"Where should I live?"
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* **South Side** - Party central with lots of drunken revelry. Has: Supermarkets (Giant Eagle & Aldi), Movie Theater, Music venues (Club Cafe, The Rex, Diesel, Smiling Moose), Shopping District (South Side Works)
* **Squirrel Hill** - Quiet, family-oriented city neighborhood with a good business district. Close to Oakland and the universities
* **Lawrenceville** - Up and coming area for the fixie bike and hipster crowd
* **Shadyside** - Wealthy, well dressed polo and khaki crowd. Lots of college students here too.
* **East Liberty** - Another 'up and coming' neighborhood with a lot of new development. Good access to public transportation. Near Shadyside, Bloomfield.
* **Oakland** - Fun area with most of the universities. Very close to downtown.
* **Bloomfield** - Pittsburgh's own "Little Italy" A tight knit community that's also close to the universities.
* **Mexican War Streets** - Drop dead gorgeous row-homes, but not much in the way of a business district, very close to downtown. (Part of Central Northside neighborhood)
* **Highland Park** - Beautiful neighborhood with large park (second only to Frick Park), reviving little Business Strip (Bryant Street) Large Houses mixed with unique apartments, and buses to anywhere.
* **Regent Square** - Just down the hill from Squirrel Hill, borders Frick Park. Has a great bar/restaurant strip on S. Braddock, and offer easy accessibility to 376, Squirrel Hill, Penn Ave (to Shady Side, East Liberty) and home to D's Six Packs and Dogz.
* **The Strip District** - Former industrial strip just outside downtown, before Lawrenceville. HUGE old warehouses, and many being remodeled/converted into condos. If you are a trust-fund kid who wants a giant "urban" apartment this is the place to be.
* **Mt. Washington** - You deserve the best right? The best food, best views, easily connected to all the neighborhoods. Come live with us at the top, especially if you work in the service industry, then you like belong here. We have our own grocery store, dry cleaners, laundromat, restaurants, barbers, gas... And it is all up here on top where the lowly city dwellers cant climb... You deserve the best, come live with us.
* Pick a neighborhood to live in that has the least amount of Bridges & Tunnels between home and work. You won't regret this.
[Radio Stations](http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1fmoxw/radio_stations/cabsv43)
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(thanks to /u/batburgh)
88.3 - WRCT, Carnegie Mellon University Radio
89.3 - Classical WQED (also plays "A Prairie Home Companion" on Saturdays.
90.5 - WESA, Pittsburgh's NPR News Station
90.5 HD-2 - Jazz (If you have an HD Channel Receiver)
91.3 - Public Radio focused on music "Where the Music Matters". (Best place to hear The Lumineers two years before they were on commercial radio, and indie artists.)
92.1 - WPTS, University of Pittsburgh Radio
93.7 - The Fan Sports Talk
94.5 - Oldies (more into classic rock era these days)
96.1 - KISS
96.9 - Bob FM ('we play anything" automation)
100.7 - Star. Top 40, also hits of yesterday...
101.5 - Christian (i don't know if rock, or talk)
102.5 - WDVE, Classic Rock
104.7 - Conservative News Talk (Rush Limbaugh, etc.)
105.9 - The X, Alternative and Penguins Games
107.9 - Country (I think... I don't listen to this genre, but it rings in my mind this is what this station is)
Podcasts
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Here are some Pittsburgh-based/related Podcasts:
* **[Writing on the Floor](http://writingonthefloor.com)** - Pittsburgh's Arts, Entertainment, and Culture show. Interviews with interesting people doing interesting things, like Bill Peduto, Rick Sebak, Charlie Humphrey and Josh Raulerson. (and an occasional live variety show)
* **[Act Classy Lunch Break](http://www.actclassy.com/category/lunch-break/)** - Joe and Brad from Act Classy go to lunch and chat. Sometimes they even take a guest, like Rick Sebak to show their favorite places!
* **[You Can't Handle The Truth: Honest Reviews of New Movies](http://handlethetruthpodcast.com)** - Instant movie feedback from Media Personality Sean Collier (Pittsburgh Magazine, The WDVE Morning Show and other awesome outlets) who sits down with a guest (usually comedian Aaron Kleiber) to discuss their immediate reactions to a new movie's screening right at the theater.
* **['Burgh Vivant](http://www.burghvivant.com/)** - Brian Edward and other contributors review theater, arts and other goings-on by profiling creatives and newmakers in the city. Video series on youtube, audio on iTunes.
* **[Does This Hold Up?](http://doesthisholdup.podbean.com/)** - Brothers TJ and Jamie watch an old movie (usually from the 80's) and then discuss if it holds up or not. Somehow describing it here doesn't do justice to how incredibly funny it is.
* **[Ninjas vs. Podcast](http://www.erictoribio.com/nvppodcast/)** - Three friends with local ties do this one remotely where they comedically debate "this" vs. "that" questions submitted by listeners form across the country.
* **[BunchBurgh](http://brunchburgh.com/)** - Foodie-based conversations, recommended by /u/theunderscoregreg in this [comment](http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1uk1zh/pittsburghbased_podcasts/ceivnnt)
* **[The AP Collection](http://www.apcollector.net/)** - "stories of creative people living in and around Pittsburgh". (thanks to /u/livefast_dieawesome in this [comment](http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/1uk1zh/pittsburghbased_podcasts/cejbunu))
* **[Add it Up With Your Best Friend Addi](http://additwigg.com/podcast/)** - Interviews with people that Addi Twigg Find interesting. (she is currently on hiatus, but the back catalog is great.)
* ** [The Locast Network](http://www.locastnetwork.com)**-Three different shows on one network, all dealing with pop culture and Pittsburgh. The Pig Room is the pop culture podcast, Chat Fancy is full of fancy facts and The Last Great Podcast is about anything and everything.
Local Web Based Video Channels
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Here are some popular Pittsburgh based web-shows/video channels:
* **[Pittsburgh Dad](https://www.youtube.com/user/pittsburghdad)** - Pittsburgh comedian acts like a typical Pittsburgh father, he has been featured locally and nationally as well.
* **[JPBTV](http://jpbtvnetwork.ning.com/)** - Urban event coverage, hip hop music videos.
* **[Off Da Grill: Discontinued](http://www.offdagrill.com/www.offdagrill.com/welcome.html)** - Although no longer in production, Off Da Grill was one of Pittsburghs strangest, funniest, and most poignant social commentaries, documenting residents of the Hill District, Homewood, and East Pittsburgh.
* **[The 412nite Show](http://www.412nite.com)** - Weekly late night talk show style with skits, guests, musicians. Also runs a blog with concert reviews, restaurant reviews, stories, and more.
"Everybody in Pittsburgh Knows"
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* The Pittsburgh Left [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_left](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_left)
* Most liquor stores are closed on Sundays. The ones that are still open close at 5.
* **City Wine & Spirits open Sundays:**
* Squirrel Hill - Murray Ave
* Shadyside - Shakespeare St (Shady Hill Center)
* East Liberty - Centre Ave
* Waterworks - Freeport Rd
* Brentwood - Town Square Way
* Beer only comes in cases from distributors and 6/12 packs (or singles) from bars.
* "Kennywood's open" isn't referring to the amusement park.
Best places to take dates
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* Mt. Washington
* Gooski's for ping pong or pool; also best jukebox in town
* Schenley Park
* Strip District on a Saturday morning
Museums / Attractions
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* Andy Warhol Museum
* Heinz History Center
* Carnegie Museum of Art
* Phipps Conservatory
* Carnegie Museum of Natural History
* Frick Art & Historical Center
* National Aviary
Record Stores
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* Mind Cure (Polish Hill)
* Jerry's (Squirrel Hill)
* Sound Cat (Bloomfield)
* The Attic (Millvale)
* Dave's Music Mine (South Side)
Pittsburgh Best Kept Secrets
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* J R Weldin Co- Stationery
* Polish Hill is a cool little neighborhood
Food
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Chinese Places
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* Lin's Asian Fusion (South Side)
* Sesame Inn
* Kiyoshi Chinese & Japanese Bistro (Moon)
* Szechuan Express, Oakland (seems like a scary dive, but it is the best pan-asian in town. AND CHEAP!)
* Everyday Noodles, Squirrel Hill (don't miss the soup dumplings)
Thai Places
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* Thai Cuisine
* Thai Gormet
* [Nicky's Thai Kitchen](http://nickysthaikitchen.com/)
* Green Mango
* Thai Me Up (South Side)
* [ Spice Island Tea House](http://www.spiceislandteahouse.com/Homepage.html)
* [Pho Kim 88](http://www.phokim88.com)
Sushi
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* Nakama (South Side)
* Little Tokyo Bistro (South Side)
* Little Tokyo Resturant (Mt. Lebanon)
* Chaya (Squirrel Hill)
* Fukuda (Bloomfield)
* Umi (Shadyside) In case no one mentions it to you, the "Trust Mr. Shu" omakase will run approximately $250 per person.
* Kiku (Station Square)
* Sushi Kim (Strip District)
* [Pho Kim 88](http://www.phokim88.com)
Ethiopian Places
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* ~~Abay~~ (closed)
* Tana
Pizza
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* Ephesus Pizza (Downtown)
* ~~Blue Grotto (South Side)~~ (closed)
* Mama Lucia's
* Spak Brothers (Garfield) (They also have soy cheese for the lactose-intolerant/vegan)
* Mineo's
* Aiello's
* Napoli's
* Giovanni's (Sixth St.) (Also on West Liberty in Dormont) (Has gluten free options, and they're good)
* Pizza Company (Actually decent "chain" pizza)
* Fiori's Pizza (West Liberty in Brookline/Beechview)
Kosher
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* Aaron and Ari's Grill
* Milky Way
* Murray Avenue Kosher
Dessert
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* [ Dave and Andy's Ice Cream](http://www.yelp.com/biz/dave-and-andys-pittsburgh)
* Milkshake Factory
Fancy Restaurants
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* Armstrong's (Caste Village in White Hall / Castle Shannon)
* Casbah
* Eleven (Strip District) (order your dessert early...dessert chef takes 20min per dessert)
* [Lautrec](http://www.nemacolin.com/dining/fine-dining/lautrec) - Not in Pittsburgh proper, but this is the answer to the infrequently asked "Where do I go for actual white-glove fine dining in Pittsburgh?" question.
* [Legume](http://www.legumebistro.com/)
* Mallorca
* [Nine On Nine](http://www.nineonninepgh.com/)
* Point Brugge Cafe
* [Salt of the Earth](http://www.saltpgh.com/)
* [Tamari](http://www.tamaripgh.com/)
Classic "Pittsburgh" Food
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* Primanti's
* "The O" - Original Hot Dog Shop
* Big Jim's in the Run
* [JoJos?](/wiki/JoJos)
* Wholey's fish sandwiches
Coffee
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* Espresso a Mano (Lawrenceville)
* Beehive (Southside)
* Big Dog (Southside)
* Kiva Han
* Crazy Mocha
* La Prima Espresso Co
Bike Shops
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* Kraynick's
* Thick Bikes (South Side)
* Iron City Bikes
* Pro Bikes LLc
* Bill & Ted's excellent Bike Shop (South Side)
* Bicycle Heaven Museum & Bike Shop (North Side)
Tattoos
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http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/search?q=tattoo&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all
Thrift Stores
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http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/search?q=thrift+store&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all
Flea Markets
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http://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/search?q=Flea+market&restrict_sr=on&sort=relevance&t=all
* Trader Jack’s Flea Market -Saturdays & Sundays -Bridgeville
* Rossi's Pop Up Market -Saturdays & Sundays -North Versailles
* Spotlight 88 -Sundays -Beaver Falls
* Rogers Sale & Auction -Fridays -Rogers, OH (Worth the drive, it's huge)
