Southside Works is the collective area of several establishments and around a lawn area. This past summer I attended the Pittsburgher! A burger festival held in Southside Works.
I'm no stranger to eating more than the average person, but this event beat me down. It's was a combination of eating a lot this weekend. Drinking prior and during the event. Letting my stomach settle. And my biggest enemy of all the summer heat and sun. Still it was a good time.
We arrived and started ordering a couple of beers from the tents. Then started making our rounds. I can consume a lot but as anyone knows, the more you wait between eating the harder it is to continue. You can eat a lot more without taking breaks. My friend didn't want to do so. So I obliged. Mistake on my part.
There were some real scrumptious delights here. From burgers with lobster, to burgers done with general tsao's twist, one with gumbo one top, to others that were just really well made burgers.
As I said the heat and sun was my biggest enemy. If I could offer advice I'd say they should give tents next year for the guests. If not, bring an umbrella to chill in. I was dying and that made it much harder to enjoy the food. I only got up to burger number seven. Didn't get to try the last five. I dishonored myself.
Afterwards we decided to walk back to the hotel. We needed that walk. I may or may have thrown up along the way. I'm telling ya man, that heat was brutal.
If you're around for this event next summer, sign up. Just make sure to plan accordingly.