Updated on: 10/12/18Visitors and locals alike have always been attracted to Pittsburgh's three rivers, and with good reason- they have influenced the city's growth ever since the first settlers arrived! Booking.com Today we may not be using the rivers for a strategic advantage against the French or to start expeditions to the wild west. No, our use includes more recreational and tourism purposes (as well as a robust shipping channel...
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Updated on: 10/12/18Mike & Tony's Gyros is a local restaurant chain with several locations in and around the city serving up what we believe to be the world's perfect food- the gyro! Booking.com Much to our delight, we found that this one goes all in on gyro and souvlaki meat and is exactly what we were looking for during our visit. You Better Like Gyros or Souvlaki Okay, maybe you don't have to be all in on gyros and souvlaki to...
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Updated on: 10/14/18When we heard that Pittsburgh was getting a rock climbing gym within the city limits, I was pretty excited. (Angie, not so much.) Booking.com I had tried this activity out a few times when I was in college, but in being a college student couldn't quite afford to go as much as I would like. I knew that once Ascend opened at their location in the South Side I would have to go and see if I still enjoy it as much as I...
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Updated on: 12/7/18Dive 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. Booking.com We visited the Lawrenceville...
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Updated on: 10/12/18It isn't necessarily easy to find good tacos in Pittsburgh, so when we heard about Doce Taqueria on Carson St. in South Side we knew we had to check it out. Booking.com We jumped into this short order spot with anticipation and were, sadly, fairly let down! Short Order Tacos When You Need It The menu is quite simple here, with five different filling options that you can get in tacos or on top of nachos: carnitas,...
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