SouthSide Guide (Pittsburgh, Carnegie, Hyde: for sale, insurance, houses)

[UKyank]

Since the southside is a big topic today, I'll copy & paste this document I threw together awhile ago for a couple of friends that were moving to the area. It only includes places on Carson or right off of it. I started writing descriptions for each but got bored.
Likewise I'm sure I left some places out I forgot about.
Feel free to add or comment on any as this is not guaranteed to be exhaustive or accurate in any way

From 10th to 29th
Luxx & Locks – small fashion boutique & salon
Charlie Murdochs – Dueling Piano Bar (and other live music)
Elvolver - Tattoos
Onyx Inn
Eyeflow Internet Marketing Company
Turkish Bakery
Pale Horse – Tattoos
Southside Welcome Center
Law Office
Barber Shop
Photo Studio
Café de Jour – Excellent restaurant (byob)
Tads on East Carson – beer & shot bar
City Books – Nice little book store
Ukranian Club
First National Bank
Aryas – convenience store
Yo Rita – specialty taco place; sadly just closed
Jacks – beer & shot bar
Kopys (12th) – beer & shot bar
Esser’s Floral – flower shop
Club Café (12th) – live music/concert joint
Truth Lounge (12th)– upscale bar & restaurant
Bloom Cigar Shop (12th)
Attwood Goldsmiths (12th)
Talarico Chiropractic
Kassabs – Lebanese Restaurant
Gadget Shop – electronics
Metro Cleaners - Drycleaners
Urban Tap – restaurant & bar. Good drink selection, decent food – slighty upscale
Dave’s Music Mine – Record shop. Good selection
Accessory Shop – jewelry & stuff
Dairy Queen
Bricks – New, just opened
McArdle's Pub (13th) – beer & shot bar
Real McCoy – Sandwich shop. Big subs; ok tasting
South Bank Galleries – Antique shop. Always has a selection on Picassos, Dali’s & other well known artists’ work on the 2nd floor for sale
The Glazing Pot – Ceramics studio
Slacker – clothing boutique
Pittsburgh Guitars – Guitar & other stringed instruments shop
City Theatre – Live Theater Performances
Smiling Moose – bar/restaurant & live music – surprisingly good food
True Value Hardware
Flying Monkey Tattoo
Star Massage
1311 – beer & shot bar
Krazy Dogz – hot dog place
Copies on Carson – copy & print shop
Center for Pain Treatment – snake oil salesman
Dee’s Café – beer & shot bar (older crowd)
Sal’s Pizza
Schwartz Market – living market place
Glass Works – head shop
Rowdy Buck – log cabin themed bar
Beehive – coffee shop & hippy hangout
Dentist & Doctor Office
Starbucks
Carson City Saloon - beer & shot bar & restaurant. Large upstairs deck
Thick Bikes – bike shop/repair (Bigham)
Flaunt - womens fashion boutique
Threads – Mens clothing boutique
Figleaf - Women’s fashion boutique
Decade – vintage clothing
One Up – skater type fashion
Dentist
Jesters Court
O’Learys Diner – Greasy spoon breakfast joint
Highway Robbery – vintage clothing
No name convenience store
Mike & Tony’s – Gyros
Pizza Sola – my preferred pizza in the area
Pregame (Sarah) – cheap dive bar
Finn McCools – beer & shot bar. DJ on weekend.
Flats on Carson – formally elixer
Lesvos Gyro – Gyros (difference from Mike & Tonys – thicker sliced then grilled. Good, but I prefer the other.
Clear – phone & internet company
Amazing Yoga – yoga studio & soon to be café too
Amazing Café – vegan restaurant, new, great reviews
Spotlight – Costume shop
Wingharts – Burger shop & whiskey bar
Carson Street Deli – excellent NYC style deli + craft beer six pack shop
Barber Shop
Marios Southside Saloon – beer & shot bar & restaurant.
Local - beer & shot bar & restaurant. Large upstairs deck
Diesel – dance club
Culture Shop – Hippy shop (clothes, incense, jewelry, etc)
Rex Theater– concert venue
Carson News – Convenience Store
Nakama – Sushi & Japanese steakhouse & gold-digger central
17th Street Café – (17th) nice intimate restaurant
Vessel Studio - Glass Blowing Studio (16th)
Dish Osteria (16th) – excellent small restaurant
Philip Pelusi - Salon
Cambodican Kitchen – Cambodian Restaurant
Apara Café – Cambodian Restaurant
The Milkshake Factory/Edward Marc Chocolatier – Excellent milkshakes & chocolate shop
Clarisa Boutique – dresses & bridal stuff
Jimmy D’s/Pies – Pizza shop by day. Bar/dance club at night
The Exchange – music/movies/video games
Dollar Bank
La Fond Galleries – Art store
Roccos Beauty Shop
S Bar – bar/club
Jimmy Johns – sub shop
Post Office
Gennaros Pizza & Pasta - Pizza Shop
Minuteman Press
Antique Store
Delones Coffee Shop
Michael’s Pizza
East Coast Tanning
PNC Bank
UPS Store
Jeckyll & Hyde (18th) – beer & shot bar
St James Place (18th) – beer & shot bar
Bruegger’s Bagels
Fatheads – restaurant. Large Sandwiches. Good Beer Selection
Caseys Draft House – beer & shot bar. Very large tequila selection
Chiropractor
United American Savings Bank
Unlocked Global Phones – shady electronis operation
Southside Jewelers
Fake Burger King
Piper’s Pub – restaurant/bar. UK style. Best place to watch soccer games
Pub Chip Shop – Fish & Chip (and other English food) shop
Steel Cactus - Mexican place
Primanti Brothers
Carmellos – beer & shot bar
Dentist
Nick’s Imports – knockoffs/hucka pipes/sunglasses, etc
Rite Aid
Blasfome – clothing boutique
Hello Bistro – burger & salad shop
Pittsburgh Steak Company – Steak Restaurant
La Palapa – Mexican restaurant (byob)
Doctors Office
Newman Chiropractic Center
Le Petit Chocolat – chocolatier
Ustrecht – art supply store
Commonwealth Press – custom shirts
Psychic Shop
Southside Steaks – cheesesteak place
Rodella Law Firm
Michael Hertich Art & Frame
Smokin Joes – bar – very large beer selection
Pizza Hut
Tiki Lounge – Tiki themed bar
Stuff – house items store
European Vision – Spa
1889 Café – restaurant
Bobby Hendrix - bar
Bennys Flower Shop
Hohman’s Cleaners – drycleaning
Mediterranean Market
Lucky Dragon Massage
Lin’s Asian Fusian – good & cheap Chinese food
Subway
Walkers Pub (Sarah)
Optometrist
S&S Candy & Cigar Company
Plaza – Giant Eagle, Liquor Store, Radio Shack, Popeyes, Dollar Store, Advanced Auto
Mullens – beer & shot bar
Stagioni – Italian Restaurant
Acacia – Prohibition style speakeasy
Ted’s Excellent Bike Repair
Buddys Brews on Carson – good beer distributor
Lee’s Coffee Shop – hole in the wall small coffee shop
Little Tokyo Bistro – Japanese Restaurant
Italian Village Pizza
Love Yogurt – fro-yo
Little Tokyo Bistro – sushi & Japanese place
Kyklops Tattoo
CopperTops – beer & shot bar
Margaritaville - beer & shot bar
Lava Lounge - beer & shot bar
Thai Me Up (Sarah) – Thai Restuarant
Carnegie Library
Mad Momma Designs – Airbrush Art
Blind Pig Tavern - beer & shot bar
Mexico City – Mexican restaurant
Perlora – upscale furniture store
Ibiza – wine & tapas bar
Mallorca – Spanish restaurant
White Eagle - beer & shot bar
The Library – Restaurant & Bar
Michael's Pizza Bar
The Cuckoos Nest – fun little magic shop
Jupe – Women’s clothing boutique
Cupkas Café II - beer & shot bar & decent food
The Pretzel Shop – pretzel & Sandwich shop
Pandor’s Box & Gallery – Boutique
Lucy’s Handmade Clothing Shop
Gmiter Funeral Home
State Farm Insurance
Shaolin Kung Fu & Tai Chi Studio
Healthcare Staffing
Green Front Inn – sketchy dive bar
Double Wide Grill – restaurant with large outside patio
CoGos
Roccos Garage
Rita’s Italian Ice
First Commonwealth Bank
Sphinx Hookah bar
Wings over Pittsburgh – Wings place
Caffe Davio – small restaurant
Waffles INCaffeinated – breakfast joint
OTB Bicycle Café – bicycle themed restaurant/bar
The Tanning Room
Skin Beautiful Spa
Zenith Tea Room – (Sarah) Vegan
Emilianos – very good Mexican Restaurant
El Toro Loco – Mexican
Excuses Bar & Grill – beer & shot bar. Live music
PNC Bank
T-Moblie
Neovision – optometrist
Aldi
Goodwill
Nadines (27th) – Restaurant
Big Dog Coffee (Sarah)
Cupka Joe (Sarah)
Peets Tea & Coffee
Sincerely Yogurt – Frozen Yogurt
GNC
Verizon
Muscle Maker Grill – low calorie meals
Pita Pit
Subway
Qdoba
Citizens Bank
Crazy Mocha
Southside Works:
American Eagle Outfitters (apparently you can find unique stuff here if you’re into their clothes as its also a test store).
Arie – same as above
H&M
Roberta Leathers
Buon Sapore – Italian store
Sur La Table – kitchen stuff
Eyetique
McCormick & Schmick's
Penguins Gear
BD’s Mongolian Grill
412 – boutique clothing
REI
Sake
Hofbrauhaus – german themed restaurant & brewery
Cheesecake Factory
Claddagh – Irish themed restaurant
Wine Loft
Forever 21
SouthSide Works Cinema
Urban Outfitters
Kay Jewelers
Puma

[JimboPGH]

- Zenith's brunch is Mecca as far as Pittsburgh vegetarians/vegans are concerned. It's $11.50 (recently up from an even $10, which was the price for at least seven years) for all you can eat of a variety of delicious cold salads and vegan cakes/pies, with a wonderful rotating cast of pancakes, french toast, wraps, hearty sandwiches, a scrambled egg dish, and usually sometime of pasta dish offered as entrées. The European-style seating, antique store atmosphere (great place to play "I spy" while digesting), and family run kitchen make for one of the most interesting dinning experiences in Pittsburgh.

Oh, and for the record, the elusive ToFishy sandwich, rarely offered due to the intense and lengthy process of creating it, is the greatest vegan creation this side of the Chicago Diner, and the quintessential Pittsburgh vegetarian sandwich.

- Games N'at, a bit off the beaten path on Josephine Street, is among the most enjoyable and inexpensive hangout spots in town. $8 will get you two hours of all-you-can-play pinball, classic arcade games of all stripes, air hockey, pool, X-Box, ping-pong, and fuse-ball, plus duck pin bowling for an extra $2 a game. It's all wonderfully low key and never obnoxiously loud, even when it's crowded. The staff, like Zenith, is all family and totally sweet. And it's BYOB.

[UKyank]

Now I'm curious, what's exactly is the ToFishy?

[JimboPGH]

Originally Posted by UKyank

Now I'm curious, what's exactly is the ToFishy?

Two big slaps of breaded tofu with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of vegan tartar or cocktail sauce on a kaiser bun. As long as one is at least OK with eating tofu, it's absolutely brilliant.

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by JimboPGH

Two big slaps of breaded tofu with lettuce, tomato, and your choice of vegan tartar or cocktail sauce on a kaiser bun. As long as one is at least OK with eating tofu, it's absolutely brilliant.

Tofishy is the bomb! Particularly with the cocktail sauce. It is a tad too oily sometimes though.

Sadly, we'll not be going to Zenith again for awhile until our son is older. They don't have any decent high chairs, only "vintage" ones without straps.

[airwave09]

There are more businesses in Southside than there are houses in Friendship. lol

[airwave09]

Bricks – New, just opened

Actually this closed already. It's now Urban Tap.

[JimboPGH]

Originally Posted by eschaton

Tofishy is the bomb! Particularly with the cocktail sauce. It is a tad too oily sometimes though.

Sadly, we'll not be going to Zenith again for awhile until our son is older. They don't have any decent high chairs, only "vintage" ones without straps.

C'mon now:

vegan garlic macaroni salad > safety of your child

Or just duct tape him to the damn thing if you're that worried about it.

[UKyank]

Originally Posted by airwave09

Actually this closed already. It's now Urban Tap.

Good catch - though i was actually referring (incorrectly) to the place that replaced rumshakers which is actually 'twelve on carson' but someone told me it was going to be called bricks when I made the list.

Another change is S Bar is now closed (good riddance) but replaced by the trashy named 'devils & dolls' which will hopefully also be short lived (disclaimer: I've never actually been inside so there's a .01% chance the place is in actuality great).

[airwave09]

Originally Posted by UKyank

Another change is S Bar is now closed (good riddance) but replaced by the trashy named 'devils & dolls' which will hopefully also be short lived (disclaimer: I've never actually been inside so there's a .01% chance the place is in actuality great).

That is about the worst possible name they could have chosen for that place. It basically guarantees that I will never set foot in there unless its to close the deal with a girl, haha.