Located only a 20 minute drive away from Pittsburgh, Cenacolo is an authentic, high-quality Italian restaurant focusing primarily on fresh, homemade pastas. I recently met some friends for an incredible meal and while we ordered quite a bit, the leftovers made for a wonderful reminder of the lovely meal we shared. An outstanding find just a … Continue reading 3-15-17 / Cenacolo / Irwin, PA
The Monday before Thanksgiving found my father, my wife and I on the hunt for some BBQ. It's astonishing how many restaurants are closed on Mondays. We found this out as we struck out at location after location (initially intending to head to Yinzburgh BBQ). Finally, I found in my notes a place that a … Continue reading Quick Bite 11-21-16 / Wiggy’s / Pittsburgh, PA
Later that week, I went with my family to The Abbey on Butler, a converted funeral parlor that is now a coffee bar, a bar, and a restaurant all in one. While it's a beautiful space and the service is excellent, I still feel like they have a couple of kinks to work out with … Continue reading Quick Bite 11-13-16 / The Abbey on Butler / Pittsburgh, PA
Over the next three days, I'm going to post a few "quick bites" of meals where I only enjoyed one dish or where I dined alone in 2016. I wanted to highlight these three restaurants for their unique place in Pittsburgh's ever-growing culinary scene. Bea's Taco Town offers authentic Mexican in the heart of Downtown, filling a … Continue reading Quick Bite 11-9-16 / Bea’s Taco Town / Pittsburgh, PA
For the next few weeks or so, I'm going to be publishing meals that unfortunately I didn't get to from the months of September to December. I'll also be updating with new meals that I'm enjoying currently, please just check the dates on the articles and you'll see when they were enjoyed. Back during … Continue reading (TBT) 9-3-16 / Roost / Pittsburgh, PA
Over the past year, I've had the honor and the pleasure to discover some truly unique and incredible restaurants. We're so lucky to be in a city nearly bursting at the seams with quality options for any kind of meal you'd wish to have. I cannot in good confidence present the following list as some kind … Continue reading Best Plates of 2016 / Pittsburgh, PA
Hey everyone! Sorry it's been such a long hiatus since I've posted, life just has a way of getting away from you. I've decided to return with my two "Best Of" lists: first up is my top 5 meals of 2016 not in Pittsburgh. Tune in on Saturday the 31st for my top 15 best … Continue reading Best Meals of 2016 (Non-Pittsburgh Edition)
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure to join a friend of mine for dinner before heading back to his studio to record an episode of his podcast. We easily decided on one of the hottest restaurants in Pittsburgh, Morcilla. Please check out Garrett Titlebaum's Podcast It's Nice to See He's Working and listen to … Continue reading 9-21-16 / Morcilla / Pittsburgh, PA
Before going to see The Moth mainstage at the Byham Theater, my wife and I stopped into tako to grab some dinner. We'd eaten here previously, at the open kitchen seating outside, but tonight we were able to snag a seat at the bar. The bar manager was extremely warm and conversational, an incredible feat, especially … Continue reading 8-31-16 / tako / Pittsburgh, PA
The following day, my Mother-in-Law offered to take my wife and me out to brunch. I'd heard good things and read positive reviews, so we decided to check out Bakn. A fun, open, and bright bistro, I hope to see more life breathed into Carnegie. It's always exciting when discovering fun gems outside of the … Continue reading 8-28-16 / Bakn / Carnegie, PA
David the Gastronome 