The following message comes to you from Linda Reznik, via me…
As you walk east down Penn Avenue, you’ll arrive in the Strip District, one of the focal points of Pittsburgh history. While the Strip used to be home to the produce yards, where fresh food was shipped to be distributed to the entire region, today it is home to some of the best specialty stores and restaurants in the city. While Italian stores are prominent with Sunseri’s (2010 Penn Ave.), Pennsylvania Macaroni (2010 Penn Ave.) and La Prima Coffeehouse (2100 Smallman Street), the Lotus Market (1649 Penn Ave.) and Labad’s (1727 Penn Ave.) highlight the cultural intersections of diversity here.
You can go to DeLuca’s (1000 Penn Avenue) to enjoy a 6 egg white omelette, or indulge in their specialty pancakes. Many Pittsburghers take a late breakfast or early lunch to enjoy their hot turkey sandwich with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy. Next door at Reyna Foods (2023 Penn Ave.) you can watch tortillas being freshly made and packed off of the conveyor belt and buy their delicious pico de gallo. Enrico’s Biscotti Company (2022 Penn Ave.) is respected not only for their Italian pastries but for their buttery croissants.
In case you aren’t stuffed yet, you can always dine at Lidia’s (1400 Smallman Street) where world-renowned chef Lidia Bastianich’s dishes dazzle the local and tourist. Be sure to stock up on all of your Pittsburgh sports paraphernalia at the Mike Feinberg Company (1736 Penn Ave.) while you’re there, too!
thestrippgh.com
September 29, 2010 at 10:26 am |
DeLuca’s is located at 2015 Penn Avenue-