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Its Pittsburgher, not Pittsburghian.

Smile and be yourself and everyone will get along great.

The city has boomed recently, but it has unfortunately been rich get richer in a lot of ways.

[Apteka] made me Instagram a salad.

It was so incredibly delicious.

Hands down the best salad Ive ever had.

The best dish I had that evening.

Order Salatka 1.sayahillman

Try the Original Hotdog Shop, affectionately referred to as The O.

In addition to delicious hotdogs, they also have some amazing fries.

Dont be tempted to order anything bigger than the small size.

Just avoid Primanti Bros altogether, not worth it.

Youll want to stay downtown and go up one river per day.

Even if youre at Primantis eating a capicola (get the capicola!)

Its also the place where my first ancestors from Ireland got married in America.

Kinda funny considering much of my family history is full of alcoholics.

Dont worry: its not just about the ketchup brand (although it is pretty interesting).

Its basically an all-encompassing museum about the history of Pittsburgh.Craig Lloyd

Best underrated museum: theCenter for PostNatural History.

Its very small, but also free, so dont complain.

And Heinz Hall is a spectacle unto itself.

There is theBridge to Nowhere, jokesabmoraz.

He also recs PA Libations, Pittsburgh Popcorn, and Art of Steel.Theratonisuggests Gaucho.

Dont be surprised when downtown and the Strip District empty out early.

Once people pack into the theaters for shows it gets pretty dead, saysnotfornothin567.

Unless looking for a pub crawl with drunk Yinzers avoid South Side.i-spock.

Others agree: dont go there, it is a fratty place.

And its all 100% free!ShadowPryde

Avoid the Incline.

Or there is a really great Ghosts of Pittsburgh walking tour which I highly recommend.

Get Around

The Pittsburgh Left: A lot of intersections lack left-turn-only lanes.

Dont be ajagoff.muwenk

OMG enter the city through the Fort Pitt tunnel.

No video does this justice.

You have to be there.

(This is the most direct route if you are coming from the airport anyway.

)Beth Skwarecki

Pittsburgh is a 3-dimensional city.

It is a collective of 30+ towns between 3 major rivers strewn over a bunch of hills and valleys.

Roads are stacked upon roads, especially downtown.

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