‘Burgh Bites: The best bites from this academic year

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 16, 2025

This semester had its highs and lows along with its good and bad meals. The most were served for breakfast and the fewest were for dinner. To all of you that followed along, thank you. It was an absolute joy to go to new places, try new things and share them all with you this last semester.

‘Burgh Bites: Lola’s Eatery: Pricey but delicious

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 9, 2025

Here’s the second week in a row with a hip hit in Lawrenceville. It was 9 a.m. on Monday when I visited Lola’s Eatery.

‘Burgh Bites: The Nook: Trypophobia trigger warning

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 2, 2025

Upon entering the inside of The Nook, a restaurant located off Butler Street in lower Lawrenceville (not to be confused with Point Park’s community kitchen The Nook,) I was offered to dine in either the front room or in the back room.

‘Burgh Bites: Melt’d: An overpowering amount of barbecue

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2025

My Saturday night out in the city was supposed to be just for the girls.

‘Burgh Bites: Page’s Dairy Mart: Saucy South Side hot dog

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 19, 2025

It was on Thursday during my 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. class when Co-Editor-in-Chief Carson Folio forced me to watch as he consumed an ice cream sandwich right in front of me.

‘Burgh Bites: Nicky’s Grant Street: A 40 cent overcharge

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2025

Nicky’s Grant Street, located inside the Grant Building and in the heart of Downtown, is not dissimilar to a Waffle House diner.

‘Burgh Bites: Rosewater Middle Eastern Grill: Dry meat pie and cinnamon rice

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 5, 2025

On Liberty Avenue and Wood Street, Rosewater Middle Eastern Grill provides a quick and tasty bite to those who pass by, although it depends on what you order on the menu.

‘Burgh Bites: Wise Country Biscuits has cheap and tasty eats

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 19, 2025

Wise Country Biscuits and Cafe, located on 911 Galveston Ave. is perfect for early risers.

‘Burgh Bites: Giovanni’s Pizza: The buffalo burns badly

Written By Cassandra Harris, For The Globe • February 12, 2025

Giovanni’s Pizza and Pasta located on 123 Sixth Street definitely has pizza and definitely has pasta, but it’s some of the weirdest I have ever tasted. 

‘Burgh Bites: Gaucho Parilla: High stakes dining

Written By Cassandra Harris, For The Globe • February 5, 2025

Just a 10-minute walk from campus, Gaucho Parilla located off Penn Avenue and 6th Street serves more than what gives itsits reputation as a pricey South-American-themed steak house. 

‘Burgh Bites: Pigeon Bagels: Cream cheese and a foul Vox sandwich

Written By Cassandra Harris, For The Globe • January 29, 2025

At Pigeon Bagels in Squirrel Hill, all the food options are either vegan or vegetarian friendly and even the milk is Kosher. 

‘Burgh Bites: The Speckled Egg: A classy dining experience

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief • January 22, 2025

On the first floor of the Union Trust building, four entrances create a cross, and the ground is lined with two blue carpets. Intersecting the rugs in the middle is a help desk, and diagonally adjacent to it is a podium attended by a host from The Speckled Egg.