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What do you eat when you're feeling under the weather?

Dragon and Phoenix soup - shrimp and chicken in broth, green onions, fresh ginger, noodles...

OrigCyn at 5:29PM on 03/31/08

From Talk

Yeah. Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, part 2

Over around Greentree-Crafton, go to Angkor. It's in a small strip mall area (2350 Noblestown Rd), and dthe same folks who own the Lemongrass downtown own it. The food is primarily Cambodian-Thai, with a few Chinese dishes added. We have never had anything bad there. My favorite is Lock Lack, beef tenderloin pieces marinaded and cooked, served with lemon pepper sauce. oh, and don't forget to try their version of fried ice cream

Moroeville - go to TaiPei Tokyo. Wonderful sushi and sashimi, and you can choose Japanese or Chinese dishes. The whole fish in black bean sauce is all there is to one dish, but each bite gets better and better...Again, everything we have had so far there is better than the last. Bento box lunches are fun also...salad, soup, California rolls, and tempura veggies - nice, healthy and delicious.

LuLu's Noodles, in Oakland, near Pitt University - yes~~~a must go place.

Also in Oakland, (if it's still there), The O for chili hot dogs, fries and onion rings...

Back to Oakmont, choose between Hoffstot's, or the Chelsea Grill. I prefer the old fashioned, elegant Hoffstot's, even when I get a dark beer and fish sandwich. But if you are going for dinner, their scallops or shrimp in the orange and lemon butter sauce are well worth it. My first choice is usually one of their specials OR a dish I have never seen or had elsewhere - Veal Miceli - created by a former chef there. slices of veal, coated with crumbs and fried, wrapped up in deep fried eggplant slices...cheese, sauce...5 **** or better. BTW...sometimes, if you are lucky you will get to see current or past Steelers there.

Desserts, except for Italian cheese cake and their own version of deep fried ice cream with either amaretto fudge sauce, or cherry pie filling or fresh strawberries, the other desserts are not made on site. So before you leave, and if the Oakmont Bakery (in between the 2 restaurants) is still open, check out their Oakmonter or Almond tort (buy a large one, or small 2 person one), or one of their exquisite designer cupcakes. My son and his new bride had the cupcakes at the wedding instead of a wedding cake.

There are folks who don't live here think we still have steel mills blasting away, or that we are all newcomers to the country...but we have tremendous food in Pittsburgfh, inc. the South Siide which now has several new restaurants (try a corned beef sandwich with your Guiness at the Cladagh...)

There are little known places like Jimmy's (brand new) Thai food in Verona...

Darn...I am now so hungry

Yes! Pittsburgh is more than halupki or haluski (both of which I cook at home ... I think we are waiting for Gourmet or Bon Appetit to discover us! But maybe that wouldn't be a good thing.

Hugs from OrigCyn

OrigCyn at 3:12PM on 03/31/08

From Talk

Yeah. Pittsburgh.

After reading the previous sharings, I thought I'd add my 2 cents to the discussion. I live about 15 minutes from dahntahn, in Oakmont. There are so many great places to eat in Pittsburgh. I have to admit though, that I do NOT like Yuengling beer, but give me a Rolling Rock especially with a great big fish sandwich, and I am a happy "yunzer".

I think the person who wrote about the Brew Church might have meant the Church Brew House in Lawrenceville. You have got to try their pierogies - they make new kinds all the time, including a black bean with salsa, etc.

I side with the person who did not like Buca di Beppo - my hubby and I have been there twioce, and both meals were horrible. I do not eat salad that has brown or plain out dead lettuce in it. Chicken should not be dry. It's sad that a pasta sauce tastes burnt...'nuff said.

I love Monteray Bay up on Mt. Washington. Their grilled scallops or the crabcakes - TDF. Yes, it's pricey, but sure worth it when it's your anniversary (and they gave us a free dessert for the occasion.) Howver, their other restaurant in Monroeville cannot compare. I had lunch with 2 friends there. The only thing that all 3 of us ate that was the same, was the sweet pea pods. We all got sick that night.

If you are going to the Strip, do go to Klaven's old fashioned ice cream parlor. Wonderful treats, atmosphere...they even make their own flavored whipped creams. The banana split is decadent. forget your calories and enjoy!!! Oh, and it's on Penn, I believe, but a few blocks away going towards Lawrenceville and beyond.

L a Prima coffee? My first visit there some yrs ago, I had no clue as to what all the sizes were etc. The staff treated me as though I were totally stupid, one woman said every word of her explanation very slkowly,as though I were deaf and dumb. And now, their coffee is being used at the former Oakmont Coffee Company on Allegheny Boulevard in Oakmont. Do not care for their coffee at all - it's just like Eat & Park's - always tastes s though it's been burned.

BUT if you want fantastic coffee, where the beans are roasted fresh, go to one of the Coffee Tree Roasters in Fox Chapel, Squirrel Hill, or - argh - can't remember where in South Hills...the Sumatra blue linton, the peaody...their estate Kona (they buy the entire crop that one Hawaii coffee plantation grows. And they roast their own!!! If you go to Squirrel Hill, and Jon is working? Ask him for a cup of black cat. It's his mixture, and you will want to buiy a couple pounds to take home for yourself.

Some more suggestions in next post...

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From Talk

What do you eat when you're feeling under the weather?

Dragon and Phoenix soup - shrimp and chicken in broth, green onions, fresh ginger, noodles...

OrigCyn at 5:29PM on 03/31/08

From Talk

Yeah. Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, part 2

Over around Greentree-Crafton, go to Angkor. It's in a small strip mall area (2350 Noblestown Rd), and dthe same folks who own the Lemongrass downtown own it. The food is primarily Cambodian-Thai, with a few Chinese dishes added. We have never had anything bad there. My favorite is Lock Lack, beef tenderloin pieces marinaded and cooked, served with lemon pepper sauce. oh, and don't forget to try their version of fried ice cream

Moroeville - go to TaiPei Tokyo. Wonderful sushi and sashimi, and you can choose Japanese or Chinese dishes. The whole fish in black bean sauce is all there is to one dish, but each bite gets better and better...Again, everything we have had so far there is better than the last. Bento box lunches are fun also...salad, soup, California rolls, and tempura veggies - nice, healthy and delicious.

LuLu's Noodles, in Oakland, near Pitt University - yes~~~a must go place.

Also in Oakland, (if it's still there), The O for chili hot dogs, fries and onion rings...

Back to Oakmont, choose between Hoffstot's, or the Chelsea Grill. I prefer the old fashioned, elegant Hoffstot's, even when I get a dark beer and fish sandwich. But if you are going for dinner, their scallops or shrimp in the orange and lemon butter sauce are well worth it. My first choice is usually one of their specials OR a dish I have never seen or had elsewhere - Veal Miceli - created by a former chef there. slices of veal, coated with crumbs and fried, wrapped up in deep fried eggplant slices...cheese, sauce...5 **** or better. BTW...sometimes, if you are lucky you will get to see current or past Steelers there.

Desserts, except for Italian cheese cake and their own version of deep fried ice cream with either amaretto fudge sauce, or cherry pie filling or fresh strawberries, the other desserts are not made on site. So before you leave, and if the Oakmont Bakery (in between the 2 restaurants) is still open, check out their Oakmonter or Almond tort (buy a large one, or small 2 person one), or one of their exquisite designer cupcakes. My son and his new bride had the cupcakes at the wedding instead of a wedding cake.

There are folks who don't live here think we still have steel mills blasting away, or that we are all newcomers to the country...but we have tremendous food in Pittsburgfh, inc. the South Siide which now has several new restaurants (try a corned beef sandwich with your Guiness at the Cladagh...)

There are little known places like Jimmy's (brand new) Thai food in Verona...

Darn...I am now so hungry

Yes! Pittsburgh is more than halupki or haluski (both of which I cook at home ... I think we are waiting for Gourmet or Bon Appetit to discover us! But maybe that wouldn't be a good thing.

Hugs from OrigCyn

OrigCyn at 3:12PM on 03/31/08

From Talk

Yeah. Pittsburgh.

After reading the previous sharings, I thought I'd add my 2 cents to the discussion. I live about 15 minutes from dahntahn, in Oakmont. There are so many great places to eat in Pittsburgh. I have to admit though, that I do NOT like Yuengling beer, but give me a Rolling Rock especially with a great big fish sandwich, and I am a happy "yunzer".

I think the person who wrote about the Brew Church might have meant the Church Brew House in Lawrenceville. You have got to try their pierogies - they make new kinds all the time, including a black bean with salsa, etc.

I side with the person who did not like Buca di Beppo - my hubby and I have been there twioce, and both meals were horrible. I do not eat salad that has brown or plain out dead lettuce in it. Chicken should not be dry. It's sad that a pasta sauce tastes burnt...'nuff said.

I love Monteray Bay up on Mt. Washington. Their grilled scallops or the crabcakes - TDF. Yes, it's pricey, but sure worth it when it's your anniversary (and they gave us a free dessert for the occasion.) Howver, their other restaurant in Monroeville cannot compare. I had lunch with 2 friends there. The only thing that all 3 of us ate that was the same, was the sweet pea pods. We all got sick that night.

If you are going to the Strip, do go to Klaven's old fashioned ice cream parlor. Wonderful treats, atmosphere...they even make their own flavored whipped creams. The banana split is decadent. forget your calories and enjoy!!! Oh, and it's on Penn, I believe, but a few blocks away going towards Lawrenceville and beyond.

L a Prima coffee? My first visit there some yrs ago, I had no clue as to what all the sizes were etc. The staff treated me as though I were totally stupid, one woman said every word of her explanation very slkowly,as though I were deaf and dumb. And now, their coffee is being used at the former Oakmont Coffee Company on Allegheny Boulevard in Oakmont. Do not care for their coffee at all - it's just like Eat & Park's - always tastes s though it's been burned.

BUT if you want fantastic coffee, where the beans are roasted fresh, go to one of the Coffee Tree Roasters in Fox Chapel, Squirrel Hill, or - argh - can't remember where in South Hills...the Sumatra blue linton, the peaody...their estate Kona (they buy the entire crop that one Hawaii coffee plantation grows. And they roast their own!!! If you go to Squirrel Hill, and Jon is working? Ask him for a cup of black cat. It's his mixture, and you will want to buiy a couple pounds to take home for yourself.

Some more suggestions in next post...

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About: I'm a professional food writer of 22 yrs. plus. Married to the same man for 44 yrs this August. We have 3 sons, 2 daughters (one is a chef), 5 grandsons.

Favorite foods: Just about anything, from to linguini to lobster, pierogies to scalloped potatoes with ham casserole...very few things I do not like, and if it is something new to me, I will try it!

Last bite on earth: Pizza from Police Station Pizza in Ambridge on Main Street.