re: Need some Pittsburgh recs ...

In the strip district I love Penn Ave Fish Company and Thin Man sandwiches. Fat Heads is great to drink at, the amount of food they give you is huge but average. Get drunk on their IPA Head Hunter before you order food there. Meat and Potatoes is a good spot to eat and drink. I used to go to Caliente Pizza in the italian section of town a bunch to drink. The pizza was ok but the tap list was great.

Primantis is terrible. I ate there three different times trying completely different stuff each time and never liked it. Eat there once to say you did and move along.