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Dive Bar Review – A Modern Gastropub in Lawrenceville

January 29, 2019December 19, 2017

Dive Bar is, in contrast with its name, a modern gastropub with three locations in the area in Lawrenceville, South Side, and Wexford. The menu features several standard bar favorites like burgers and wings but mixes it up with some twists including unique appetizers and sandwiches. They've also got a great happy hour deal which is $2 off draft beer and half off appetizers.

We visited the Lawrenceville location recently for happy hour and were pleasantly surprised at our meal. We thought Dive Bar was going to be just another mediocre bar in the sea of many in Lawrenceville, but there were a few things that set it apart.

The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour – A Holiday Treat

November 16, 2023December 10, 2017

In 2022, the Joy of Cookies tour was rebranded as The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour. We visited in a prior year with the previous name; however, we expect the format to be the same. In 2023, the Lawrenceville Cookie Tour will take place on December 9th and 10th.

The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour (formerly the Joy of Cookies Tour) has been an annual tradition for almost two decades.

This event takes place the first weekend in December and is basically an open house for Lawrenceville businesses and restaurants complete with free cookies at each stop.

If you want to support local businesses with your holiday shopping, or if there are shops you've always wanted to check out but always seem to pass by, The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour is a perfect event for you to explore this buzzing neighborhood.

Merchant Oyster Co. Review – A Cozy Oyster Bar in Lawrenceville

April 6, 2022November 10, 2017

Merchant Oyster Co. in Lawrenceville is the latest project by Chef Dennis Marron, formerly of The Commoner and Or, The Whale in downtown Pittsburgh. It is themed as a northeast oyster and chowder house that also serves up seafood conservas and a small sandwich menu.

Ineffable Ca Phe Review – Banh Mi and Vietnamese Coffee

September 15, 2023October 3, 2017

In our continued search for the best banh mi in Pittsburgh, we recently eagerly checked out a new addition to the banh mi scene – Ineffable Ca Phe in Lawrenceville.

Zen Asian Review – Chinese Takeout in Lawrenceville

December 23, 2018September 26, 2017

Zen Asian in Lawrenceville is a pretty standard Chinese restaurant with average food. The best parts about this restaurant are the large portion sizes and that they deliver – let's face it, sometimes you just crave a massive Chinese takeout feast.

After buying the house we were renting on our defacto “moving day,” we wanted just that.

A Drinking, Eating, and Attraction Guide to Lawrenceville

September 15, 2023September 6, 2017

If there is any neighborhood in Pittsburgh that would be the perfect case study for a revival, Lawrenceville would be it. In just under 10 years the neighborhood went from being one you likely never stepped foot in (let alone drove through), to becoming a hipster mecca, to being so trendy it is beyond hipster, and is now one of the most popular neighborhoods in all of Pittsburgh for visitors with all interests.

As Lawrenceville has grown to be a shopping, eating, and drinking hot spot, our neighborhood guide was created to cover our very favorite spots in each category!

As with all of our neighborhood guides, this is not a complete list of everything in Lawrenceville. It is simple a guide to places we personally visit when exploring the neighborhood. If your favorite is not included, it is likely that we have not checked it out yet. If this is the case, please comment at the end of this post and we'll happily check it out on our next visit!

Barb’s Corner Kitchen Review – Massive Breakfasts in Lawrenceville

December 23, 2018August 16, 2017

Barb's Corner Kitchen has been around for years in Lawrenceville, serving up a mix of homestyle and diner food like grilled sandwiches, pastas, and wings.

But given their early morning to mid afternoon hours (and limited late night hours on weekends), perhaps what they're most known for is their breakfast food- consisting of omelettes, eggs benedicts, waffles, pancakes, and more, all served up in a very eclectic diner-style atmosphere.

We heard many good things about Barb's from friends, and most had fond memories of eating there back when there really weren't that many other dining options in Lawrenceville. So we visited this one with a fair bit of excitement as we continue our quest to find Pittsburgh's best breakfast spots.

Maybe we were just there on an off day, or maybe we had one truly awful waiter, but we felt the quality and service was lacking a fair bit and we cannot let it go unsaid.

Banh Mi and Ti Review – Vietnamese Sandwiches in Lawrenceville

June 3, 2019June 13, 2017

Although banh mi sandwiches have been trendy for a while now and regularly pop up on all sorts of menus around the city, there are relatively few restaurants in the city solely dedicated to Vietnamese cuisine. Enter Banh Mi and Ti in Lawrenceville, a cute new spot with a self-explanatory name.

Piccolo Forno Review- Tuscan Cuisine in Lawrenceville

October 1, 2019May 2, 2017

Piccolo Forno in Lawrenceville is a rustic Italian restaurant serving up wood-fired pizzas and pastas.

This place has been around for over 12 years, meaning they were in Lawrenceville before Lawrenceville was cool. We hadn't visited in several years, so we were eager to see if it was still as good as we remembered. In short? Yes!

Spirit & Slice Island Review – Performance Venue and Pizza

August 14, 2020March 28, 2017

Picture a dive bar in your head. Now give it a performance space. Swap the Yeungling and Bud Light on the bar for beer from the likes of Draai Laag (now known as Strange Roots) or Full Pint. Oh, and picture the kitchen giving up the traditional burger and fries for Sicilian pizza.

Got it? Good.

This is Spirit, the multi-floor bar, performing arts venue, and Pittsburgh pizza shop located just off the main drag of Lawrenceville in an old Moose lodge, and it is exactly like what you're envisioning.