A welcome respite from several Lawrenceville scene bars, Take A Break has great drink prices and tasty large cheese filled pretzels. Skip the Pizza. There's also two decent pool tables, and free darts--if you don't mind throwing between the perilous gap in a row of gamblaholics and their electronic slot machines (for entertainment only, of course).
While perhaps not enjoying iconic Pittsburgh dive status, the relatively unknown Take A Break has recently gained more and more notoriety in the last few years among the neighborhood, and in our hearts, as a mix of locals and 20somethings alike attempt to comply with this oddly named bar's imperative.