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seriously? people just throw out leftovers, like it never occurred to them to do otherwise? southpark was really dead on with that 'starvin marvin' episode.

i love pie ice creams - boston cream, coconut cream (outstanding), pumpkin, apple, key lime (droooool)...i guess i like the crust in my ice cream. gotta have the sugar waffle cone, freshly pressed and hand rolled on premises please.

p.s. anyone else here love dave & andy's of pittsburgh?

please, for the love of all that is holy, visit Uncle Sam's Subshop in Oakland (near Pitt campus). I lived in Pittsburgh for 5 years, and now live in Philly, and I have to say Uncle Sam's steak and their fries kick Philly's "authentic" variety to the curb.

Spice Island is also in Oakland, and has pretty good Burmese/Thai/Chinese food. Tip: skip the noodles and get a curry or the 5 spice chicken, very very good and you won't pay more than $10 for a big meal. Also extensive tea menu.

Southside (Carson St) is great, lots of energy and interesting people, and amazing restaurants. Perfect place for a night on the town.

i'm not sure you would want little ones handling rubber cement. a less toxic way is to use wax sticks (ie white crayons) to draw designs on the egg, then dip in dye. the wax will resist the pigment and the white shell will show through. you can do this multiple times, like dip the egg in red, let dry and apply your design with the wax, then dip in blue. this gives a lovely effect.
when i was younger my aunts would make the eggs look like little mice and rabbits by gluing on ears, eyes, whiskers...good times.

well this is all fine and good but really...how is the chicken??

p.s. another proud moment from my city of birth. these are the same people who were protesting at a civil war fallen soldiers ceremony, claiming that it proves america condones sodomy. no logic at all.

I moved to pittsburgh 2 years ago and as a vegetarian, haven't always had the most exciting choices when dining out. For the first time in a long time, my own (retched) cooking has been more exciting. I know I can't compare it to New York, but either I need vegetarian suggestions or the city has an need and opening for this corner of the market.

Anyway some friends dragged me out this week to a bar/lounge called the Firehouse for a cocktail and appetizers and I was very excited by my options on the menu. I wasn't stuck with grilled cheese, a salad, or a veggie patty. The menu was tapas style, but I would have to say some of the best food in the city ( and a beautiful, extensive wine list to boot).

Actually, forget I asked that -- I just realized, of course, it's a bread. It's not going to do well in the fridge. :-)

We love leftovers at our house! I cook almost every night (I'm retired but my girlfriend works). I truly enjoy cooking, and I've got time on my hands, so it works out well for us. However, Friday nights I go to a nice, long happy hour for a couple of drinks and some conversation. When I get home, my girlfriend is usually still working on her computer, so I check the fridge and see what's left. Then I make a little menu for her, and she selects the leftover. Some nights, when we have a fridge full, we'll invite friends over for a leftover party. It's a great way to use up the leftovers and it's fun to boot!

no, the coffee isn't anything amazing. these places are attached or adjacent to casinos and mainly cater to construction workers in the area. I used to work a couple blocks from two popular stands (down the same road nonetheless) and they were pretty ridiculous. But whatever. Nearly naked people are cool.

Rising food prices should hopefully drive people to wasting less food.