Looking for a US city break with a difference? Pittsburgh offers great cycling, food tours, museums, galleries and more...
View from the top of the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh View from the top of the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh Fallingwater designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright The Strip District in Pittsburgh The Strip District in Pittsburgh Mural in the Strip District in Pittsburgh Staff at Parma Sausage in the Strip District Brilliant Branch Railroad Bridge on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. Amy Blaney biking along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Pittsburgh Fallingwater designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright "If you go to this location, don’t ask for the fries to be put on the side,” says Sylvia McCoy. “Just take the sandwich, go to your table, and eat!" Pittsburgh, once known as the Steel City, has transformed from an industrial powerhouse of the early 20th century into a vibrant destination with neighbourhoods brimming with character.
That’s quickly becoming apparent on the Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tour ( burghfoodtour.com ; from $53pp), a guided grazing adventure through the Strip District. A visit to the city isn’t complete without a handcrafted sandwich from Primanti Bros – which is where we learn that Pittsburgh residents (or Yinzers, as they call themselves) put fries in everything.
Even salads! The Strip District in Pittsburgh McCoy - who humorously dubs herself "Spil.