DINING OUT, CONTINUED FROM PG. 30
Try kibbee, lamb kabob, tabbouli, falafel and much more!
LEBANESE FOOD FESTIVAL
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PRESENTED BY
OUR LADY OF VICTORY MARONITE CHURCH
1000 Lindsay Road Scott Township Food & Fun for the Whole Family! It’s Dancing! It’s Singing! It’s eating the most fabulous Lebanese food, hand-made by church members.
SEPTEMBER 12-14
Fri. & Sat. 11am-10pm • Sun. Noon-6pm Games • Prizes • Raffles Live Entertainment from Tony Mikhael and band All Ages Welcome! Free Admission & Parking
Work yourself into a lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Call for Directions & Take Out Orders
412-278-0841
Now accepting Credit Cards ORDER ONLINE! www.pghlebanesefestival.com
Hartwood Restaurant {PHOTO BY HEATHER MULL} curries and basil stir-fries. Entrées are reasonably priced, so splurge on a signature cocktail or house-made dessert. KE POOR RICHARD’S WEXFORD ALEHOUSE. 10501 Perry Highway, Wexford. 724-935-9870. This bar and restaurant delivers top-notch pub grub, plus a well-curated beer menu. Among the offerings: the Buffalo, N.Y. classic sandwich, roast beef on weck, a Germanic roll with caraway seeds; and mac-and-cheese, made with Buffalo hot sauce. Wellprepared burgers, wings, fish and chips, and sandwiches round out the menu. KE
STONEPEPPER’S GRILL. 1614 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair. 412-854-4264. Though seemingly calculated to be just another chain, StonePepper’s relies on good proportions and expert preparations to give some distinction to familiar fare like pizza, burgers and salads. Don’t miss the signature dessert: cinnamon-bun pizza. KE TOMATO PIE CAFÉ. 885 East Ingomar Road, Allison Park. 412364-6622. Located on the verdant edge of North Park, Tomato Pie is more than a pizzeria. It offers other simple Italian specialties including pasta and sandwiches, and the chef uses plenty of fresh herbs grown on the premises. FJ
PORK-N’ NAT. 8032 Rowan TSUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT. Road, Cranberry. 724-776- 7675. 11655 Frankstown Road, This family-run BBQ joint Penn Hills. 412-242-0188. does two things right: Most of the myriad sushi There’s a lot of smoke rolls on offer center on flavor in their meat, just a handful of raw and the kitchen takes options, rounded out its rub seriously. The www. per a p with traditional cooked ribs, for instance, are pghcitym o .c ingredients such as eel studded with cracked and shrimp. The menu pepper and intensely offers the full gamut of maki, flavored with spices — spicy from classics like cucumber or tuna and crusty without, perfectly to truly original creations, some of moist and tender within. Add them just short of gimmickry. KF in: four sauces, plus traditional sides such as mac-and-cheese or URBAN TAP. 1209 E. Carson baked beans. JF St., South Side. 412-586-7499. Though it’s wallpapered in giant PUSADEE’S GARDEN. 5321 TVs, the menu here is mostly Butler St., Lawrenceville. devoid of sports-bar clichés. 412-781-8724. Traditional Thai Instead, there is duck-confit sauces and curries from scratch poutine, mac-and-cheese with are among the reasons to stop smoked Gouda, a burger topped by this charming eatery, which with pork belly and even aged boasts an outdoor patio. Don’t rib-eye steak. With top-notch miss the latke-like shrimp cakes, service and excellent food, Urban the classically prepared tom Tap elevates tavern dining. KE yum gai soup or the spicy duck noodles. KF WAFFLES, INCAFFEINATED. 1224 Third Ave., New Brighton STOKE’S GRILL. 4771 (724-359-4841) and 2517 E. Carson McKnight Road, Ross Township. St., South Side (412-301-1763). 412-369-5380. There is an art to The fresh-made waffles here are making a really good sandwich, a marvelous foil for sweet and and the technique has been mastered here. The lengthy menu savory toppings. Sweet options include the Funky Monkey spans traditional sandwiches (chocolate chips, bananas, peanut but also burgers, quesadillas butter and chocolate sauce). and wraps, as well as salads and The Breakfast Magic has bacon, homemade soups. Originality cheddar and green onions inside, is a hallmark: “Green fries” topped with a fried egg and sour are shoestrings tossed with cream. Or customize your waffles pesto, artichoke hearts and bits with a dizzying array of mix-ins. J of brie. FJ
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