Primanti Bros

If you've haven't seen Primanti Bros on a food channel, this sandwich shoppe is noted for their stuffed sandwich. Years ago steel workers needed a sandwich with no sides to deal with, so they came up with one that you basically choose a meat and what goes in between two thick slices of Italian bread is the cheese, cole slaw, a slice of tomato and a handful of french fries!

Strip District Tour Contined

Strip District food tasting continues with Pennsylvania Macaroni Company as we hear all about cheese from "Dear Heart" and taste a few cheeses. I have separate blog about another place, but let's get to the sweets. Enrico Bakery for biscotti. It seems that they have a bar in the back where they make their own wine down in the cellar. Colangelo's specializes in Italian pastries. We had one called Mele. Mine had almond paste in it. Kind of a triangular pastry with sugar atop and a few choices of the middle. Just next door is the Pittsburgh Popcorn company.

Strip District Tour

Is it time to eat again? We meet with tour guide Syvlia McCoy of Burgh Food Tour in front of one old church and given water. Was it holy water? The Strip district has nothing to do with prostitution or even taking off your clothes. It's several city blocks at the edge of downtown offering food markets, coffee shops, dance clubs and restaurants. It looks like our first stop is to Wholey's where they specialize in fresh seafood, meat and poultry. We tasted fried smelt. It was good! I also had a taste of baby octopus at the sushi station. Next was Mancini's bread bakery for a tasting of their pepperoni roll. I shared it with Esther.