Comments for TastyBurgher http://tastyburgher.com A guide to dining in Pittsburgh, PA Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on About TastyBurgher by A. Silverman http://tastyburgher.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-31630 A. Silverman Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:21:58 +0000 #comment-31630 Hi Erika: I read your review of the Udipi Cafe in Monroeville....well, in the Cleveland area (Parma Heights to be exact) there is a Udipi Cafe. I have gone to 2 lunch buffets...one thing I will say, very little fat is used for their cooking, so the meal doesn't stay with you all day and night as with the more traditional Indian cooking where the food is loaded with fat. Some of the food was good, some was OK....I really liked the Sambar spicy soup (very tangy and spicy...not too unlike Tom Yom soup of the Thai restaurants) but the rice pudding for dessert was tasty, but basically watery and I had to add white rice to make it a "rice pudding". I like spicy food, but don't need all the fat...it's a toss-up which cooking is tastier (North vs South). Healthy...this is by far better for the innerds....the other cooking may taste better, but it is not really a healthy meal if it stays with you for a day after you ate last. Now...while I am on your comment page....have you visited "Zenith", a vegetarian restaurant near Carson Street? This restaurant is on a corner, parking is on the street (wherever you can find a spot), has the best vegetarian brunch buffet and costs $10.00. You can't beat the value of this meal. You basically order a basic meal off the menu and then get your salads (quite a few to choose from), along with breads, pies, cakes....etc.... I recommend the Sunday brunch...although the place is open as a regular restaurant during the week. The front of the store is a junky antique shop which I have yet to figure out if anyone buys the stuff....it always looks the same & really needs to be cleaned up if the owner wants the merchandise to move....but then, it's not my store....but I go for the food. If you want to check this place out, go to www.zenith.com I think....or type in "Zenith Restaurant"....eat there and you can put your critique on your website. By the way, my husband is from Pgh...so we come to town periodically during the year....but going to Zenith on Sunday mornings is a must...it opens at 11:00AM and there is usually a line, esp. in the good weather. Hi Erika:
I read your review of the Udipi Cafe in Monroeville….well, in the Cleveland area (Parma Heights to be exact) there is a Udipi Cafe. I have gone to 2 lunch buffets…one thing I will say, very little fat is used for their cooking, so the meal doesn’t stay with you all day and night as with the more traditional Indian cooking where the food is loaded with fat. Some of the food was good, some was OK….I really liked the Sambar spicy soup (very tangy and spicy…not too unlike Tom Yom soup of the Thai restaurants) but the rice pudding for dessert was tasty, but basically watery and I had to add white rice to make it a “rice pudding”. I like spicy food, but don’t need all the fat…it’s a toss-up which cooking is tastier (North vs South). Healthy…this is by far better for the innerds….the other cooking may taste better, but it is not really a healthy meal if it stays with you for a day after you ate last.
Now…while I am on your comment page….have you visited “Zenith”, a vegetarian restaurant near Carson Street? This restaurant is on a corner, parking is on the street (wherever you can find a spot), has the best vegetarian brunch buffet and costs $10.00. You can’t beat the value of this meal. You basically order a basic meal off the menu and then get your salads (quite a few to choose from), along with breads, pies, cakes….etc….
I recommend the Sunday brunch…although the place is open as a regular restaurant during the week. The front of the store is a junky antique shop which I have yet to figure out if anyone buys the stuff….it always looks the same & really needs to be cleaned up if the owner wants the merchandise to move….but then, it’s not my store….but I go for the food. If you want to check this place out, go to http://www.zenith.com I think….or type in “Zenith Restaurant”….eat there and you can put your critique on your website.
By the way, my husband is from Pgh…so we come to town periodically during the year….but going to Zenith on Sunday mornings is a must…it opens at 11:00AM and there is usually a line, esp. in the good weather.

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]]> Comment on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) by Sarah http://tastyburgher.com/2007/05/11/community-supported-agriculture-csa/comment-page-1/#comment-26524 Sarah Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:18:32 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/2007/05/11/community-supported-agriculture-csa/#comment-26524 I just switched to a new CSA to try a different one out for the first time ever! I will always love you Kretschmann Farm, but it's time to check out Penn's Corner Alliance! I just switched to a new CSA to try a different one out for the first time ever! I will always love you Kretschmann Farm, but it’s time to check out Penn’s Corner Alliance!

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]]> Comment on About TastyBurgher by Erika http://tastyburgher.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-25588 Erika Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:19:07 +0000 #comment-25588 It certainly does, Larry. I think we might even need our very own Bubble Room! It certainly does, Larry. I think we might even need our very own Bubble Room!

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]]> Comment on About TastyBurgher by Larry Hendrickson http://tastyburgher.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-25571 Larry Hendrickson Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:23:39 +0000 #comment-25571 I think Pittsburgh needs a review of The Bubble Room. Nice meeting you and I am sorry we didn't get to say goodbye. I think Pittsburgh needs a review of The Bubble Room. Nice meeting you and I am sorry we didn’t get to say goodbye.

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]]> Comment on NaCl – Salt of the Earth by Scott Poff http://tastyburgher.com/2010/12/17/nacl-salt-of-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-25138 Scott Poff Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:19:15 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/?p=268#comment-25138 Had the venison tartare appetizer and I have to agree. It was much bigger than I was expecting (lots of tender raw deer!) and the preparation with different sauces made for all kinds of unique flavors combinations. Thanks Bambi! Also, from what I've heard, they really have a knack for preparing vegetarian dishes. Had the venison tartare appetizer and I have to agree. It was much bigger than I was expecting (lots of tender raw deer!) and the preparation with different sauces made for all kinds of unique flavors combinations. Thanks Bambi!

Also, from what I’ve heard, they really have a knack for preparing vegetarian dishes.

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]]> Comment on Quiet Storm by Sarah http://tastyburgher.com/2010/12/09/quiet-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-24972 Sarah Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:29:51 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/?p=263#comment-24972 Another excellent review! I've been curious about Quiet Storm for a long time but it has never quite got bumped up enough to make a trip across town for - until now! Now I simply must go try it out sometime! Also, I love that you turned up the personality in your reviews all the way to 11! Another excellent review! I’ve been curious about Quiet Storm for a long time but it has never quite got bumped up enough to make a trip across town for – until now! Now I simply must go try it out sometime!

Also, I love that you turned up the personality in your reviews all the way to 11!

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]]> Comment on The Sonoma Grille by Lauren C. http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/comment-page-1/#comment-24949 Lauren C. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:21:45 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/#comment-24949 Not unusual, but the best ravioli I've had in a long time was the pumpkin ravioli with sage butter sauce from Sarafinos in Crafton. Not unusual, but the best ravioli I’ve had in a long time was the pumpkin ravioli with sage butter sauce from Sarafinos in Crafton.

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]]> Comment on The Sonoma Grille by Mike Pizzle http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/comment-page-1/#comment-24947 Mike Pizzle Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:46:26 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/#comment-24947 That graph is spectacular. That graph is spectacular.

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]]> Comment on The Sonoma Grille by Erika http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/comment-page-1/#comment-24946 Erika Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:53:49 +0000 http://tastyburgher.com/2010/11/30/the-sonoma-grille/#comment-24946 MMM that menu sounds awesome! MMM that menu sounds awesome!

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