Best of the 'Burgh: 2017 Readers' Poll
Diners, food trucks, hair salons and more. Here's the most popular stuff in town.
photo by laura petrilla
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
photo by john altdorfer
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
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.
