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Franks to You… Lunch Just Got Better

I have a thing for cheesy titles. I also have a thing for hot dogs. As if Pittsburgh Restaurant Week wasn’t enough to make next week’s dining amazing. It just got way better. Franktuary has just improved lunch.

Franktuary, the amazing hot-dog-shop-in-a-church is celebrating customer appreciation week, June 25-June29 with specials galore.

Free Popcorn all week long.

Magic Tray Monday – $1, $5, and $10 gift certificates will be taped to the bottom of special trays!

Tasty Tuesday – Free samples of potential new menu items. Taste and vote for your favorite menu addition!

Wild Card Wednesday – Double Your Chips: today’s bags of gourmet kettle chips will be TWO times their normal size!
Beat The Clock: hear the alarm ring during your order and your meal is FREE! And enjoy FREE in-store shoulder massages from Occupational Therapist Becca!

Thankful Thursday – Sales tax is on us! Today, pay exactly the price you see on the menu, and we’ll cover the tax.

Fruity Friday – Substitute a small fruit shake as your combo drink for no extra charge or choose a FREE scoop of sorbet (raspberry, lemon or orange) with any meal purchase.

I definitely recommend heading to Franktuary on Wednesday – these chips are AMAZING – I think  they fly them in from Seattle.

Other reasons to love Franktuary – free WiFi.

3 Courses for $30 with a side of Lights

If you have not made a trip downtown after dark I don’t know what you are waiting for. There is an AWESOME light display being projected on 5 different buildings downtown.

Even better, next week is Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Mon-Thurs) – participating restaurants are offering a 3 course meal for $30.

This is all part of the Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass! I don’t really know what dining has to do with glass, but this is a great idea and a great way to check out some of the top chefs in Pittsburgh.

Visit www.PittsburghCelebrates.org for an updated listing of all participating Restaurant Week restaurants.

Here are my top picks from the list:

  • Nine on Nine, Downtown – I haven’t been there yet but I have heard rave reviews, so this seems like a good time to check this place out.
  • Kaya, Strip District – Everyone needs a little bit of Caribean this summer
  • Six Penn Kitchen, Downtown – Located right in the middle of everything and I LOVE the pretzel appetizer and the roof top bar.
  • Bonna Terra, Sharpsburg – Chef Douglas Dick was named 2007 Chef of the Year and they are know for using local ingredients

Just a quick reminder to check before you go because some of these places are closed on Monday.

Which ones would you recommend and why?