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| - Finally got around to trying the new Eighth & Hays in Homestead.
Party of four found some comfortable seating and were immediately greeted. Recommendations were given for starters and we decided on the Mule as well as the charcuterie board. I'm a pretty big Mule fan and am often critical on the quality, but Eighth and Hays nailed it with the vodka to ginger beer ration and the lime. Extremely good and even better considering the reasonable price. The charcuterie board was expansive with a variety of hams, sausages and cheeses, accompanied by 3 different spreads along with Pitas and toast. Top notch board, and while the price was a bit higher than expected, I cannot really complain considering the quality of what we were delivered.
We weren't completely starving so we settled on a Pizza which was cooked in a wood fired oven. We went with the cheese pizza - a rule of thumb I follow is that if a pizza place cant perfect a basic cheese pizza, they aren't going to impress me with any specialty pies. Wood Fired oven Pizza spots are popping up all over Pittsburgh tsburgh, and as I try them I think its a key that that the pizza is crispy, with melted cheese, but not burnt. The Pizza here delivered on that. One of the Pizzas fed my fiancé and I comfortably. Again for the quality and the price I had zero complaints.
I WILL be returning to Eighth and Hays, this time with a more empty belly and advantageous pallet. Assuming my next experience is as good as my first one, I foresee this being one of my new go-to spots in the area.
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