See also: Mini Golf Results 

 

2023

Nov 8 - Chengdu Gourmet, walk around Squirrel Hill houses, Squirrel Hill Sports Bar, Kelly's Bar and Grill

July 30 - Frontier Falls, Kelly's Riverside, New Brighton Scenic Overlook, 3rd Ave Houses New Brighton

July 26 - "Barbie" and Red Robin

July 20 - Puttery (dinner, no golf), City of Lost Children, Harris Theater

July 13 - Fun Fore All, Bamboo Bar, Marty's

July 8 - The Eagle, Architects of Air 

Mar 8 - Sienna Mercato

Feb 10 - Apteka, Mansions on 5th, Le Mardi Gras

 

2022

Nov 8 - Fun Lovin' Criminals at Black Forge Coffee, Gavino's

Oct 25 - Round Corner Cantina, The Joy Formidable and Cuffed Up at Thunderbird Cafe

Oct 12 - Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse

Oct 5 - Morcilla, Over Eden, Southern Culture on the Skids at Thunderbird Cafe

Sep 15 - Moonage Daydream, Bravo! Italian Kitchen 

Sep 2 - Casbah, Pittsburgh Zoo Lights 

Aug 18 - Weeping Glass, Brillobox, Tina's., Allegheny Cemetery

Aug 14 - Buttermilk Falls, Shakespeare's Restaurant and Pub

Jun 30 - Fig & Ash

June 1 - Lowkey Taco, The Yard

May 25 - Bridges & Bourbon, Condado Tacos

May 19 - Monterey Bay Fish Grotto 

May 10 - Plaza Azteca 

 

More Ideas 

• To-Do Map   
• Dependable Drive-in, Moon  
• Sundays - Grand Concourse buffet 
• Bob's Garage - 1372 Freeport Rd, eat at Baja Bar & Grill - Mon-Sat 1pm-2am - Mid November or later
• Kelly's, Shadyside Hideaway   
• Roosters Roadhouse - 15min  
• Shadyside - Walk Highland Ave (amazing houses) - From Walnut?
• Chengdu Gourmet, Noodlehead (Thai),  Taiwanese Bistro Cafe 33, Sichuan Gourmet, Everyday Noodles  
• Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse (dress code)  
• Brick & Barrel (when it's sunny and the patio will be open)  
• Warm Weather:  Bamboo Bar, Cranberry  
• Pizza places to try  
• Zenith Cafe 
• Explore Cathedral of Learning, Oakland, Pitt U area
• The Porch at Schenley 11-10, Hunan Bar, Hemingway's (divey), Mario's (divey), Gene's (divey)
• Stack'd Burgers (fancy burgers)
• Forbes Field Outfield Wall   
• Benihana
• LeoGreta 
• Hidden Harbor and Squirrel Cage
• Dress up: Altius (and perhaps Vue 412
• Okkaido seafood buffet 
• Azul Bar Y Cantina 

Places to try the scallops 

• North Shore Tavern 
• Wild Rosemary 

 

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Weekend Outings

 

30min away (not Sunday)

Rossi's Flea Market, North Versailles - 6am-3pm

x Rockaway Pizzeria, White Oak (pepperoni like Prince Street) - 

CLUB 80's Bar & Grill, Trafford W-Sa 5pm-12+

 

30min away (probably not Sunday)

Modern Yesterdays Wed-Sat 11-4

Strange Roots Experimental Ales, Gibsonia - Fri 4-10, Sat 2-10

 

20min

Cathedral of Learning - Main lobby, self-guided audio tour of 1st floor (20 rooms, $4), free 3rd floor

   Recommended to schedule guided tour - 90m Tues/Thurs, 30m mini tour Wed  

   Consider going to Honors College on 36th Floor for the view 

Forbes Field Outfield Wall

(Gene's Place closed Sundays)

Stack'd Oakland 11-12 (rooftop open?)

 

45min+

Scenery Hill

Clarice's Antiques, Vestaburg - W-Sun 10-5

Rosie's Mingo Inn, Somerset - M-Sa 11-2am, Su 12-2

Denny's Roadhouse W-Su 7pm-2am

Possibly back up the Monongahela

 

45min

World's Largest Teapot, Chester WV

Tomlinson Run State Park, Cumberland, WV

 

Evening downtown

Biergarten (rooftop bar) W-Sat 5-9

 

Evening, Shadyside

Kelly's Bar & Lounge - 4pm

Lorelei W-SA 5-11

 

20min, South Shadyside

Chengdu Gourmet (James Beard nominee) 11am-9:30

 

Miniature Golf 

 

X Fun Fore All, Cranberry - 35min - Noon-10pm every day

 

Frontier Falls, Rochester - 40min - 12-8:30-9 daily 

 

Kneiss,(north) - 30min - 11am-10pm every day

• est. 1930, botanical gardens

 

Puttery (Strip District) - 20min  - M-Th 4pm-12, Fri 12-2, Sat 11-2, Su 11-12 

• Cocktails, Inside

 

Puttshack Pittsburgh (Strip District) - 20min - 11-12 every day

• Inside

 

Mars/Bethel Golf, Mars - 40min - 10-10 every day

• Bamboo Bar just a little further up the road

 

Forsythe, Carnegie - 11min - Tue-Sat 11am-9:30pm 

 

Sunset Golf (south park) - 35min - 9am-9pm every day 

• Some interesting obstacles

 

Scally’s Golf Center, Moon - 12min - Hours?

• They even offer a night game with glow-in-the-dark balls on the “pitch & putt” course
• Indoor, Classic plaster figures 

 

Glen’s Custard and Mini Golf, Springdale - 1h - 10:30-10 every day

• Try the Banana Custard and the Limoncello ice cream Cookie Sandwiches

 

Willowbrook Mini Golf & Driving Range, Greensburg - 1:15 - 10-10 every day

• Looks  kinda boring

 

North Park Batting Range, Miniature Golf, Driving Range and Par 3, Wexford - 35min - Hours?

• Looks kinda boring

 

Monroeville Par 2, Monroeville - 40min - M 10:30-10, Tu 10-8, W-Th 10-10, F-Sa 10-10:30 

 

Cool Springs, Bethel Park - 30min - 10-10 daily  

 

Hopewell Windmill, Aliquippa - 25min - Hours?

 

Family Funscape, Elizabeth -50min -  W-M 12-9 

• Lots of water features but not much else?

 

Oakland Open (Oakland) - 25min - Th-Sun 12-8

 

Pine Creek Golf Center, Alison Park -   - 10am-6pm

 

RMU Island Rapids Outdoor Miniature Golf, Neville - 16min - 9am-7:30pm every day

 

Bill's Golfland, Belle Vernon - 1h - Hours?

 

Tower Golf / Interstate Golf, Washington - 30min - Tu-Fri 4pm-9pm, S-S 1pm-9pm

 

Willow Miniature Golf and Ice Cream (east) - 1h - Hours?