January 24, 2010
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has its fair share of eateries with original food concepts. Take fries on your sandwich, for instance, or elevating pierogies from poverty fare to haute cuisine. But how about this for originality: a hot dog shop in a church with a penchant for promoting local, organic food.
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October 11, 2009
Pittsburgh
What Istanbul Grille can pull off without a full kitchen is admittedly pretty amazing. Josh plays it down, calling it “Turkish fast food,” but puh-lease. To wit: Remember when I mentioned the baba ghanoush three paragraphs ago? I don’t tend to go for eggplant, but I think the baba ghanoush at this place is transcendental. So luscious and richly flavored, it seems like it must contain a quart of cream, but no, it’s vegan-safe.
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