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4 restaurants in town: :)

https://cafeeighteen.com/

https://www.milkywaypgh.com/

On CMU campus  (May be closed when CMU is not in session) -

TAHINI (Falafel/Shawarma) - https://apps.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/dining/conceptinfo/?page=conceptDetails&conceptId=82

THE EDGE CAFE (Bagels, Wraps and Pizza) - https://apps.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/dining/conceptinfo/?page=conceptDetails&conceptId=178


The ultimate list of closed PIT kosher eateries...
 
These kosher restaurants, bakeries, and ice cream stores in and around Squirrel Hill have all closed in the time since I went to high school there:
1. Leibel's
2. King David
3. Yacov's
4. Simple Treat
5. Platters
6. Golden China
7. Meating Place
8. Sari's
9. Susheli
10. Cafe M
11. Pinati's
12. Rolladin
13. Mordy's Cafe at the JCC
14. Sweet Tammy's on Murray
15. Sweet Tammy's at the JCC
16. Sweet Tammy's in Larimer
17. Aaron and Ari's.
18. Milky Way Oakland/Campus.
19. Grilliance (now open for take out every Tuesday. Email order 1 day in advance to: grilliance1@gmail.com)
20. Phil and Bills Ice Cream
21. Cafe 18 Dairy.
22. TARTAN EXPRESS - ASIAN FUSION

Driving from NY area to Pittsburgh:
2 routes: PA Turnpike ($20 in tolls) or I-78 to I-76 (no tolls), similar times, I-78 might be a little longer
Things to do on the way:
- Crayola Factory
- Cabelas store (Hamburg) - has lots of taxidermy and an aquarium
- Hershey Park
- Dutch Wonderland
- Cherry Cress Farms - corn maze, lots of activities
- Paulus Farm Market - petting zoo
- 7 Springs - alpine slide
- Flight 93 Memorial (Somerset)


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Pittsburgh Master Thread
« on: June 02, 2010, 11:50:41 PM »
Any good cheapish restaurant in Pittsburgh?
« Last Edit: June 03, 2010, 12:05:33 AM by Dan »

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Re: Pittsburgh (or for Dan East Cleveland)
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 11:55:40 PM »
I believe that currently Pittsburgh only has a mediocre pizza shop, Milky Way
They also have Rita's Ices and a bakery in the Giant Eagle grocery store.

The city of East Cleveland is like Harlem-you don't want to go there  ;)

In all seriousness, I'd be happy to give a rundown on Cleveland's kosher restaurants if you'd like, they're all located about half an hour east of Cleveland.
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Re: Pittsburgh (or for Dan East Cleveland)
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 12:00:03 AM »
Thanks Dan for the quick reply!!
And you're right, I really don't want to go there, considering the reason , but I'm already driving in and out from Queens to Pittsburgh tomorrow for a shiva call, and we really don't have time for over another hour of driving.

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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2010, 12:11:42 AM »
There may also be an upscale bakery in Pittsburgh called Sweet Tammy's, but it's pretty expensive and I can't imagine that it will survive in a jewish community famous for not eating out or supporting its local kosher establishments.

Since I went to high school there the city has gone through Yacovs, King David, Platters, Golden China, Simple Treat, Rolladin, Sari's, Pinati's, Aaron and Ari's, and Cafe M.
Did I forget any  :o
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 10:30:49 AM »
Aaron and Ari's closed down?

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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2010, 10:40:52 AM »
Aaron and Ari's closed down?
As of Pesach unfortunately.
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2010, 10:43:45 AM »
no one eats out in Pittsburgh even a pizza shop can barely make it there

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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2010, 10:58:20 AM »
Wanna have $100,000?
Start with $250,000 and open a restaurant in Pittsburgh...
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2010, 04:27:57 PM »
haha

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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2010, 04:28:24 PM »
but there bakery in giant eagle is good and well priced

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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2010, 04:30:42 PM »
but there bakery in giant eagle is good and well priced
True, but it can't compare to a full service bakery.  They don't even have doughnuts!

I remember as a kid they used to have a great ice cream parlor-Leibel's, but that too is long gone.
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2010, 02:58:37 PM »
but simple treat was so bad

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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2010, 02:59:59 PM »
but simple treat was so bad
At 30 cents a donut I'm not sure what you expected?
The prices were amazing!
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2010, 03:04:59 PM »
waste of 30cents

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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2010, 03:05:50 PM »
@dan
u went to school there?

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« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2010, 03:11:27 PM »
waste of 30cents
Lol
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u went to school there?
Yup, '98-'01.
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2010, 05:34:03 PM »
DAN, AS YOU PREDICTED SWEET TAMMY'S CLOSED DOWN, HOWEVER GIANT EAGLE IS PRETTY GOOD. THEY HAVE FRESH BREADS, COOKIES, PASTRIES, I THINK THEY ARE DOING OK

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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2010, 05:38:41 PM »
DAN, AS YOU PREDICTED SWEET TAMMY'S CLOSED DOWN, HOWEVER GIANT EAGLE IS PRETTY GOOD. THEY HAVE FRESH BREADS, COOKIES, PASTRIES, I THINK THEY ARE DOING OK
Easy on the caps there buddy.

When did they close down?

Amazing how much money they put into that place...so predictable that it would never last!

Pittsburgh seems to be where kosher restaurants go to die.
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Re: Pittsburgh Master Thread
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2010, 07:04:59 PM »
and there no good challah the ones that come from clevland/ungers are not fresh by the time there on the shelves

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« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2010, 07:13:34 PM »
and there no good challah the ones that come from clevland/ungers are not fresh by the time there on the shelves
Pittsburgh should import their Challah from the Bagel Shoppe in Cleveland...now they make great Challah!

Although Pittsburghers do have a strange fascination with Ungers Challah imported from Cleveland.  My principal even once told me that Ungers Challah is the best thing that comes out of Cleveland...
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