Places to Eat..

We hope you have time to see some sites while you're in town - at the very least, you'll need to eat. So, here's a list of places to go while you're in town.

RESTAURANTS

Pittsburgh is not, in my opinion, much of a food town. But - there are a few exceptions - and fun places that you need to see.

Foremost among these is the Church Brew Works - a restored church with a in-house brewery prominently situated where the altar used to be. The food is great, I'm told the beer is, too, and it's a great place to eat while you're in town. You'll need to drive to get there, but, you can go straight up Liberty Ave away from the city. (And, our friend Robert is a chef there, too!)

Kaya is a fun, Caribbean/Island restaurant close to the Hampton Inn.

We love Sweet Basil & La Filipiniana (Lawrenceville). Going to the Lawrenceville location is important - they grow their herbs in their own little garden. When the weather's nice, you can sit there, too.

To be fair...we don't even really like Primanti Brother’s - however - it's a Pittsburgh favorite, as this may illustrate. And, the original store is in the Strip District, just a few blocks from the hotel.

Finally - if you can, you really should eat some pizza in Pittsburgh. I can't, and it's a crying shame. So have a few pieces for me.

S's favorite is Village pizza in Shadyside - a little hole in the wall place without a website. I'm pretty sure she grabs a white pizza there every time I'm out of town.

In any case, here are some of our eating thoughts for Pittsburgh.