I'm going to be visiting the Rock and Roll hall of fame and maybe Pittsburgh in a few weeks... Any cool music stores or restaurants to check out while at either city..
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Cleveland/Pittsburgh
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In Pittsburgh:
- The Church Brew Works. An old church converted to a micro pub.
- Gooski's. Hole in the wall bar with a great jukebox and a staggering beer selection.
- The Sharp Edge. A bar focused on a large selection of Belgian beers.
- Tessaro's. An old bar that serves great burgers and cheap beer.
- Piper's Pub. English food/beer, with over 100 brands of Scotch behind the bar.
- Hofbrauhaus. German beer hall with good German food.
Cleveland:
- The Grovewood Tavern. Nice restaurant in a residential area 15 minutes down the highway from the R&R Hall of Fame.
- The Church Brew Works. An old church converted to a micro pub.
- Gooski's. Hole in the wall bar with a great jukebox and a staggering beer selection.
- The Sharp Edge. A bar focused on a large selection of Belgian beers.
- Tessaro's. An old bar that serves great burgers and cheap beer.
- Piper's Pub. English food/beer, with over 100 brands of Scotch behind the bar.
- Hofbrauhaus. German beer hall with good German food.
Cleveland:
- The Grovewood Tavern. Nice restaurant in a residential area 15 minutes down the highway from the R&R Hall of Fame.
There's not a whole lot of music stores in Cleveland that I've discovered since being here. I know there's something in either the theater or warehouse districts (can't remember the name), but other than that I've only seen Guitar Center and Sam Ash.
im going to cleveland too. any more recs? i heard about:
Blue Point Grill and House of Blues were worth checking out.
Blue Point Grill and House of Blues were worth checking out.
I've been in and around Cleveland for the last 25 years, and I can't think of anything exceptional to see or do here. That's really sad.
Well, I'm a student at Case Western, so I don't venture downtown too often. If you end up in Little Italy (in University Circle, ~5 miles out of downtown) pretty much ever restaurant is fantastically delicious. There's a couple of really good Asian cuisine restaurants in Coventry, which is out a little further.
Downtown, my personal favorite is the Cleveland Chophouse.
Downtown, my personal favorite is the Cleveland Chophouse.
Really? Trying coming south on 77 a half hour or so to my neck of the woods
I like Prosperity Social club for good food and brews. While over in the Tremont, Ohio City area got to hit West side market its awsome! Also Great Lakes brewing across the street. trust me you have allot more going on in C-Town than we do 
not a music store, but cleveland has a ridiculous vintage toy store called Big Fun which if i remember is close to the RR HOF. if youre feeling a little nostalgic and wanna check out some old star wars or GI joe toys, hit it up.
About 5 miles outside of downtown pittsburgh, off of rt 28 on Freeport rd is a little music store called Piano's n Stuff. It's basically our little slice of heaven. They have a good selection and everyone there knows what they are talking about. The luthier there is pretty good and they even build their own stuff. Definitely worth a stop. Check their website first, their hours are kinda weird. www.nstuffmusic.com
Allright, leaving tomorrow.. I'm looking for cool stores and really good restaurants.. I love all kinds of ethnic foods.. I'm not much of a drinker though, so I 'm not looking for bars..
before this thread gets tossed in the MISC category, like any major city, Pirraburgh has a LOT of what you are looking for. I live close to the SouthSide area of the city. ( we call it Carson ST/southside works.)
there are sooooo many bars and restaurants on that street, that if you brought 500.00 for food you would run out of money before you visited all the ethnic restaurants on one street!!!
as far as tourist attractions near that area?
the Mon incline, the MtWashington lookout platforms, the strip district, station square, downtown, Westend overlook, oh GOD there are so many things to see or do, where do you begin without a tourguide?...lol
as far as music shops to jam on guitars? google guitar shops in Pittsburgh, I just did and there are 52 listings !!!
there are sooooo many bars and restaurants on that street, that if you brought 500.00 for food you would run out of money before you visited all the ethnic restaurants on one street!!!
as far as tourist attractions near that area?
the Mon incline, the MtWashington lookout platforms, the strip district, station square, downtown, Westend overlook, oh GOD there are so many things to see or do, where do you begin without a tourguide?...lol
as far as music shops to jam on guitars? google guitar shops in Pittsburgh, I just did and there are 52 listings !!!
Definitely Pianos n Stuff in Blawnox plus Pittsburgh Guitars on the South Side. Hollowood Music in McKees Rocks used to be a great store but they have downsized and cut lines & inventory gradually over the past five years.
The Grovewood is a good call. You also want to check out the Beachland Concert Club. It's a bar, a vintage clothing shop, and an indie music store (with lots of vinyl) all in one. Not far from there is a little mom 'n pop musical instrument store called Music Emporium.
You may also want to take a walk down Coventry Street. Lots of quirky shops, and a really good Chinese restaurant called Hunan Coventry.
Of course we have our Sam Ash and Guitar Center. The two are within walking distance of each other, but another small independent instrument shop is Heights Guitars.
Have fun in Cleveland.
PM me with any questions.
I think it is sad you feel that way. I guess you'd need to define "exceptional" but there are a million fun things to do here - sports, nature/parks, clubs, bars, great restaurant, museums, music, etc.
I agree, not many interesting music stores, but plenty of good eats. What sort of ethic food are you looking for Steve?
+ 1 to this. Last time I was in Cleveland I dug out the yellow pages with the hope of hitting all those truly amazing big city music stores... All I found was Sam Ash and GC. <sigh>
On the other hand Cleveland is filled with ethnic restaurants with absolutely amazing food. Usually they are rather hidden. It's best if you can get a native guide to lead you to them.
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Melt Bar and Grill in Lakewood and now in Cleveland Hgts too. (gourmet grilled cheeses..if you can stand the hour + wait!)
+1 on the Beachland Ballroom/Tavern (Waterloo District) My fiancee tends bar there.
... for live shows and general indie/artsy stuff and vintage vinyl and clothes. Just don't "explore" the surrounding areas much...it's near a rough 'hood.
Coventry Rd in Cleveland Hgts. Tommy's restaurant on Coventry is really good as is Mongolian BBQ. Grog Shop for live bands and beers.
Tremont is a weird city...lots of upscale eating and bars (Lolita, Fahrenheit), but the area still looks like a dump. Odd, but cool.
West 6th street in downtown is full of douchebags that take "The Jersey Shore" as a guide for living. Now its also getting full of wanna-be gangbangers. It's the typical bar district that attracts young people who don't know how to behave in public. My 2 cents...stay away.
The Great Lakes Science Center is geared towards little kids...dissapointing
Our Art Museum is fantastic and a lot of it is newly remodeled and now open.
Theater district is cool, but unless you have tickets for a certain show, why bother?
+1 on the Beachland Ballroom/Tavern (Waterloo District) My fiancee tends bar there.
... for live shows and general indie/artsy stuff and vintage vinyl and clothes. Just don't "explore" the surrounding areas much...it's near a rough 'hood.Coventry Rd in Cleveland Hgts. Tommy's restaurant on Coventry is really good as is Mongolian BBQ. Grog Shop for live bands and beers.
Tremont is a weird city...lots of upscale eating and bars (Lolita, Fahrenheit), but the area still looks like a dump. Odd, but cool.
West 6th street in downtown is full of douchebags that take "The Jersey Shore" as a guide for living. Now its also getting full of wanna-be gangbangers. It's the typical bar district that attracts young people who don't know how to behave in public. My 2 cents...stay away.
The Great Lakes Science Center is geared towards little kids...dissapointing
Our Art Museum is fantastic and a lot of it is newly remodeled and now open.
Theater district is cool, but unless you have tickets for a certain show, why bother?
if you're into buying records in Pittsburgh, check out:
Jerry's: on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. pretty much the king of local record dealers.
The Attic: on Grant Avenue in Millvale (just up Rt 28). excellent selection of classic 45's, an awesome classic rock LP selection, and some new gems in the back.
Mind Cure: just opened in Polish Hill, on Dobson Street (literally around the corner from Gooski's. used vinyl, new punk/indie LP's and 7-inchers.
Paul's CDs: right on Liberty Ave in Bloomfield, across from the Crazy Mocha. i'm in a band with one of the clerks, so i gotta rep it
excellent CD selection (particularly for jazz and folk music), and a nice selection of new indie/punk/garage/psych/folk LP's in the bin.
Jerry's: on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. pretty much the king of local record dealers.
The Attic: on Grant Avenue in Millvale (just up Rt 28). excellent selection of classic 45's, an awesome classic rock LP selection, and some new gems in the back.
Mind Cure: just opened in Polish Hill, on Dobson Street (literally around the corner from Gooski's. used vinyl, new punk/indie LP's and 7-inchers.
Paul's CDs: right on Liberty Ave in Bloomfield, across from the Crazy Mocha. i'm in a band with one of the clerks, so i gotta rep it
excellent CD selection (particularly for jazz and folk music), and a nice selection of new indie/punk/garage/psych/folk LP's in the bin.
