Stop #90; Homewood South

Date: December 27, 2008
Neighborhood: Homewood South
Pitt Stoppers: Toddy, Jimmy D.

Bar: Dana's Bakery

Pluses: The food. I had a homemade doughnut. Toddy had a lady lock. Both were ultra-fine.

Stop #89; Larimer

Date: December 27, 2008

Neighborhood: Larimer
Pitt Stoppers: Jimmy D., Toddy.

Bar: The Putnam Pub.







The Putnam Pub-ish.












A long view of Larimer.
















If you ever need your crankshaft serviced, head to Larimer.

Stop #88; Terrace Village

Date: December 27, 2008
Neighborhood: Terrace Village

Pitt Stoppers: Toddy, Jimmy D.

Bar: Top of the Hill Spot








Toddy jogging behind Trees Hall.














The semi-famous goalpost tower at the top of Cardiac Hill.
















The view of downtown from Terrace Village.

Stop #87; Beltzhoover

Date: December 27, 2008
Neighborhood: Beltzhoover
Pitt Stoppers: Jimmy D., Toddy.

Bar:The Liberty Tube Tavern

Stop #86; Glen Hazel

Date: December 23, 2008

Neighborhood: Glen Hazel.
Pitt Stoppers: Jimmy D., Richard.
Bar: The Cove Overlookish - would be a very pretty view of the Waterfront if open.







Unfortunately, we were not authorized.

Stop #85; Hazelwood

Date: December 23, 2008

Neighborhood: Hazelwood
Pitt Stoppers: Richard, Jimmy D.
Bar: The Lytle Cafe





Hazelwood was home to the LTV steel works. There are rumored to be ROBOTS there now.











The Cellbiot Institute might study robots. It might not.
It's a secret.









One of the many churches of Hazelwood. The bridge leads from "downtown" Hazelwood to Riverside.











That's an optimistically large space for the Pirates...













The No. 1 Pitt fan.

Stop #84.2; Swissvale

Date: December 6, 2008

Neighborhood: None. Swissvale.
Pitt Stoppers: Richard, Bobby D., Pteri, Jimmy D., Wookie, GiNo, Kristin.
Bar: The Map Room.

Pluses: We at Pitt Stops love our maps, so the Map Room certainly earns a mention - regardless of its geographic location outside of the City. A favorite for several of us who are local to Regent Square, the Map Room serves up a wide variety of East End beers and offers a great menu. Marji the owner and oft-times bartender is a wonderful host and keeps the drinks, conversation, and music flowing all night long.





The map-inspired interior of the Map Room.












The tree casts a dragon shadow across the wall.

(Ask Marji about the authentic signed Mahler letter on the wall.)









When pigs fly? Well, they do at the Map Room.














So do guitars.



















The way the night ends on another Pitt Stops.