512553 Thu Apr 24 08:56:07 -0700 2008 7 15 Pennsylvania 0 3625579 Going to Pitt for friday-saturday. Looking for a few types of places to check out. 1) Need a hip/cool place to take some business clients for dinner. something like morimoto buddakahan in philly/nyc 2) Looking for a good sports bar w/ good food and many TVs 3) Lounge with bottle service Also are there any good districts to hop from bar to bar These places need to be in area of the Mellon Arena. Thanks all for your help Thu Apr 24 08:56:08 -0700 2008 186528 mbenzgt 1 3626608 #1 - Seviche - Get the Fire & Ice from the seviche bar #2 - Guess it's not in the Mellon Arena area, but Jerome Bettis' place supposedly has a gazillion TVs and allegedly decent food. Don't really do sports bars, so can't tell. #3 - Maybe Nine on Nine or Cafe Zao might fit the bill, but others might know better. I'm going strictly on what I've read/heard about those two. Haven't been yet. Six Penn Kitchen's rooftop bar might be worth a visit, if the weather is decent, A little further down in the Strip, Kaya might be your speed, and if you can make it to the South Side (Carson St.), Dish may be a good option for #3. Thu Apr 24 13:11:40 -0700 2008 3625579 120758 Whigsboy 1 3627177 1. Seviche is a good choice. Eleven also within a reasonable walking distance. 2. Sports Rock. Food is typical sports bar, but you can have control over your own table's TV in addition to all the big screens. 3. Too old for clubbing, but I understand Prive and Altar Bar both offer it. Thu Apr 24 15:17:58 -0700 2008 3625579 24421 Panini Guy 2 3629828 I must be too old, because I totally misread "lounge with bottle service." I read it as a restaurant with a nice bar/lounge area where you could get some good wine. Crap, I'm so unhip. Fri Apr 25 12:36:15 -0700 2008 3627177 120758 Whigsboy 1 3627326 For bar hoppin, Carson St. and environs in the South Side would do ya fine. Thu Apr 24 16:11:57 -0700 2008 3625579 10743 yayadave 1 3627486 1. nine on nine, eleven, nakama 2. sports rock 3. elixir on e. carson "in the mellon arena area" is pretty general Thu Apr 24 17:14:31 -0700 2008 3625579 132980 hamm 1 3627550 1. Soba is a good choice, but Red Room is also very cool, both close to city. Seviche in my opinion is not a hip dinner place, but more a tapas and drinks. Eleven is fine, Nine on Nine is not what I'd call chic and Nakame is fun, but it's hibachi and I don't think that's what you're looking for. Actually, I have the perfect place... Dish on the s.side, really small and the two owners are from NYC this place is one of the best reviewed in the city. 2. Sports Rock is fine. Jerome Bettis is also good. It's a bit more upscale sportsbar (oxymoron) than Sports Rock or some of the other places on the north shore. 3. Club scene is not that great in Pittsburgh. Prive' is probably a good choice in the strip district. It has VIP sections with bottle service and I think on Friday's they have this good special for buy one get one. I think I got two bottles of Ketel One there a few weeks ago for pretty cheap. Thu Apr 24 17:45:18 -0700 2008 3625579 185661 neal1371 1 3627569 1) hmmm...I really don't think we have anything like buddakhan here? I read the above reviews. Dish is one of my favorite restauants, but it's cozy and vibey, not sceney and beautiful like morimoto or buddakhan? Close to Mellon Arena? I guess i go with Nine on Nine and Eleven. Capital Grille...while a chain, has a very popular happy hour and their steak is pretty good (also very close to mellon arena) 2) Sports Rock (Close to Mellon Arena) 3) Prive or Altar Bar (South Side) Bar hopping districts are: South Side - more college bar crawl style Shadyside (Ellworth ave and Walnut street) - young professionals, martinis are more the style on Ellworth ave than Jaegarbombs in South Side. Thu Apr 24 17:51:55 -0700 2008 3625579 21419 yammers