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| - my best friend's childhood home is kitty-corner from this gem but he's never visited, so we made a point of dropping by last weekend during our pgh quickie.
during the day, it blends in with the quiet homes on monterey, but at night, the lights inside provide candlelight to passersby. we walked in, and i was immediately surprised. the space is bigger than you'd think. expansive bar on one side (where all the regulars sit, eyes fixated on the nhl network on plasma screens..obviously), booths lining the wall on the other, and scattered tables for larger parties in the back.
the bestie ordered a smithwick's while i opted for a bombay and tonic, and we soon discovered that this totally *is* the neighborhood spot. in fact, people were approaching us and introducing themselves by saying, "oh hi, i'm susan from ____ street". it was like a nighttime block party indoors with gracious heating and a fancy jukebox.
lee was our server and while she was great, it appeared that she was the only server that night. getting her attention was difficult, from asking for more water to paying our tab.
can't wait to try their food next time.
finally, another reason why i should just pack up and move to pittsburgh:: my (generously poured) bombay sapph and tonic was $5.75........just as the bestie's smithwick's was. butter.
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