Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Readers' Poll
Bakeries, barbecue, museums and more. Here's the most popular stuff in town.
Food & Restaurants
Al Fresco
Pusadee’s Garden, pusadeesgarden.com
Bakery
Oakmont Bakery, oakmontbakery.com
Barbecue
Union Pig & Chicken, unionpgh.com
Breakfast
Pamela’s Diner, pamelasdiner.com
Brunch
Grand Concourse, grandconcourserestaurant.com
Burger
Burgatory, burgatorybar.com
BYOB
Piccolo Forno, piccolo-forno.com
Cheap Eats
Noodlehead, noodleheadpgh.com
Chinese
Sesame Inn, sesameinn.com
Contemporary American
Eleven Contemporary Kitchen, elevenck.com
Dessert
The Cheesecake Factory, thecheesecakefactory.com
Diner
Ritter’s Diner
European
Point Brugge Café, pointbrugge.com
Family-Friendly
Eat’n Park, eatnpark.com
Food Truck
PGH Taco Truck, pghtacotruck.com
French
Paris 66, paris66bistro.com
Frozen Treat
Rita’s Italian Ice, ritasice.com
Gluten-Free Fare
Gluuteny, gluuteny.com
Hot Dog
Franktuary, franktuary.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
The Capital Grille, thecapitalgrille.com
Taco
täkō, takopgh.com
Thai
Nicky’s Thai Kitchen, nickysthaikitchen.com
Vegan-/Vegetarian-Friendly
B52 Cafe, b52pgh.com
Wing Night
Bigham Tavern, bighamtavern.com
Worth the Drive
North Country Brewing Co., northcountrybrewing.com
Drinks & Beverages
Beer List
Sharp Edge, sharpedgebeer.com
Local Brewery/Microbrewery
Grist House Craft Brewery, gristhouse.com
Cocktails
Tender Bar + Kitchen, tenderpgh.com
Local Coffee Shop
Espresso a Mano, espressoamano.com
Wine List
The Allegheny Wine Mixer, alleghenywinemixer.com
Dive Bar
Kelly’s Bar & Lounge, twitter.com/kellysbarlounge
Juice
Salúd Juicery, saludjuicery.com
Best Bar
Nied’s Hotel, niedshotel.myfastsite.com
Entertainment
Museum
The Andy Warhol Museum, warhol.org
Place to Catch Live Music
Stage AE, stageae.com
Theater Company
Pittsburgh Public Theater, ppt.org
Cinema
Row House Cinema, rowhousecinema.com
Bar Band
Nied’s Hotel Band, niedshotelband.com
Place to Catch Live Comedy
Arcade Comedy Theater, arcadecomedytheater.com
Outdoor Events
Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, trustarts.org/traf
Benefit Bash
Hello Bully’s “Lovers Not Fighters Gala,” hellobully.com
Sports Team
Pittsburgh Steelers, steelers.com
Place to Catch an Old Movie
Row House Cinema, rowhousecinema.com
Hiking/Biking Trail
Montour Trail, montourtrail.org
Trivia/Game Night
Radical Trivia at the Oaks Theater, theoakstheater.com
Personalities
Pro Athlete
Andrew McCutchen, twitter.com/thecutch22
College Athlete
James Conner (University of Pittsburgh), twitter.com/jamesconner_
High School Athlete
Miles Sanders (Woodland Hills), twitter.com/boobiemiles_4
Meteorologist
Ashley Dougherty (WTAE), twitter.com/ashleyd_WTAE
News Anchor
Ken Rice (KDKA), twitter.com/kenricekdka
Street Reporter
Heather Abraham (KDKA), twitter.com/kdkaheather
Sports Reporter
Bob Pompeani (KDKA), twitter.com/kdpomp
Radio Host
Mark Madden (105.9 The X), twitter.com/markmaddenx
Blogger
John Chamberlain (Ya Jagoff!), yajagoff.com
Morning Drive Team
Randy Baumann & the DVE Morning Show, dve.com
Comedian
Matt Light, mattlightcomedy.com
Bartender
Maggie Meskey (Butcher & the Rye), twitter.com/baconbra
Businesses
Hair Salon
Metamorphosis Organic Salon, Spa and Wellness Studio, spapgh.com
Fitness Club
LA Fitness, lafitness.com
Fitness Class (tie)
The Grind at Keystone Health Club, keystonehealthclub.com
Pure Barre Pittsburgh, purebarre.com
Florist
The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers, thefarmersdaughterflowers.squarespace.com
Jewelry Store
Henne Jewelers, hennejewelers.com
Yoga Studio
Amazing Yoga, amazingyoga.net
Toy/Game Store
S.W. Randall Toyes and Giftes, swrandalltoys.com
Beauty Products/Makeup Store
Sephora, sephora.com
Indie Bookstore
Caliban Book Shop, calibanbooks.com
Card/Stationery Store
WildCard, wildcardpgh.com
Pet Goods and Services
Camp Bow Wow, campbowwow.com
Spa
Metamorphosis Organic Salon, Spa and Wellness Studio, spapgh.com
Clothing Boutique
Fascino, shopfascino.com
Bridal Boutique
Glitter & Grit, glitterandgritpgh.com
Bed and Breakfast
The Inn on Negley, innonnegley.com
Comic Book Store
Phantom of the Attic, pota-oakland.com
Record Store
Jerry’s Records, jerrysrecords.com
Homegoods Store
Von Walter & Funk, vonwalterandfunk.com
Local Resort
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, nemacolin.com
Grossman Yanak & Ford tabulated this year’s Best of the ’Burgh poll results.
