Pittsburgh Articles

Located about 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, the Shadyside neighborhood offers a quiet and comfortable zone in which to update your look and peruse the latest fashion trends. Originally named for the local railroad station, Shadyside remains true to its roots as a bustling hub for shopping dining and nightlife.

In all of our travels for Citiview, I can think of only a handful of chefs across 5 major cites that expressed as much joy and enthusiasm for their cooking and their restaurant as Chef Edwin Smith of the Monterey Bat Fish Grotto. The restaurant sits high atop Mt. Washington near downtown Pittsburgh. And features a five star view along with a five star menu!

Over the past several years, downtown Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas have blossomed into one of the most diverse and exciting dining scenes in the country. New restaurants are rapidly opening and - most importantly - have been met with enthusiasm and success, as well as the accompanying staying power.

Pittsburgh is very fashion focused and style conscious! The boutiques and designers here are world class and at the forefront of the very latest trends. You’ll find local boutiques featuring some of the area’s best designers right alongside some of the worlds most famous and highly respected.

Looking for a way to get out of the cold and wet winter weather? Explore one of Pittsburgh's many world-class museums and discover fantastic works of art, science, technology and much more!

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit is one of the museum’s core attractions. This unique exhibit is home to dozens of original fossils from throughout the Mesozoic Era (The Age of Dinosaurs) and the fossil skeletons are displayed in scientifically accurate recreations of their natural habitats.

At the new Reptiles LIVE! Exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History you can stand eye-to-eye with live reptiles from around the world, admire colorful lizards, turtles, snakes, and crocodilians in 19 living dioramas.

In 1980, when Louis A. Guarino, Jr. began working in the jewelry industry in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, his interest was sparked and 10 years later the idea to open his own store came to fruition.

Pittsburgh’s strong roots in Eastern Kielbasa Another popular way to serve European culture allow for a wide variety of local, regional and international fare. If food defines a culture, than Pittsburgh is blessed with its very own dialect.

Pittsburgh was once home to dozens of inclines, but today the Monongahela Incline and Duquesne Incline are the only ones that are in operation, still carrying passengers from Mt. Washington to the Monongahela River and downtown Pittsburgh below. Once a practical – even necessary – means of public transportation that was greatly relied upon by people who needed to quickly and easily reach the city below, today the Pittsburgh inclines are a popular sightseeing adventure and also offer easy access to great restaurants. Before you visit, here’s a bit of detailed history about each of these “must-see” local treasures.