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🔥 NORTH HILLS, HAVE YOU TRIED THIS PLACE YET?! 🔥There’s a whole world of food hiding right along McKnight Road — and AFSONA is bringing something you don’t see every day in Pittsburgh: Uzbek cuisine! 🇺🇿🔥If you’ve never tried Uzbek food, this is the kind of place that can open up a whole new food adventure.Think slow-roasted lamb, hand-pulled noodles, dumplings, grilled skewers, hearty rice dishes and homemade breads. 🤤A few of the dishes that caught my eye:🍚 Uzbek Plov — slow-roasted lamb, carrots, raisins and long-grain rice🍜 Lagman — hand-pulled noodles with vegetables and braised beef🥟 Manti — steamed beef & onion dumplings🔥 Shashlik — grilled beef, chicken or lamb skewers🍖 Uzbek-style Lamb Shank🥮 Samsa — baked pastry filled with seasoned meat and onionsAnd if you’re wondering what to order, AFSONA’s menu has plenty of options for someone trying Uzbek food for the first time. (Slice Life)📍 4846 McKnight Road — North HillsNow I want to hear from the Pittsburgh food community…👇 HAVE YOU BEEN TO AFSONA?If YES — what did you order and what should a first-timer try?If NO — what dish would you try first? 👇And TAG somebody who is always looking for a new Pittsburgh-area food spot! 🔥#Pittsburgh #PittsburghFood #NorthHills #NorthHillsPittsburgh #PittsburghRestaurants #PittsburghFoodie #HiddenGems #PittsburghEats #UzbekFood #Afsona #McKnightRoad #WesternPA #FoodGems
🍕👑 THE STORY OF PIZZA KING VINCENT CHIANESE — THE GRANDDADDY OF PIZZA IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA!Before pizza was everywhere in Pittsburgh… there was Vinnie.At just 25 years old, Vincent Chianese of Rankin, PA packed up with his new bride, $7 in his pocket and a head of lettuce for the trip 😳🥬 and headed across the country to San Francisco.Why?To learn how to make pizza from his Uncle Vincent, who had come to America from Naples, Italy.A few months later, Vincent came back to Pennsylvania and in 1952 opened Vincent’s Pizza Park.And Pittsburgh pizza history was never quite the same. 🍕🔥Located across from the old Westinghouse building, Vincent’s quickly became a gathering place for factory and mill workers who came in for lunch or after their shifts for what became legendary…THE VINNIE PIE.Thick, bread-like crust.Hand-tossed.Loads of cheese.Loads of toppings.Fresh ingredients.And Vincent’s own recipes for pepperoni and sausage.And then there’s “Lake Vinnie.” 😂🍕That pool of delicious grease at the bottom of the pan that Vinnie Pie fans know all too well—and some people LOVE dipping that crust right into it!But the pizza wasn’t the only thing people remembered.VINCENT HIMSELF WAS A CHARACTER.Big personality.Big gold chain.Cigarette in hand.And a reputation that made sure nobody was going to complain about their pizza! 😂His pizzas became so popular that he eventually started half-baking them and shipping them around the world, including to places as far away as the Middle East, Asia and even Italy.And here’s another classic Vinnie rule:🚫 NO DELIVERY.His philosophy?If it wasn’t good enough to pick up, it wasn’t good enough to eat.That tradition continues today.Vincent’s Pizza Park remains family owned and operated, with his daughter Toni and granddaughter Lisa carrying on the family legacy.📍 Vincent’s Pizza Park998 Ardmore Blvd.North Braddock Pa. 15104This story was shared by Vincent’s granddaughter Lisa Cepin/Zollner, and it’s exactly the kind of Pittsburgh history I love uncovering.Because places like Vincent’s aren’t just restaurants.They’re pieces of Pittsburgh that you can still walk into, sit down, and taste. ❤️🖤💛👇 NOW I WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OLD-SCHOOL PITTSBURGHERS:🍕 Did you grow up eating Vinnie Pies?🍕 Do you remember Vincent himself?🍕 Have you ever had Lake Vinnie? 😂🍕 What’s YOUR favorite old-school Pittsburgh pizza?TAG SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS TO SEE THIS!Let’s bring some of those old Pittsburgh pizza memories back. 👇🍕🔥#Pittsburgh #PittsburghPizza #VincentsPizzaPark #VincentChianese #VinniePie #PittsburghHistory #NorthBraddock #ForestHills #SteelCity #PittsburghEats #WesternPA #OldSchoolPittsburgh #PittsburghFood #RestaurantGems
🔥 ROCHESTER HAS A HIDDEN GEM THAT DESERVES MORE ATTENTION…If you’ve never been to Hollywood Gardens in Rochester, you might be missing one of those old-school Beaver County spots that has been part of the community for generations.Since 1958. 👀That alone caught my attention.But walk inside and you’ll find a place with its own personality — good food, cold drinks, music, unique atmosphere and the kind of character you just don’t get at every restaurant.And if you’re a fan of fried chicken, you definitely need to know about this place. 🍗🔥This is exactly the kind of local business I love finding — not a cookie-cutter chain, but a place with history and a story behind it.So I’m asking the Rochester/Beaver County crowd:👇 WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT HOLLYWOOD GARDENS?Have you been going there for years?What’s your favorite thing to order?Or maybe you’ve never been — and this is your sign to finally check it out. 👀TAG somebody from Beaver County who needs to know about this place!Let’s show some love to one of Rochester’s longtime local spots. ❤️#HollywoodGardens #RochesterPA #BeaverCounty #BeaverCountyPA #WesternPA #PittsburghFood #PittsburghEats #BeaverCountyEats #HiddenGem #LocalBusiness #SupportLocal #PennsylvaniaFood #OldSchoolPittsburgh169 Pinney St, Rochester, PA 15074
🏬 BEAVER VALLEY MALL… WHO REMEMBERS WHEN THIS WAS THE PLACE TO BE?! ❤️Let’s take a trip down memory lane…There was a time when Beaver Valley Mall was THE place to go. You didn’t need a reason to go — you just went! 😄Meeting up with friends.Walking the mall for hours.Shopping at Kaufmann’s, Horne’s, Sears or Woolworth’s.Stopping at KB Toys.Grabbing something from Orange Julius or Hot Sam.Getting something to eat.Hitting the arcade.And somehow spending an entire afternoon there without even realizing it! 😂For a lot of us, Beaver Valley Mall wasn’t just a shopping center…IT WAS PART OF GROWING UP.And everybody seems to have that ONE store, restaurant, food court spot, or memory that immediately takes them back.👇 SO LET’S HEAR IT, BEAVER COUNTY!What was YOUR favorite memory, store, restaurant or place to eat at Beaver Valley Mall?Was it Kaufmann’s?Horne’s?Sears?Woolworth’s?KB Toys?Orange Julius?Hot Sam?The arcade?Or a restaurant that’s long gone?Drop it in the comments — and TAG someone who remembers Beaver Valley Mall back in the day! 👇I have a feeling this comment section is about to be a Beaver Valley Mall history book. 😂❤️#BeaverValleyMall #BeaverCounty #MonacaPA #BeaverCountyPA #WesternPA #PittsburghHistory #PittsburghMemories #OldSchoolPittsburgh #Nostalgia #ShoppingMall #PennsylvaniaHistory
🔥 LAWRENCEVILLE’S HIDDEN TREASURE OFF THE BEATEN PATH!!!🔥There’s a LOT happening on Butler Street… but sometimes you need to take a little detour to find the real neighborhood gems. 👀📍 Stinky’s Bar & Grill sits just off the Butler Street hustle on Hatfield Street — and this place is the definition of a good old-school Pittsburgh bar & grill.We’re talking 🍔 burgers, 🍗 wings, 🍕 pizza, sandwiches, seafood, loaded Stinky Fries, Stinky Chips and plenty of cold drinks.And here’s something a lot of people may not know…🏆 Stinky’s burger was named Best Burger in Pittsburgh AND Best Burger in Pennsylvania by Thrillist, with a national ranking as well. (Stinky’s Bar & Grill)It’s also got plenty of TVs for game day, a big menu, neighborhood atmosphere and that kind of place where you can settle in, grab some food and feel like you found a spot that isn’t trying to be something it’s not. (Stinky’s Bar & Grill)And THAT’S what I’m looking for. 👊Not just the places everybody already knows.I want the hidden gems, neighborhood joints and local treasures that deserve a little more attention.👇 LAWRENCEVILLE — HAVE YOU BEEN TO STINKY’S?What’s your favorite thing to order there?And if you haven’t been… what Lawrenceville restaurant should I hit next? 👇📲 TAG someone who needs to check this place out!#Pittsburgh #Lawrenceville #PittsburghEats #PittsburghFood #PittsburghRestaurants #LawrencevillePA #PittsburghHiddenGems #HiddenGems #PittsburghFoodies #SteelCity #WesternPA #RestaurantGems4901 Hatfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201