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Shop, eat and enjoy Pittsburgh's Strip District

BYLINE: By The Associated Press Sunday 12:19 PM GMT


Pittsburgh's Strip District is located near downtown, stretching from 11th to 33rd streets.

Some popular spots include:

PENNSYLVANIA MACARONI COMPANY: A wholesale-based business that supplies restaurants and grocers but offers consumers similar products in a retail store that has hundreds of cheeses, dozens of olive oils, sauces, tapenades and Italian and international delicacies.

ENRICO BISCOTTI CO.: Best known for its biscotti; owner Larry Lagattuta also offers popular cooking classes.

PRIMO ESPRESSO: A cafe where Italian men congregate in the early morning to drink their espresso and chat.

21ST STREET COFFEE AND TEA: Offering up a variety of coffee and tea varieties, freshly brewed for each patron with thoughtful latte art, this Strip District cafe has customers' favorites on record to be sure that each one gets special treatment.

LEAF AND BEAN: For smokers, owner Jimmy Robinson sells hand-rolled cigars and coffee roasted on the premises.
 
 

COLLAGE: A store that offers an eclectic variety of home decor items, jewelry, bags and pictures items that make a home and a person unique.

PITTSBURGH POPCORN COMPANY: A recently opened popcorn shop that offers up gourmet flavors, including chunky chocolate caramel and creamy peanut butter kettle.

PENZEYS SPICE COMPANY: A store that sells exotic spices in a spotless environment, including attractive gift baskets.
 
WikiPedia entry on the Strip District