North Side for Earth Day

Bistro To Go

Walked the River Trail today, then went to Bistro-To Go on East Ohio Street. This was my 3rd visit to the cafe. It is beautiful inside, big open kitchen and a cozy courtyard where you can people watch. Menu changes weekly. The food is fresh and fun, taste is excellent and I'll keep going back. I like it and I want to support businesses on the Northside.




What I have tried:

Hoho cake - Big piece for $3.50, so so so good. Nice overdose of chocolate.

Mr.Pepper Sandwich - turkey, greens, bacon, provolone, tomatoes, Ciabatta roll. Thought the roll could have been fresher otherwise it was good. Fairly priced.

Tuna Salad- Grilled Tuna, greens, tomatoes, parmesan- really good dressing!

Cranberry Autumn Chicken Salad - Chicken salad, grapes, greens - decent, I make the best Chicken Salad ever though so it is a bit hard to top.

Sugared Pecan Salad- Liked it, a little sweet for me but overall pretty good.

Thai pasta salad- good flavor, little spicy, whole wheat pasta, peanuts, little too much peanut oil for my liking.

Potatoe Pancakes- so good crisp outside soft inside, nice flavor. 

301

We have been going to 301 for a bit now... not sure if I have blogged them. We end up there after a long day, or when we are upset at the unreliable men in our lives.

301
Freeport Rd.
Aspinwall, Pa 15215

It's hard to get a drink in Aspinwall and not be rubbing elbows with the over 65 crowd, (not that I am opposed to drinking with those older and wiser than me) that is until now. 301 is it. It's close, most of the bartenders are friendly and there is usually a good crowd there, especially later on in the evening, like after 9.

Sometimes I feel like we live in our little houses and drive our little (sometimes big) cars and go to our little job and run our little errands and then come home, 301 kind of makes you feel like its not that way. I miss the feelings of community.

They recently sold the kitchen off and now its chinese food- but it works. We tried the coconut chicken, egg rolls and appetizer sampler. It was all good. Plus Chinese food is way overpriced in my town and these guys are really from China so I'll support them.

Go to 301.