Pittsburgh Guidebook by Daniel
Your Neighborhood
Butler Street is filled with cute shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars.
There are several coffee shops around. Right across Butler St. is Convive Coffee, to the left is Inkwell Coffee, and if you go to the right you will run into Espresso A Mano (37th St.).
You will also see an Empanada bakery right across Butler and a terrific French bakery - La Gourmandine - to the left. (46th St.)
And, if you like bowling, the Arsenal Bowling Alley is a wonderful retro spot with a bar and music at night. You'll feel like the Dude, only cooler.
Lawrenceville Restaurants:
Geppetto’s Cafe (Breakfast/Brunch)
Bahn Mi and Ti (Bahn mi’s and boba tea)
Driftwood Oven (Wood fired Pizza, and other things)
Smoke (BBQ Tacos)
Frio Creamery (Ice Cream from the Penn State Creamery)
Primanti Brothers (A Pittsburgh Original with fries and cole slaw on the sandwich. Actually, in the Strip District on 18th St.)
Lawrenceville Bars:
Over Eden (rooftop of the Tryp Hotel)
11th Hour Brewery
Hop Farm Brewery
The Abbey (Try their Curry Pub Fries)
The Church Brew Works
Grapperia (Specializing in cocktails made with Grappa)
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Lawrenceville
Butler Street is filled with cute shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars.
There are several coffee shops around. Right across Butler St. is Convive Coffee, to the left is Inkwell Coffee, and if you go to the right you will run into Espresso A Mano (37th St.).
You will also see an Empanada bakery right across Butler and a terrific French bakery - La Gourmandine - to the left. (46th St.)
And, if you like bowling, the Arsenal Bowling Alley is a wonderful retro spot with a bar and music at night. You'll feel like the Dude, only cooler.
Lawrenceville Restaurants:
Geppetto’s Cafe (Breakfast/Brunch)
Bahn Mi and Ti (Bahn mi’s and boba tea)
Driftwood Oven (Wood fired Pizza, and other things)
Smoke (BBQ Tacos)
Frio Creamery (Ice Cream from the Penn State Creamery)
Primanti Brothers (A Pittsburgh Original with fries and cole slaw on the sandwich. Actually, in the Strip District on 18th St.)
Lawrenceville Bars:
Over Eden (rooftop of the Tryp Hotel)
11th Hour Brewery
Hop Farm Brewery
The Abbey (Try their Curry Pub Fries)
The Church Brew Works
Grapperia (Specializing in cocktails made with Grappa)
Iron City Bikes Lawrenceville
3822 Butler Stbike rentals nearby
Eleventh Hour Brewing
3711 Charlotte Stlocal brewery
FRIO Creamery
4127 Butler Stbest ice cream on the planet
-my son
Geppetto Cafe
4121 Butler StBreakfast and lunch - specialize in Crepes and Waffles
Arsenal Bowl
212 44th Streetfeel like the dude. intentionally hip and retro bowling alley.
Over Eden
177 40th StGreat View, but busy and popular
Grapperia
3801 Butler StConvive coffee roastery
4032 Butler StRight across Butler Street
Inkwell Coffee Shop
4419 Butler StTo the left
Espresso A Mano
3623 Butler StCoffee to the right
Mi Empanada
4034 Butler Streetempanada bakery
Pittsburgh Furniture Company
4312 Butler Stused midcentury modern furniture
La Gourmandine
4605 Butler StWonderful French Bakery
A hop, skip and a jump away. Italian Market with cheeses, breads, olives, coffee, pastries, pepperoni rolls, and all the Pittsburgh gear you could want.
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Strip District
A hop, skip and a jump away. Italian Market with cheeses, breads, olives, coffee, pastries, pepperoni rolls, and all the Pittsburgh gear you could want.
Run/Bike/Walk Trail
You will find this paved trail a mile from the home - right over the 40th Street bridge (at the end of the bridge turn right and then right again). In a few miles it will take you to the North Shore. Nice views of the river and access to the Warhol Museum, PNC Park, Heinz Field, and the Casino.
But it goes on longer than that. I think you can get to Washington, DC, actually, but I have never tried that.
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Three Rivers Heritage Trail
North Shore TrailYou will find this paved trail a mile from the home - right over the 40th Street bridge (at the end of the bridge turn right and then right again). In a few miles it will take you to the North Shore. Nice views of the river and access to the Warhol Museum, PNC Park, Heinz Field, and the Casino.
But it goes on longer than that. I think you can get to Washington, DC, actually, but I have never tried that.
Sightseeing
Mattress Factory Museum
509 Sampsonia WayUnique Modern Art Museum.
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky StWhat's to say? Soup cans and floating pillows.
Art and Natural History. Carnegie was from Pittsburgh, so these collections are something special
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Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes AveArt and Natural History. Carnegie was from Pittsburgh, so these collections are something special
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
7370 Baker StIt's nice to walk around in the zoo.
Nice views, fun ride and an Interesting History museum inside.
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Duquesne Incline station
1197 W Carson StNice views, fun ride and an Interesting History museum inside.
Fallingwater
1491 Mill Run RdBeautifully preserved Frank Lloyd Wright house
Jerry’s Records
2136 Murray AveBiggest used record store I've seen.
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
600 Penn AveClassical Music, Ballets, Plays ...
If you haven't seen an August Wilson play, go see one.
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August Wilson Center For African American History
980 Liberty AveIf you haven't seen an August Wilson play, go see one.
Rivers Casino
777 Casino DrIf you enjoy gambling, you are not far from Rivers Casino
Food scene
Altius
1230 Grandview AveTerrific Restaurant with a great view of the city.
Primanti Bros.
46 18th StFries and cole slaw right on the sandwich
The Abbey on Butler Street
4635 Butler StCurry Fries
Mineo Pizza House
2128 Murray AveBest Pizza. But, don't tell anyone loyal to Aiello's
SMOKE barbeque taqueria
4115 Butler StreetNearby and tasty BBQ Cantina
Driftwood Oven
3615 Butler StChengdu Gourmet
5840 Forward AveAuthentic Szechuan
APTEKA
4606 Penn AveVegan Eastern European food - go figure.
Fig & Ash
514 East Ohio StreetI'm told it's the best. Haven't been to confirm. Let me know.
Butterjoint
208 North Craig StreetCocktails light bites
Penn Brewery
800 Vinial StMicro Brewery with German food.
For Families
Kennywood
4800 Kennywood BoulevardLots of fun. Historic and great rides.
Sandcastle Water Park
1000 Sandcastle DrWater Park
Interesting hands on activities. There is an imax theater there and a submarine to walk through.
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Carnegie Science Center
1 Allegheny AveInteresting hands on activities. There is an imax theater there and a submarine to walk through.
Part of the Carnegie Science Center. Explore the physics of sports with fun hands on activities.
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Highmark Sportsworks
1 Allegheny AvePart of the Carnegie Science Center. Explore the physics of sports with fun hands on activities.
Stadiums 'n 'at
PPG Paints Arena
1001 Fifth AvePenguins and other events.
Heinz Field
100 Art Rooney AveSteelers and Pitt Football play here
PNC Park
115 Federal StTake me out to the ballgame ...
Where the soccer team plays. Nice field with a view of the river and the city.
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Highmark Stadium
510 W Station Square DrWhere the soccer team plays. Nice field with a view of the river and the city.