Summer Wind's Best of the Burgh

Since I won Pittsburgh Magazine's Best Blogger in their Best of the Burgh feature, I thought it would be perfect for me to share my personal best of the 'burgh! Hopefully this will serve as your guide to Pittsburgh (warning: photo overload). For all of the Pittsburghers reading, I would love to hear your suggestions! 

Museum
The Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History 
Art Gallery The Andy Warhol Museum

Romantic Spot Mount Washington, specifically the West End Overlook

Place for an Outing with FriendsSienna Mercato Rooftop
Place to Catch Live Music Stage AE
Athlete Sidney Crosby or James Neal or Neil Walker...They're all cute

Team
Steelers
Pancake Pamela’s PandG Diner (chocolate banana pancakes with a side of potatoes...So. Good.)

Bar for Lingering Mardi Gras or The Saloon

New Bar Butcher and the Rye (post coming soon... coolest bar in the 412)

Slice of Pizza  Mineo’s Pizza House (runner up is Betos followed by Aiellos)

Carryout Pho Kim 88 
Local Java La Prima Espresso

Late-Night Menu
Primanti Bros.

Taco
Penn Ave Fish Co. (good sushi, too)

Candy Shop
Sarris Candies

Hole in the Wall
Mardi Gras (get the hurricane and play your favorite song on the juke box)

Bed and Breakfast Tara Inn (north of the city) 

Frozen Treat Dave and Andy's (how the heck did Ritas make the original list?!) Best homemade warm waffle cones and chocolate ice cream made from beer.

Wing Night Someone Else's Bar
Florist  Hepatica and Allison McGeary

Event Planner The Event Group 
Jeweler
Henne

Bridal Boutique
Anne Gregory

Home-Decor Spot
Arhaus

Clothing Boutique  Picket Fence

Gift Shop Gifted

Hair Salon  La Pomponee

Spa  Nemacolin (outside of Pittsburgh)

Greenhouse  Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

View of the City  Mount Washington

Golf Course  Oakmont Country Club

Park  Frick Park or Schenley Park.. it's a toss up.

Ice-Skating Rink  The Rink at PPG Place

Best Sushi Little Tokyo (this would be my last meal... the shrimp sauce is out of this world) I recommend the spicy salmon, spicy tuna and avocado, discovery roll, seaweed salad and fried rice with shrimp sauce. Also, I'm obsessed with their pinot noir. 

Best Brick Oven Pizza Cucina Bella, it's BYOB and the walls are covered in wine glasses. One of the pizzas has coffee sprinkled on top-- might be the best pizza I've ever tasted. 

Best Italian Food Girasole or Il Pizzaiolo (a tie).  Girasole is BYOB... get the ravioli or lobster squid ink pasta. Il Pizziaiolo, get the caprese salad, penne alla vodka and prosciutto and arugula pizza. Il Pizzaiolo back patio makes you feel like you are actually in Italy and their wine bar is cozy and chic all at the same time. 

Best Nail Salon  M Nails or Envy Nails 

Best Martini Soba (best dirty martini in the world...RIP pickle martinis) Best Pad Thai Pho Kim 88 (heaven, pure heaven) Best Happy Hour  Steel Cactus Best Crab Bisque Penn Ave Fish Co.  Best Date Night Wild Rosemary, Girasole, Terrace Room, Il Pizzaiolo, Firework Night at PNC Park

Best Rooftop Bar Six Penn Kitchen or Il Tetto  Best Outdoor Bar Hoffbrauhaus

Best Brunch Grand Concourse Best Pastries La Gourmandine Best Hoagie Uncle Sam's or Danny's Hoagies  Best Hummus Aladdins Best Chinese Silk Road

Best Moscow Mule  Sienna 
Best Post-Grad Bar Marios in Shadyside

Best Place for a Glass of Wine Il Pizzaoiolo Wine Bar So what do you think of my picks? Have a fabulous day!  Yours,