Pittsburgh's Strip District - Part 2

Let's continue our tour of Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, our favorite shopping spot in Pittsburgh's Strip District.

Once you pass the lovely assortment of pasta and all the sauces and oils...you enter the Breadwords bread section.  It's oh so hard to pass by here without buying something.  I defy any of you to not find something delectable!

Keep walking a few feet and you find their produce section. We get beautiful red bell peppers here that we use in soup and sauce recipes to freeze for the winter. Recipes will come!

And where would you ever see such an assortment of

pizza paddles???  At Penn Mac, of course!

And just in case you think you're done buying food once you step outside...no way!  There are always food vendors on the street with amazing baked goods, flowers, and more!

Our second favorite store is Prestogeorge Coffee and Tea Company.  I can't even tell you how many amazing kinds of tea they have.  And their coffee is WONDERFUL, fresh roasted, as whole beans or ground.  The staff there are very helpful and friendly.  They love to recommend new coffees or teas if you want to chat about your preferences.

In this photo you can see all the coffee bins along the right side wall, and the tea jars are straight ahead.  There are more, you just can't see them all in this photo.  I wish I could tell you how beautiful the smell is in this store...words fail me. They have a great website and will mail you great products quickly and cheaply.  I recommend them without hesitation!

Let me end this tour of our beloved Strip District with a few familiar photos:

Jimmy & Nino's - great breads, Italian cookies, olives...

Primanti Brothers - classic sandwiches with fries and sauerkraut inside...




I go to the Asian Market for good rice and other interesting items.
This 25 pound bag of Jasmine Rice was
$23!!


And when you go, don't forget to try Enrico Biscotti Company, Wholey's Seafood, the Steeler Stuff vendors, and all the other stores and restaurants I didn't even mention!!

Here's my "catch" for a day's shopping.  Not bad!