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I used to drive home to South Florida from college in New Orleans, and there was this guy in a shack on the side of the road somewhere in Florabama who made the most delicious pulled pork. At least I think it was pulled pork. It could have been pulled armadillo for all I knew, or cared.

Bone in ribeye or a rare rare flank steak carved thin

Are these fresh chiles or dried?

LOVE Pal's! It's always a tossup when I am over in that area-- grab a sandwich from Pal's or make the trek to the Dogpatch for a sandwich from the back of a loading dock from Kitchenette.

I hate to go off-topic, but a Pimm's Cup with strawberries in it sounds completely, totally, utterly wrong.

What the heck? The third quarter is a joke. Have you ever ordered a salad in Pittsburgh? Because they come with fries on them. The SALADS are topped with French fried potatoes. If that's not dedication to the Fryolater Arts I don't know what is.

Also, you left some important items off of the list of Pittsburgh's contributions to the culinary world:
1) Devonshire sandwich (the KY Hot Brown is just a copy)
2) Chip Chop Ham
3) Iron City Beer
4) the "Pittsburgh Rare" steak (black on the outside, purple on the inside)
5) the banana split (if you are going to count Latrobe anyway)

Try Little Star for a Zachary's-like pie with a truly magnificent, buttery, cornmeal-y crust.

As fat, with potatoes roasted in it.

On our honeymoon in the Azores we stumbled into a village festival with a porcine centerpiece. The local women showed me how to make morcela (Portuguese blood sausage) with the fresh pig's blood and "bits." We had a huge plate of sausages, roast pork, and cured ham for dinner that night. Delicious!

Draped over a roasted Brussels sprout.

Duckonfit hash with sweet potatoes and leeks, with a poached duck egg on top.

Angkor Borei in the Bernal/Mission corridor for Cambodian food.

Dosa for, well, dosas.

Go out the Sunset, walk on Ocean Beach, and warm up with the grilled cheese and a Chemex coffee at Outerlands cafe.

Deep dish pizza at Little Star in the Mission.

I like Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous in Dogpatch for ice cream. It's like a cross between the lusciousness of Bi-Rite and the adventurousness of Humphry Slocombe, but without the crowds. If they have the Ballpark flavor (Anchor Beer-flavored ice cream with peanuts and caramel), get it! Their handmade candies are delicious too.

If you can get your hands on a loaf of Tartine bread (they only have it in the afternoons on Wednesday thru Friday) you will not be sorry.

Breton-style buckwheat crepes at Ti Couz make a fabulous brunch or lunch.

I think Arizmendi makes the best English muffins I've ever had.

Incanto in Noe Valley is Italian nose-to-tail eating with a San Francisco twist. I would also recommend Ciccia for Sardinian cuisine in a refined but family-casual atmosphere.

Brenda's French Soul Food makes the best brunch in SF (according to this New Orleans transplant). The crawfish beignets might take a couple of months off of your lifespan, but they are worth it. Get there EARLY on the weekend or go on a weekday to avoid the crowds.

Hope this helps!

If you asked a Pittsburgher for a "chipped ham" sandwich they would laugh at you. All true 'Burghers know it's called "chip-chop" ham and you can only get the real stuff at Isaly's.