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Links Worth a Look – January 28th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Pittsburgh Bloggers: What's New Out There – Great article from Pop City media about some new bloggers in the burgh – a look a few of Pittsburgh food bloggers who are eating and blogging about the best things to eat in town.
  • Diner Critique: Pamela’s Diner (Pittsburgh, Pa.) – Blog about Diners around the country visits Pamela's and links to our post about Obama's love of the Pamela's pancakes.
  • CASBAH Benefit Dinner Series – The Big Burrito group has a great line up of benefit dinners at Casbah for 2010. Each month they plan a special dinner and donate the proceeds from the event to a different local nonprofit. Check out the 2010 line up and make your reservation today.

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Speaking of Pamela’s, Obama picks Pamela’s Diner and the Steelers

Photo Credit Dunand/AFP/GETTY via Rolling Stone

I was just sitting here talking with a friend who had just returned from Pamela’s for lunch about how the banana chocolate chip pancakes are amazing.  Then during the end of the White House Daily Briefing which was running on CNN one of the reporters asked White House Press secretary who President Obama will support in the super bowl.  Robert Gibbs replied that the best breakfast they had on the campaign was at a place in Pittsburgh that they visited with Dan Rooney.  You can’t here Gibbs say Pamela’s but a quick google search brings up this photo of the Obamas and Dan Rooney at the Pamela’s in the Strip District.

Photo from Daylife.

I have to agree – Pamela’s is pretty amazing.  As we were discussing the amazing hot cakpamelashotcakes.jpges – I was remembering how my friends from Brooklyn who came to check out Pittsburgh last March described the chocolate-chip banana hotcakes – Mark took a bite and pointed at the plate “that is something special.”  I was visiting a good Pittsburgh friend in Brooklyn last weekend and we had a lovely brunch at Relish.  The brunch was good and Relish is a great place in a remodeled diner – but if you want an omelet or hotcakes I think Pamela’s is the best. The photo to the right is my friend from Brooklyn eating Pamela’s hotcakes. Continue reading →

What visitors are loving in Pittsburgh on Yelp

Yelp logo 2Image by sarabear via FlickrYelp.com is a great website where you can read and write reviews of local businesses (see my other post on Yelp here).  I was just looking around at some of the recent reviews in Pittsburgh here are some of the 4 and 5 star reviews from people who were visiting Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh is not yet included on Yelp’s list of major cities, but I think we should work on that.  If you haven’t Yelped yet – start now.  And add IheartPGH as a friend too.

Pamela’s – Ryan from Oregon

…their pancakes are pure ambrosia.  I’ve never done cocaine, but I bet it feels like how Pamela’s pancakes taste.  Their homefries are excellent too.  They make great toast.

Moio’s Italian Pastry Shop – Kevin from Virgina

…their Tiramisu is out of this world so if you are leaving Pittsburgh or coming into Pittsburgh stop by Moios in Monroeville

Cafe Du Jour – Jonathan from California

…too bad i live almost 2500 miles away, or this would be my monthly chill hang for a european siesta. and it’s more than reasonable on price for what you get.

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