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| - I adore this place and am making it my mission to see that they stay in business for years to come.
The vibe is laid back and hip without being too hipster-y. The staff is friendly, knowledgable, and unpretentious. I've gotten great wine recommendations each time I've gone and the small bites are awesome.
They have a well curated cheese list with high quality accompaniments (baguette, quince paste, fig jam, pickled watermelon rind, and pecans on my most recent visit), meats (prosciutto, wild boar salami, etc.), a few other snacks (marcona almonds, spicy pickles, olives), and a chocolate plate from Sinful Sweets that makes me weak kneed (and recently included the most outrageous chocolate covered bacon - YUM).
The decor is clean, retro cool and a little bit kitschy (I'm kind of in love with the Rottweiler painting) and if you come with group, it's nice to get away from the bar and sit at one of the half dozen tables in the front or back (there's even one seating area with a couch in the very back).
Everyone I've ever brought here loves it and it's certainly unique (especially for Pittsburgh). I was just there this past Friday and am already looking forward to returning.
So, what are you waiting for? Go! Tell you friends. Viva la Allegheny Wine Mixer!
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