Yelp ranks Pittsburgh in Top Ten of Foodie Cities

[The Spin Meister]

Shocking to many people but;

Yelp is out with their Top 10 Foodie Cities for 2019 and Pittsburgh ranks at No. 8 for our “unique blend of cuisines.”

Some interesting other cities on the list.

• St. Louis
• Honolulu
• Plano, Texas
• San Diego
• Las Vegas
• Richmond, Virginia
• Pittsburgh
• Baltimore
• Austin

 

[Zenophile]

What? State College snubbed again?

 

[Phil's Rug]

Probably that free beverage at pitt games that helped crack the top 10

 

[Thomas1945]

I’m suspicious of another food thread. Is this a desperate attempt bye the board of Trustees of Rider College to distract us from their Chick fil a public relations disaster?

 

[Pardlion]

Shocking to many people but;

Yelp is out with their Top 10 Foodie Cities for 2019 and Pittsburgh ranks at No. 8 for our “unique blend of cuisines.”

Some interesting other cities on the list.

• St. Louis
• Honolulu
• Plano, Texas
• San Diego
• Las Vegas
• Richmond, Virginia
• Pittsburgh
• Baltimore
• Austin

Not surprising. Their sandwiches have built in fries.

 

[Lion Lineage]

What? State College snubbed again?

Pfft. Bellefonte should be on the list. The people at Yelp clearly never ate at the Bellefonte Wok or any of the dozen or so pizza joints in town. Speaking of pizza joints in Bellefonte, here’s my count (in no particular order):

Jim’s Italian Cuisine
Brothers (downtown)
Brothers (Zion)
Pizza Mia
Maria’s
Bonfatto’s
Dominos
Pizza Hut
Mama Lucrezia’s
The Hoffbrau

A lot of those places serve more than pizza of course, and Mama Lucrezia’s is genuinely made from scratch Italian fare. Still, that’s a lotta pizza for a town the size of Bellefonte.

 

[BobPSU92]

Obviously because of Primanti Bros., The O, and Eat’n Park.

 

[Beachwineguy]

If Charleston, SC, isn’t on the list, then it’s pretty much worthless.

 

[Kmase21]

If Charleston, SC, isn’t on the list, then it’s pretty much worthless.

Same with Philly. I'm a homer, but The City of Brotherly Love has something for everyone's palate that ranges from all areas of the city.

 

[nittany119]

If Charleston, SC, isn’t on the list, then it’s pretty much worthless.

Have to agree. No shortage of really good restaurants in that town.

 

[manofsteel200]

I’ve lived in Chicago, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Philly.

I have spent extensive time traveling around/eating in New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Vegas, Richmond (bleh), Milwaukee and Minneapolis.

Minny is my favorite spot. So many great places

 

[Zenophile]

Minny is my favorite spot. So many great places

Please namedrop. I've got 11/9/19 circled on my calendar.

 

[pandaczar12]

Have to agree. No shortage of really good restaurants in that town.

I also agree. I'd add New Orleans and Memphis too.

The article is complete trash: burgatory... seriously?

 

[lw37]

I’d put Miami on the list.

 

[psuro]

Please namedrop. I've got 11/9/19 circled on my calendar.

I will be there too.

 

[pandaczar12]

Probably that free beverage at pitt games that helped crack the top 10

Since none of the listed restaurants are in the Oakland ghetto, they could only hit them while busing over to the rental stadium. I'm guessing the Pitt fans don't have an appetite between the free beverage and watching their team get routed. Plus who has the time with all those museums and the opera?

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

I can see it--there are lots of good places in Pittsburgh.

Meat and Potatoes, located downtown, is fantastic and highly recommended. The pork dinner and short rib are outstanding.

Burgatory is another good choice--they have several locations around the city, however IMO, the North Shore one is one of the better ones.

Spice Island Tea House, located in Oakland, is another good place.

 

[Zenophile]

Meat and Potatoes, located downtown, is fantastic and highly recommended. The pork dinner and short rib are outstanding.

Speaking of which

 

[Grant Green]

Seems like the list is focusing on smaller cities (no NY, Houston, Philly,...)

Haven't been there, but from what Ive read, Charleston is excellent and should be there.

Also, google search 'best food towns' and you will be hard pressed to find a list that doesn't have Portland, OR in the top 10. Many will have it #1.
Trust me. It's that good.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

Speaking of which

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Thanks for sharing. I haven't made it to DeSchantz's new restaurants (Fish nor Fowl, Poulet Bleu) but I hear good things.

 

[anon_1eeb2b426hv3y]

I’ve lived in Chicago, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Philly.

I have spent extensive time traveling around/eating in New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Vegas, Richmond (bleh), Milwaukee and Minneapolis.

Minny is my favorite spot. So many great places

I'm not reviewing all that went into the Yelp list, but Vegas and San Francisco make sense on nearly any foodie list. But there are so many notable omissions that several other rankings are instantly suspect. Comparing lists, I'd rely on Zagat over Yelp. https://www.zagat.com/b/30-most-exciting-food-cities-in-america-2017

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

I'm not reviewing all that went into the Yelp list, but Vegas and San Francisco make sense on nearly any foodie list. But there are so many notable omissions that several other rankings are instantly suspect. Comparing lists, I'd rely on Zagat over Yelp. https://www.zagat.com/b/30-most-exciting-food-cities-in-america-2017

Good list.

Portland, ME is another good food town--I've never been to any of the places listed at that Zagat link because there a ton of other great places to go.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

I totally agree Charleston should be on the list. As much as I hate the university there Columbus should be on the list. It is frequently on such lists. Pittsburgh on this list is laughable.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

Pittsburgh on this list is laughable.

Why?

 

[TheWizardofCamelot]

Why?

He's obviously uneducated on the topic.

 

[BobPSU92]

A restaurant I enjoyed in Charleston, SC:

https://www.poogansporch.com/

 

[manofsteel200]

Please namedrop. I've got 11/9/19 circled on my calendar.

I love big portions. So most of these places will serve you BIG!

Best Pork Chop @ JD Hoyts Supper Club. Make a reservation.
Blue Door for a great Juicy Lucy Burger!
Chino Latino. Really loved this fusion uptown restaurant. A lot ot choose from and nice portions.
Steak. Love Manny's. Not a lot of seasoning on the steak, the meat speaks for itself. The Bludgeon of beef was my staple.
Murrays is also really good for steak.
Seven was one of my favorites, especially in the summer time. Eating sushi on the roof top downtown...too cool.
Meritage was upscale but the food was prepared beautifully.

Really great bars too.

Brits Pub. Lawn bowling on the roof in down town. Great Vodka drink there.....
The Local. Really great atmosphere. The Big Ginger..one of my favorite all time drinks.


Can't remember my favorite Sushi place. Hole-in-the-wall little place. It was amazing.....I will keep the hamster spinning on the wheel for this one.

 

[cvilleelkscoach]

Why?

Why? Because in my opinion it is not. I travel there frequently to visit my company’s mother ship. Comparing it to many other places I have been and I travel frequently , I don’t think the quality and options measure up. Additionally, for a city it’s size the choices are rather limited.

 

[Lion78]

Consider the source. Same site that ranks Red lobster right up with L'Auberge Chez François

 

[Pardlion]

A restaurant I enjoyed in Charleston, SC:

https://www.poogansporch.com/

Ha. I’m sitting at the bar at Husk right now.

 

[psu2016]

I totally agree Charleston should be on the list. As much as I hate the university there Columbus should be on the list. It is frequently on such lists. Pittsburgh on this list is laughable.

You think it's laughable to include Pittsburgh but advocate for Columbus? Idk, I can't say I've spent a ton of time in Columbus, but it seemed to me to have a lot of pretty bland chains. Pittsburgh may or may not be worthy to be on this list, but hard to deny there are some great places in Downtown, the Strip District, and Lawrenceville.

 

[LaJolla Lion]

LOL at that list...too funny.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

Why? Because in my opinion it is not. I travel there frequently to visit my company’s mother ship. Comparing it to many other places I have been and I travel frequently , I don’t think the quality and options measure up. Additionally, for a city it’s size the choices are rather limited.

Limited choices? You’re either not looking, going to the wrong places, or both.

 

[Beachwineguy]

Ha. I’m sitting at the bar at Husk right now.

My wife and I went to Husk after it first opened. She was very pregnant, and the only time we could get a table was for a late lunch. We got there and were seated rather promptly. We perused the menu, and after about ten minutes, a server came by and said that our server would be with us in a few minutes. We said that was fine. A little while later, a female server approached our table and said, " Ok, we're out of the sausage and we're out of the fish. Any questions? What'll you have?" My wife and I looked at each other, shocked at this approach. We went ahead and ordered an appetizer and our meals. A few minutes later, they sat about seven Charlestonian women right beside us; you know, the ones that were comparing what Greek isle they went to during the spring. The same server approached them, and went into great detail about the drink specials they had to offer, and what new wines were on the menu. My wife and I looked at each other. The food came and was quite good. After the meal we asked to see a dessert menu. The server came back and nearly threw it on the table as she passed by. As someone with plenty of restaurant background, I wasn't going to make a scene, but I made sure to let the restaurant know that no matter how good the food was, if the service didn't improve, it wouldn't make it.

 

[pandaczar12]

Steak. Love Manny's. Not a lot of seasoning on the steak, the meat speaks for itself.

Careful there buddy, some of the slower posters on this board really struggle with the concept of steak seasoning. I wish I was kidding.

 

[mjh218]

Interesting. I live in SD and the food scene is ok. But doesn’t seem to hold a candle to Philly.

 

[dbbp]

Well if it’s on yelp. It must be true. What a joke of a site.

 

[anon_1eeb2b426hv3y]

You think it's laughable to include Pittsburgh but advocate for Columbus? Idk, I can't say I've spent a ton of time in Columbus, but it seemed to me to have a lot of pretty bland chains. Pittsburgh may or may not be worthy to be on this list, but hard to deny there are some great places in Downtown, the Strip District, and Lawrenceville.

I don’t know if Pittsburgh is a good food town. Doubt it’s among the best in the US but who knows. Haven’t been there enough to opine either way.

What I can say is that after all the decades of assuming Pittsburgh stunk, and my visit there as a student was the drab and rainy and crappy weather I expected, every time I’ve been there in the past 15 or so years, I’ve been impressed.

 

[manofsteel200]

I just moved back to the Burgh. My Wife and I are headed to the Mumford and Sons concert. Any good recommendations are appreciated!

 

[BBrown]

Shocking to many people but;

Yelp is out with their Top 10 Foodie Cities for 2019 and Pittsburgh ranks at No. 8 for our “unique blend of cuisines.”

Some interesting other cities on the list.

• St. Louis
• Honolulu
• Plano, Texas
• San Diego
• Las Vegas
• Richmond, Virginia
• Pittsburgh
• Baltimore
• Austin

Interesting.
Plano? Maybe if they also include Frisco. But they do have some mighty fine BBQ and Tex/Mex restaurants.
They list First Watch? Big deal, the food is good but its a chain.
Baltimore is interesting as well but we do have a lot of the new trendy "farm to market" restaurants opening up.
And how does one of the premier foodie cities in the US not make the list...New Orleans?
and sorry yinzers Philly has Pittsburgh beat in food.