I
went to The Strip to try out the famous Primanti Brothers
sandwiches and ended up spending half the day wandering
the streets. So much to see. So much to
eat. So much to experience. There are separate
pages for three of The Strip's establishments - Primanti
Brothers, The Enrico Biscotti Factory and the Wholey Fish
Market. I'll be back soon to write up a bunch of
other great places, but until then, I snapped a few pics
of some of the markets and restaurants that drew me
inside. The
Strip District is Pittsburgh's wholesale food
market. It branches out from Penn Avenue, between
16th and 22nd Streets, running along the banks of the
Allegheny River. Alas the Starbuck's and the trendy
shops are invading, but there's plenty of history and good
food left. Deluca's
was on my short list for breakfast. Been there a
long time. Famous for slicing a baked ham to order. The
Pennsylvania Macaroni Company is more a vast Italian
Supermarket. Giant cheese, olive and sausage
departments. Self serve virgin olive oil drawn from
huge barrels, mountains of fresh baked bread, all manner
of produce and, of course, macaroni and most every other
kind of pasta. Not
sure what's behind the name, McKee's Rock Bread Company by
Mancini's Bakery, but they've got some nice looking hearth
baked bread and are pround of their Italian Sausage
Sandwich. After
too much walking, and anxious to taste my biscotti from
the Enrico Biscotti Factory, I stopped by Fortune's Coffee
Roastery for a cup of their finest. They've got an
impressive selection of beans, and then some.
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