re: First Trip to Pittsburgh

hell yeah brother, Pittsburgh is an awesome city that is highly under rated. If you are staying around downtown, the city is extremely walkable. It is known as the "City of Bridges" and is extremely pedestrian friendly, just not so much for bikers in certain areas quite yet. Enjoy your time there and if you need any more recs I can reach out to some of my local coworkers who grew up in the area

some local recs:

Condado Tacos Downtown Pittsburgh

Bakersfield Tacos

Nicky's Thai Kitchen

The PA Market

This is a really cool speakeasy type bar in the strip district that I went to last time I was in town that was rec'd by a coworker

Cadence

Incredible fried chicken spot in the strip district

Coop Deville

ETA: Not a fan of Primanti Bros at all, one of the most over rated food items i have ever tried fwiw