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Prince of India

There are few things in life better than a good Indian buffet. Lovers of Indian cuisine know exactly what I am talking about. Pitt students have a surprisingly limited number of options when it comes to affordable food near campus. You can only have fast food, pizza, or cheap Chinese food so many times when … Continue reading Prince of India

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Larry & Carol’s Pizza

South Oakland is known for many things, but fine dining is certainly not on the list that includes wandering the streets in groups, parties, and houses that upon closer inspection are probably not up to code. There are no “nice” eateries among the thousands of buildings off-campus students and Oakland old-timers call home. Do not … Continue reading Larry & Carol’s Pizza

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Kahuna

Are you the kind of person that loves sushi but finds that it never really fills you up? If so I recommend trying a poke bowl. Poke is a Hawaiian term that means “to slice or to cut” and it refers to chunks of raw marinated fish which is tossed over rice and topped with … Continue reading Kahuna

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Tram’s Kitchen

On a cold rainy day, or whenever I am feeling under the weather, I like to eat soup. Now when I am not in the mood for Tom Yum soup I like to indulge in Pho. Pho is a Vietnamese soup which typically consists of broth, rice noodles, herbs and meet. It’s a simple dish … Continue reading Tram’s Kitchen

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Smiling Banana Leaf

When I am in the mood for Thai food one place comes to mind, the Smiling Banana Leaf. It’s located in Highland Park and to get therefrom Oakland you can simply hop on the 71B or 71A. If you do plan on making a trip to Smiling Banana Leaf, I recommend calling ahead to make … Continue reading Smiling Banana Leaf

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All India

Whenever I am craving Indian Cuisine and I find myself on campus, I like to go to All India Restaurant. Located on Craig Street, I normally get there by hoping on the 10A. Every time that I go to All India, I go for their buffet and I typically go at lunch time. The restaurant … Continue reading All India

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Nicky’s Thai Kitchen

Nicky’s Thai Kitchen is a Thai restaurant that has three locations in Pittsburgh. One location is on the Northside, another in the North Hills and the other is Downtown. I have only been to the Downtown location but have heard great reviews about the North Shore location as well. The Downtown location is excellent especially … Continue reading Nicky’s Thai Kitchen