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 by MaosRedArmy
The Sunseri brithers have been serving Pittsburgh quality Italian foodstuffs since 1902 and the place is always jammed - especially during the holidays.
In addition to hundreds of different types of cheeses (this one store sells 200,000 pounds of cheese per week) you can find all kinds of Italian meats, breads, pastas, olive oils, cookies, etc. for a picnic or for a dinner.
Even if you don't walk out of their store without buying a thing, check it out if you are in the Strip District and love good food as much as I do.
For those of you who can't make it into the store, you now can order online at their website (see below);
Cheese, cheese, and more cheese. Also, if you like prosciutto, this place have several different varieties.
Anywhere from $1.00 to ???????. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 2012 Penn Avenue in the "Strip District"Phone: 800-223-5928Directions: The Strip District.Website: http://www.pennmac.com/
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 Giant Eagle Market by starship
We visited the Giant Eagle Market to buy groceries and supplies for the cookout. They had a wonderful bakery where beautiful pastries, fruit tarts, specialty cakes and pies, beautifully decorated cookies, and all sorts of sweets were artfully made & displayed. The bakery also carried a full range of all sorts of breads, rolls, baguettes, etc. We chose a full-size sheetcake for the girls' volleyball team and had it personalized at no extra charge. Of course, it had to have pink & lavender frosting!!
The next task was picking up the main course for the grill and the Giant Eagle Market's steaks and chicken were fresh and well-cut. The store had a full range of fresh vegetables and fruits to choose for salads or side dishes.
The Giant Eagle carried a full range of other groceries and products and without a doubt you could certainly find whatever you needed at this market.
The Giant Eagle was not your regular neighborhood grocery store but what I would call upscale. Prices were slightly higher than most grocery stores at home, but might have been considered normal for Pittsburgh. It had plenty of free above & underground parking, and helpful staff. It was not very far from the hotel and a very nice store to shop in and I would recommend it for anyone picking up groceries you might need when staying at the Marriott Residence Inn.
The Giant Eagle Market had one of the nicest, in-store bakeries I've seen and the cookies, cakes, fruit tarts and other pastries were really wonderful little works of art!! Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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 Mon Aimee Chocolate,
Pittsburgh by MissAntarctica2002Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 2101 Penn AvePhone: 412-395-0022Directions: In the Strip District.Website: monaimeechocolat.com
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Shadyside is a more upscale shopping neighborhood in Pittsburgh. There are two branches of it, one on Ellsworth Ave. and one on Walnut St. There are some clothing store branches like the GAP, J. Crew, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and American Apparel, and then some local boutiques, some with designer clothing. Sprinkled throughout are some good little restaurants, and stores with different assortments of gift items, like the card stores and the variety shop. You can easily spend as little or as much as you want, but it is sort of the ritzier shopping place. In the summer there is also an arts festival here. Theme: OtherDirections: Located in Shadyside. The first part is on Walnut street between Aiken and Negley, the second part is on Ellsworth near East Liberty.
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Squirrel Hill's shopping district occurs on Murray and Forbes. There are a lot of different stores here, but many are more specialty and probably less of a tourist destination than a good spot for locals. However, there are many good restaurants here, like Gullifty's, known for their desserts. The stores range from Color me mine to Ten Thousand Villages (objects from around the world).
Prices vary by the stores, but there aren't too many expensive shops here. Theme: Other
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Iron City. It's the local brew and has sustained steel mill workers (when there were any) and locals for decades.
Sure it tastes watery... of course it's not the delicate micro-brew you can get on the west coast. It's blue-collar beer for a blue collar town. I've yet to run into anywhere outside of a couple hundred miles from the city.
For an extra zip, order a boilermaker and watch the bartender drop a shot of whiskey into your glass. Liquid, shot-glass and all.
Iron City is the cheapest beer on tap as it's the local made brew. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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And darn good ones too if you ask me. Great cookies are hard to find...but alas...there is treasure in that there store!! Arrrr! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 411 Smithfield StreetPhone: 412-261-2277
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The Irish Design Center is a great place to find traditional Irish gifts. Everything is handmade and imported from Ireland. Though sometimes tricky to find, this store is worth it.
Open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5:30pm
I love the Callan Knitwear they have. Though more expensive ($60-$200), the handknitted sweaters are beautiful and soft. If you want to spend less money, handthrown bowls and candles are lovely. ($6 - $20). My favorite item of them all is the Jerpoint Glass. The glass paperweights and candlesticks are handcrafted.
Since there is a wide variety at this store, it's hard to say how much you'll pay. The price range is about $6 - $200. Theme: GiftsPhone: (412) 682-6125Directions: Located in Oakland, on South Craig Street. Nearby are Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and The Carnegie Museum.Website: http://www.irishdesigncenter.com/ Other Contact: admin@irishdesigncenter.com
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