My spouse and I visited Pittsburgh for two days in early
October 2016. We were in town to attend the Pitt vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
football game at Heinz Stadium; Pitt won the game 37-34 in the last second! The
city was very busy because besides the Pitt game, there was a Penguins hockey
game, and a Steelers football game. The only missing event was a Pirates baseball
game, and then all professional sports teams in the city would have played on
the same weekend. The weather was rainy on our drive from Allentown to
Pittsburgh, but as predicted, it was dry (although cloudy and gloomy) at game
time. We tried four new restaurants (Burgatory, Proper Brick Oven and Tap Room,
tako, and G+G Noodle Bar) on this trip – a record for us! It is great to
see the growth downtown, as well as on the North Shore. Because we tailgated on
the river at the September game, we did not see all the new buildings and
restaurants on North Shore Drive. But on this visit, we saw the location of the
new Holiday Inn Express and Suites, and for new restaurants Burgatory, Bar
Louie, Tequila Cowboy, Wanna B’s, Little Red Corvette ‘90s Kitchen, and The
Foundry, and where Burn and Southern Tier Brewing Company will eventually be located
when construction completes. If we could find jobs equitable to what we do now,
we would consider moving to Pittsburgh, because it is a manageable and livable
city!
Hotel:
· Doubletree by Hilton Pittsburgh Link to my review
Restaurants:
·
Burgatory Link to my review
·
Proper Brick Oven and Tap Room Link to my review
·
tako Link to my review
·
G and G Noodle Bar (Grit and Grace) Link to my review
