. And of course: The Co-Op Cafe (at the East End Food Co-Op, which is in The Factory; 7516 Meade St, Point Breeze; 242-3598) is one of very few places around town that specializes in vegetarian food, often with interesting ingredients. I highly recommend going there to shop anyway! Hope this keeps you from starving- Ethan _____________ Ethan Benatan [email removed] http://www.pitt.edu/~ethan
Pittsburgh, PA