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There are 3 rules to the game:
1) Every month one person picks the places to dine.
2) No one in the group could have eaten there before.
3) Everyone splits the bill.
Follow me on this journey of tasting new things and learning more about the city I love! Feel free to use this game with your own family or friends and share below the amazing places you find throughout your travels!
-NOVEMBER-
We decided to do our monthly dinner a few days early since we had tickets to see Pink Martini. It was my pick and I decided to keep it Downtown so we kicked off the evening with cocktails at the Rebel Room in the Industrialist Hotel.
It is a very pretty place. Rachael enjoyed an Aperol spritz and I ordered my favorite, a Kahlua and Cream. The waitress said no Kahlua!!! — darn– so I had to change to a Prosecco. We cheered and enjoyed our conversation and surroundings as the sad faces of the Steeler fans came in after a Steeler loss to the Jaguars 20-10.
Then we headed to PPG2 to the new Alta Via location in Market Square.
We started with the burrata served with cherry tomatoes, arugula, added prosciutto and grilled focaccia. ($18)
We shared a half order of the Gerber Farms chicken plated with crispy parmesan potatoes and roasted leeks. ($29) It was crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.
We ordered a full portion of the Pappardelle with a beef short rib sugo, topped with ricotta. ($37) It was not as robust as we were hoping and the short rib was chunky, not flaked.
On to dessert.
We shared a very small creme brulee ($12) and delicious decaffeinated coffee.
The service was attentive, we received clean silverware with each course and had plenty of leftovers. Overall it did not meet the expectations of the Big Burrito reputation we are accustomed to.
On to next month, happy eating!!
