Best of the 'Burgh: 2017 Readers' Poll

Diners, food trucks, hair salons and more. Here's the most popular stuff in town.



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DINING

Al Fresco

Pusadee’s Garden, pusadeesgarden.com

Bakery

Oakmont Bakery, oakmontbakery.com

Barbecue

Pork & Beans, porkandbeanspgh.com

Breakfast

Pamela’s Diner, pamelasdiner.com

Brunch

Grand Concourse, grandconcourserestaurant.com

Burger

Burgatory, burgatorybar.com

BYOB Restaurant

Noodlehead, noodleheadpgh.com

Cheap Eats

Noodlehead, noodleheadpgh.com

Chinese

Sesame Inn, sesameinn.com

Contemporary American

Eleven Contemporary Kitchen, elevenck.com

Dessert

The Melting Pot, meltingpot.com

Diner

Ritter’s Diner, facebook.com/rittersdiner

European

Point Brugge Cafe, pointbrugge.com

Family-Friendly

Eat’n Park, eatnpark.com

Farmer’s Local Market

Soergel Orchards, soergels.com

Food Truck

PGH Taco Truck, pghtacotruck.com

French

Paris 66 Bistro, paris66bistro.com

Frozen Treat

Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, millieshomemade.com

Gluten-Free Eats

Gluuteny Bakery, gluuteny.com

Hot Dog

Franktuary, franktuary.com

Ice Cream

Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, millieshomemade.com

Ice Pop

Stickler’s Ice Pop Company, sticklerspgh.com

Indian

Taj Mahal, tajmahalinc.com

Italian Non-Chain

Piccolo Forno, piccolo-forno.com

Japanese/Sushi

Nakama Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, eatatnakama.com

Latin-Inspired

Gaucho Parrilla Argentina, eatgaucho.com

Mediterranean/Greek

Aladdin’s Eatery, aladdinseatery.com

Mexican/Tex-Mex

Mad Mex, madmex.com

Middle Eastern

Aladdin’s Eatery, aladdinseatery.com

Pastries

La Gourmandine, lagourmandinebakery.com

Pierogies

Pierogies Plus, pierogiesplus.com

Pizza Non-Chain

Fiori’s Pizzaria, fiorispizzaria.com

Seafood

Monterey Bay Fish Grotto, montereybayfishgrotto.com

Small Plates

Morcilla, morcillapittsburgh.com

Special Occasion

Altius, altiuspgh.com

Steak

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, ruthschris.com

Taco

täko, takopgh.com

Thai

Nicky’s Thai Kitchen, nickysthaikitchen.com

Vegan/Vegetarian-Friendly

Apteka, aptekapgh.com

Wing Night

Bigham Tavern, bighamtavern.com

Worth the Drive

Burgatory, burgatorybar.com

Write-In

Yummyholic, yummyholic.com



DRINKS/BEVERAGES



photo by cory morton

Best Bar

Hidden Harbor, hiddenharborpgh.com

Beer List (tie)

The Independent Brewing Company, independentpgh.com

Urban Tap, theurbantap.com

Whiskey Bar

Butcher and the Rye, butcherandtherye.com

After-Dinner Drinks

Hidden Harbor, hiddenharborpgh.com

Dive Bar

Cousins Lounge, facebook.com/cousins.lounge

​Brewery-Microbrewery

Grist House Craft Brewery, gristhouse.com

Distillery

Wigle Whiskey, wiglewhiskey.com

Cocktails

Hidden Harbor, hiddenharborpgh.com

Wine List

The Allegheny Wine Mixer, alleghenywinemixer.com

Coffee Shop

Espresso a Mano, espressoamano.com

Tea Shop

Dobra Tea, dobrateapgh.com

Juice

Salud Juicery, saludjuicery.com

Write-In

Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar, arsenalciderhouse.com



ENTERTAINMENT



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Cinema

Row House Cinema, rowhousecinema.com

Place to Catch Old Movies

Row House Cinema, rowhousecinema.com

Museum

The Andy Warhol Museum, warhol.org

Place to Catch Live Music

Stage AE, promowestlive.com

Place to Catch Live Comedy

Arcade Comedy Theater, arcadecomedytheater.com

Theater Company

Pittsburgh Public Theater, ppt.org

Hiking/Biking Trail

Montour Trail, montourtrail.org

Outdoor Events

Three Rivers Arts Festival, traf.trustarts.org

Trivia/Game Night

Radical Trivia (The Oaks Theater), theoakstheater.com

Dance Party

“In Bed by Ten” @ Spirit, inbedbytenpgh.com

Improv-Sketch Team

Dinner with the Nolens, arcadecomedytheater.com

Benefit Bash

Hello Bully’s Lovers Not Fighters Gala, hellobully.com

Band/Musical Group

The Clarks, clarksonline.com

Singer

Anqwenique Wingfield, anqwenique.com

Sports Team

Penguins, nhl.com/penguins

Write-In

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, pccsing.org



PERSONALITIES



photo courtesy of aaron kleiber

Pro Athlete

Sidney Crosby, nhl.com/penguins/roster

College Athlete

James Conner (University of Pittsburgh), twitter.com/JamesConner_

High School Athlete

Cole Waxter (Fox Chapel High School), twitter.com/Cwaxter10

Meteorologist

Ashley Dougherty, twitter.com/AshleyD_WTAE

News Anchor

Kelly Frey, facebook.com/KellyFreyWTAE

Street Reporter

David Highfield, twitter.com/DavidHighfield

Sports Reporter

Bob Pompeani, twitter.com/KDPomp

Local Journalist

Tony Norman, twitter.com/TonyNormanPG

Local Author

David McCullough

Blogger/Columnist

John Chamberlain (Ya Jagoff), twitter.com/YaJagoff

Morning Drive Team

102.5 WDVE Morning Show (Randy Baumann), twitter.com/DVERADIO, twitter.com/DVERandy

Tattoo Artist

Sarah Miller, twitter.com/valkyriesbard

Comedian

Aaron Kleiber, aaronkleiber.com

Bartender (tie)

Cecil Usher (Butcher and the Rye), twitter.com/cocktailian84

Max Stein (Hidden Harbor), twitter.com/lambic88

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Write-In

Durty Art, durtyart.bigcartel.com



BUSINESS



photo courtesy of Amazing Yoga

Hair Salon

Geno Levi Salon, genolevisalon.com

Fitness Club

LA Fitness, lafitness.com

Fitness Class

Pure Barre, purebarre.com

Yoga Studio

Amazing Yoga, amazingyoga.net

Tattoo Shop

South Side Tattoo and Body Piercing, southsidetattooshop.com

Florist

Pete Donati & Sons, petedonatifloral.com

Jewelry Store (tie)

Henne Jewelers, hennejewelers.com

Orr’s Jewelers, orrsjewelers.com

Pet Services

Healthy Pet Products, healthypetproducts.net

Spa

Metamorphosis, spapgh.com

Clothing Boutique

Pavement, pavementpittsburgh.com

Bridal Boutique

Glitter & Grit, glitterandgritpgh.com

Bed & Breakfast

The Inn on Negley, innonnegley.com

Comic Book Store

Phantom of the Attic, facebook.com/Phantom-of-the-Attic-Comics-Oakland

Toy/Game Store

S.W. Randall, swrandalltoys.com

Record Store

Jerry’s Records, jerrysrecords.com

Beauty Products/Makeup Store

Ulta, ulta.com

Homegoods Store

House15143, house15143.com

Indie Bookstore

White Whale Bookstore, whitewhalebookstore.com

Resort

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, nemacolin.com

Card/Stationery Store

Wildcard, wildcardpgh.com

Write-In

Dallas Beauty Lounge, dallasbeautylounge.com

Grossman Yanak & Ford tabulated this year’s Best of the ’Burgh poll results.