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Wigle Whiskey
DISTILLERY
(
www.wiglewhiskey.com
; 2401 Smallman St; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
Pittsburgh's one and only
distillery is family owned (almost every member has made a dramatic career change) and
uses organic and local ingredients to produce artisan batches of rye and wheat whiskey.
Head to this renovated brick warehouse in the Strip for tours ($20) and $5 sample flights.
Bar Marco
COCKTAIL BAR
(2216 Penn Ave; 5-11pm Mon, to 2am Tue-Fri, 10am-2am Sat, to 10am-3pm Sun)
Sample the
top-flight wine menu and cocktails, expertly prepared by bartending pros, at this sophist-
icated space in a renovated fire house in the Strip. Excllent brunch on weekends.
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
PUB, LIVE MUSIC
( 412-682-8611; 4412 Liberty Ave; 5pm-2am Mon-Sat)
'The only Polish restaurant in Lil'
Italy' is a gritty pub serving beers with excellent sides of pierogi, and indie-rock bands
on the weekends.
Church Brew Works
BREWERY
( 412-688-8200; 3525 Liberty Ave)
Serves handcrafted beers in a massive former church
space. A standout in Lawrenceville.
HofbrÀuhaus
BEER HALL
( 412-235-7065; 2705 S Water St)
An imitation of the famous Munich beer hall and only a
block off Carson.
Gooski
BAR
(3117 Brereton St; 3pm-2am)
Hipster-cum-dive bar in Polish Hill neighborhood with
cheap drinks and jukebox.
Brillo Box Bar
BAR, LIVE MUSIC
(
www.brillobox.net
; 4104 Penn Ave; 5pm-2am Tue-Sun)
Live music, excellent menu and a
good Sunday brunch at this popular spot in Lawrenceville.
Dee's Cafe
BAR
(
412-431-1314;
www.deescafe.com
; 1314 E Carson St;
11am-2am)
A notable punk bar with
Pabst on tap and dirt-cheap bottles.
Live Music