- Fish Sandwich Toss-Up: Back Door Tavern vs Bowser’s Restaurant Fish Sandwiches are serious business. Sure, they’re all everyone can talk about during Lent, but most restaurants have their own version of this staple food on their menus year round, too. A good deep-fried fish sandwich is something I always look for when I’m somewhere new, and I’m always looking for the best one. Done […]
- The Lebanese Club: Authentic Middle Eastern Cuisine My introduction to Middle Eastern cuisine was nowhere near picture perfect. In retrospect, it plays out like an episode of Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods. In my defense, I was about 8 years old and a very picky eater. On Fridays, My grandfather would treat my brother and I to dinner at the Lebanese Club. He […]
- Upscale Dining and a Relaxed Atmosphere at Biba Latin Kitchen Finding a phenomenal restaurant in a large metropolitan area is fairly easy, as in a city like Pittsburgh there are three or four in every major part of town. While you may think you have to drive into the city for an upscale dining experience, all you have to do is head to the main […]
- Yama Japanese Restaurant One’s relationship with sushi can be described as love-hate: either you really, really love it, or you hate it. There is no in between. Fortunately, sushi fans in Beaver County don’t have to travel far. Yama Japanese Restaurant, located in downtown Beaver, is the leader of the pack when it comes to eating sushi locally. […]
- Shogun Hibachi Steakhouse (The New Japanese Place at the Mall) For months now we have been hearing about the new Japanese Steakhouse that would take the spot on the food court side of the Beaver Valley Mall that was previously occupied by a long list of Mexican restaurants. When I heard that the completely renovated Shogun Hibachi Steakhouse opened this past weekend, I put it […]
- Where to find the best Italian food in Beaver County? Yolanda’s! Longtime Italian favorite. Amazing Food. Monaca staple. Most recognizable Italian woman in Beaver County. You guessed it! Yolanda’s. This essential establishment, born in 1987, is sure to bring you all the hometown feelings you need. When you walk in, you immediately feel like you’re heading over to your grandmother’s house for Sunday dinner. You know […]
- The Chicken Shack in Beaver Falls One of the coolest things about writing for a website about your local community is that the readers will suggest great places that you’ve never heard of. When I posted a picture of a fried fish dinner last Friday, one of the commenters suggested that I should try a place called The Chicken Shack in […]
- Mario’s Woodfired Pizzeria It took me far too long to get around to eating at Mario’s Woodfired Pizzeria in downtown Beaver. For years, I had heard about this great pizza and pasta restaurant called Mario’s, but for some reason I never had the urge to try it. I still don’t remember what it was exactly that got me […]
