Looking for a little lift? An unexpected laugh? Some mental nourishment? We got you! Look no further than your own backyard with this little handful of mood-boosting things to do in Pittsburgh.
Feel Better Fast With These Mood-Boosting Things to Do in Pittsburgh
The Bocce House
641 Alpha Drive, Fox Chapel
Gather up a handful of your besties. Roll the balls on six professionally designed bocce courts. Sip from self-serve beer and wine systems that feature truly top-notch regional and international pours. Indulge in snacks, pizzas, and handhelds. Pop into the cigar lounge if that’s your thing. Forget all your troubles with the luxuriously low-key experience of old-fashioned fun and games at this family-run clubhouse! You’ll be back for more.
Gordo’s Tacos
131 Shiloh Street, Mount Washington
Mexico City-style street food. The big view from Mount Washington. A deep menu of beers, and margaritas. A straightforward, casual simplicity that makes you exhale as soon as you enter. Stop by on a summer evening and just enjoy yourself.
The Allegheny Wine Mixer
5326 Butler Street, Lawrenceville
The old-school coziness of the interior is love at first sight. The well-informed and helpful bar staff makes great recommendations. Everything is delicious. What more do you need than a friend or two to hang with, laugh with, solve the problems of the world with? Not a single thing.
Hey Babe
120 South Whitfield Street, East Liberty
Two Pittsburgh food scene veterans layered the best of their many gigs into this charming, buzzy, lighthearted spot and we’re glad they did. From the warm greeting to the last drop of your bevvie of choice, from happy hour to closing, there’s an uplifting energy here that nourishes the spirit.
Dish Osteria
128 South 17th Street, South Side
We speak about Dish frequently at TABLE. It’s not because they call us back when we reach out…they don’t! It’s because they are so good at what they do. Nothing arrives at your table that is anything less that authentic and delicious. The vibe is mellow. The feelings are warm. We always leave happier than when we arrived.
The Westmoreland Museum of Art
221 North Main Street, Greensburg
As the good book says, man does not live by bread alone. Or beer. Sometimes you need to nourish the mind and fill your eyes with beauty. Head to Greensburg for a refreshing dip into excellent art. Exhibits like the gorgeous Steel Valley Visions give you surprising glimpses of Western PA. Fantastical fraktur drawings made in Westmoreland County from the 1780s to the 1840s boggle the mind. Don’t hesitate: just go!
Story by Keith Recker
Photography by Laura Petrilla
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