SummerBurgh - All Comments

re: Hey, yinz

pittsburghintern — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:11:37 GMT

I've lived in Pittsburgh my entire life and I've never heard of "church key" "zapper" or "oh-mi laundry." You'll have much better luck listening for "slippy" "nebby" "jagoff" "redd up" "gumband" "chipped ham" or "worsh."

re: The Cultural District's upturned nose

pittsburghintern — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:34 GMT

I am also an intern who works in the cultural district and I just wanted to say that I agree with your blog. While the two comments posted above do suggests multiple restaurants that are reasonably priced, many of the restaurants they suggested are not actually in the cultural district which is, in my opinion, the point of your blog about the area in general not being friendly to younger crowds. Furthermore, my parents have been coming downtown to see 6-8 shows a year for the past 20 years and they continually complain about the price of dining in the cultural district (and not because they can't afford it). So I don't believe the restaurants in the cultural district are truly catering to the people who spend the most time there because there are plenty of people who would like to dine there before a show but choose to eat at home or outside of the city. Not catering to these people as well is a missed opportunity to open the area to a new market.

re: The Cultural District's upturned nose

PDPIntern — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:06:18 GMT

Jess,

As an intern I can relate with the difficulty of finding things that are in your price range, but quite frankly I work in the cultural district and have no problem finding places to eat. I have had great experiences eating dinner downtown before going to a show and during lunch time. Beckster76 listed many of the places I was going to point out to you but I have one more place she missed. Market Square is full of restaurants that would have been great for your dinner- theater experience and it is only a few blocks away. Furthermore, you could have taken in the beautiful evening and eaten outside at one of the many restaurants with café seating. In Market Square, you could have chosen from Mix Stirs, Moes, LaGondola, Brueggers, the Oysterhouse, or Primantis, all which would have been in your price range. Palomino’s, which is near by as well, offers specials from 5-7 that include $5.00 flatbread pizzas that can serve two people and you get an elegant atmosphere.

I sympathize with the under 21 issue as I have only just recently hit that milestone, but you have to remember that the area is going to cater to the people who will most likely visit. And as Beckster76 and I have both listed, there are plenty of restaurants that would have been available to you and your fellow interns. Just remind your under 21 friends that within two years downtown will cater to their youth. Just like South Side or the North Shore, young people come downtown to drink and socialize. Even you noted it in your last blog entry, how much you love the south side for its bars and greasy food. Aren’t those the kind of places you find us young people? The cultural district is trying to bring young people downtown, your spotting of so many lounges is proof of that. I wouldn't write the cultural district off just yet, you will find there are many places that can cater to and fit the budget of summer interns and business executives alike.

re: The Cultural District's upturned nose

beckster76 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:42:53 GMT

Jess, although I do agree that there need to be more affordable places to eat in the Cultural District, I feel that you are being a little too hard on the area. You ate at Lemongrass Cafe, which is great, but right next to that is Cafe Milano with great pizza and other dishes (very affordable), Two Greek Restaurants, Chirsto's and Solinka's (Solinika's also serves sandwiches and "American" fare) both are very affordable, as well as the new Indian Restaurant. All on 6th St. You can also go a few blocks down to Stanwix St. Max & Erma's and down Penn Ave. towards the convention center to August Henry's. Both very affordable. I am so happy that you and your friends are young and going to the theater, but you still have to understand that the majority of people who attend the cultural events are much older and are willing to spend some money. So until more and more young people do make the trip down to the Cultural District, the restaurants will cater to those who spend the most time there. But keep coming down and things might change. And the next time you see a show, remember that you have much more than just one restaurant to visit.

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re: Jubilee Day, E. Carson style

Jess Eagle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:39:51 GMT

Well, Mr. Steveorama, E. Carson has been a community center and commercial destination for shoppers, eaters and drinkers since at least the 1870s (some of the buildings even date back to then!). It's very popular with locals, since it's just a few minutes from downtown and many other Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

For people who come from outside the city, it's one of the most common nightlife destinations. But it's also buzzing during most days, especially on weekends.

Essentially, it's just a long strip of street with a ton of stuff to do.

re: Jubilee Day, E. Carson style

stevorama — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:18:40 GMT

Woo-hoo Mechanicsburg!

So, how did E. Carson get the way it is today? Is it popular with tourists? with the locals? Why E. Carson?

Stopping to enjoy this runners' paradise

SummerBurgh — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:33:58 GMT

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Best cheesecake in town is in Robinson

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re: Kickball Season Opener

TK — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:07:09 GMT

"The league also offers co-ed basketball, broomball, bowling, ***, darts, dek hockey, dodgeball, flag football, running, softball, tennis, indoor volleyball and sand volleyball"

What is '***'?