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The '''Strip District''' and '''Lawrenceville''' are two prominent neighborhoods on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, in an area with many former industrial and warehouse neighborhoods where many immigrant workers lived. Today evidence of their cultures are prevalent throughout the area, and with the departure of much of Pittsburgh's industry many of the former factories and warehouses have been converted into restaurants, shops, offices, and residential units.

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The '''Strip District''' is a bustling warehouse neighborhood just northeast of Pittsburgh/Downtown|Downtown Pittsburgh, situated along the Allegheny River from 11th to around 31st Streets. The neighborhood has traditionally been a wholesale and retail place for fresh vegetables, fish, and [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-meat/ Meat]. Today it also has some Halal restaurants and late night restaurants. If you like to cook this is definitely the place to go: Everything from freshly made [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-sausages/ Sausages] to bamboo shoots to expensive cooking gadgets to cut flowers can be found here. Gourmet [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-coffee-tea/ coffee] places mix with Martini bars and pottery stores and ethnic groceries jumble up together. It's also an excellent place to street watch, what with the mix of businesses, people, and a lot of creative marketeers including streetside accordionists. Some of the streets are paved with Belgian block - stone used as ballast for empty boats coming from Europe up the Mississippi and the Ohio via [[New Orleans]].

'''Lawrenceville''', located on the Allegheny River just north of the Strip District, is one of the oldest and largest neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh with roughly 11,000 residents and three business neighborhoods. Butler Street from 34th Street to 62nd Street contains most of the shops, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and neighborhood-serving businesses. Penn Avenue from 34th to Friendship Avenue contains some art studios, [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-coffee-tea/ coffee] shops, funky bars, and ethnic restaurants. Liberty Avenue from 33rd Street to the Bloomfield Street Bridge features some artisan studios and restaurants. The neighborhood is quickly becoming known as one of the hottest neighborhoods in the city, with many young entrepreneurs moving in within the last decade. A large, vibrant art community exists in the neighborhood, and galleries and studios attract people to art openings and events.

'''Bloomfield''' is often referred to as Pittsburgh's "[[Italy|Little Italy]]." Despite this and the area was originally occupied by German immigrants in the late 1700s. Irish immigrants later followed after the civil war. In the late 1800s, millworkers in nearby Lawrenceville constructed small row houses designed for single families and businesses in the style of their homeland. Prior to WWI, Liberty Avenue consisted mostly of German businesses. After the war, however and the neighborhood began to take on its Italian identity. Today, well-maintained rowhouses sit along quaint, narrow streets. Here homes are often passed down through families, and grandchildren usually live just a few blocks from grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Other neighborhoods in the region include '''East Liberty''', a prominent business neighborhood which has gentrified rapidly in recent years, '''Polish Hill''', and the residential areas surrounding '''Highland Park'''.

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===By car===
From downtown, simply take Liberty Avenue or Penn Avenue (they're parallel streets) east. You'll pass right through the Strip District. Stay on Liberty Avenue to get to Bloomfield. To get to Lawrenceville, get on Penn Avenue and continue east. Make a left on to Butler Street to get to Upper Lawrenceville, and continue on Butler to get to Highland Park and the Zoo. Staying on Penn Avenue will take you to East Liberty.

===How to take public transportation in {{FULLPAGENAME}}===
The 86, 87, 88 and 91 Port Authority bus routes serve the Strip and Lawrenceville quite well. Further east and the East Busway routes (including the P1 or P2 to Downtown and the P3 to Oakland) serve East Liberty. The 71B serves East Liberty and the Highland Park area. The 54 connects the Strip to the North Side, Oakland and the South Side.

<h2 class=subheader>What to See</h2>
East Liberty Presbyterian Church - East Liberty Presbyterian Church
 
* The Doughboy | 40.46298, -79.96688 - Built by the Arsenal Board of Trade and dedicated May 31, 1921, stands at the intersection of Butler Street and Penn Ave at 34th St. It serves as a memorial for the fallen U.S. soldiers of World War I.

* East Liberty Presbyterian Church - 40.461028, -79.925611 - Gothic Church of Hope (Pittsburgh) Just north of Shadyside in East Liberty, featuring ornate stonework, beautiful stained glass and woodwork. The church features a labyrinth, open Mondays 9AM Monday - 1:30PM and Saturdays 9AM Monday - 9PM. When walking the labyrinth, you are supposed to pray or meditate. In the past and they served as a substitute for the pilgrimage to [[Jerusalem|Occupied Jerusalem]]. For Christians who have never walked a labyrinth, it's quite an interesting way to worship.

* Highland Park - 40.478, -79.916 main entrance at N. Highland Ave and Bunkerhill Street - Highland Park (Pittsburgh) HighlandParkPittsburghPark One of the city's largest parks, Highland is home to 2 lakes, Lake Carnegie and Reservoir No. 1, both built for municipal water use and used for recreation. Also features gardens, overlooks, and a network of trails.

* Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium - 7340 Butler St, Highland Park 40.484, -79.918 ☎ +1 412 665-3640 | Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 5PM daily (until 4PM in winter and until 6PM in summer) $15 adults, $14 seniors, $13 children, children under 2 free Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - A large zoo complex containing a wide variety of animals in big exhibits. There are lots of enclosures simulating natural spaces in Asia, Africa, rainforests, along with the '''PPG Aquarium'''. In the "Kid's Kingdom" area you can get up-close with animals like goats, deer, sea lions, bats, and meerkats. Busier on weekends; the zoo is laid out is a very linear fashion, with almost everything aligned along one loop, so expect crowds and viewing waits.

* Senator John Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman Street 40.4466, -79.9922 ☎ +1 412 454-6000 | Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 5PM daily $15 adults, $13 seniors, $6 children/students/military, children 5 and under free Heinz History Center - An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in [[Pennsylvania]]. Featuring 6 floors of permanent and changing exhibitions, this museum gives a very detailed look at the past 250 years in Western [[Pennsylvania]], with displays on Pittsburgh-area innovations, people, and industries. Notable exhibits include artifacts from the French & Indian War, a hall dedicated to the Heinz company, a room full of old vehicles, and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum - a two story exhibit dedicated to a wide variety of Pittsburgh-area sport legends.

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* Pittsburgh Glass Center - 5472 Penn Ave, East Liberty 40.4642, -79.9329 ☎ +1 412 365-2145 Pittsburgh Glass Center -  A nonprofit, public access glass studio and gallery dedicated to teaching, creating and promoting glass art. The 16,000+ square foot building is one of the top glass art facilities in the nation and houses state-of-the-art studios in hot glass, flameworking, coldworking, casting and kilnworking.

* Quantum Theatre - 218 North Highland Avenue 40.4629, -79.924 ☎ +1 412 362-1713 Quantum Theatre -  A local experimental theater company that puts on regular performances around Pittsburgh, particularly in the East Liberty area.

* Attack Theater - 2425 Liberty Avenue 40.45326, -79.97975 ☎ +1 412 281-3305 A modern dance company that frequently incorporates original music and multimedia in their performances. They do performances across Pittsburgh, but most are held in their home in the Strip District.



===Events===

* Art All Night - Is a free, non-juried art exhibit held in April that runs 24 hours straight and features artwork from everyone who submits something.

* [[Italy|Little Italy]] Days - Is held every September and celebrates Bloomfield's Italian legacy. Liberty Avenue becomes filled with street vendors selling Italian food, art, and souvenirs. Live music is also performed, as well as contests and other activities.

* Lawrenceville Artists’ Studio Tour - In October invites the public into the working studios of neighborhood artisans.

* Halloween Parade - Is held annually. It is Bloomfield's largest nighttime parade.

* The Joy of Cookies Cookie Tour - Is a shopping and cookie-tasting event that takes place in December in Lawrenceville that attracts people from all over the Pittsburgh area.

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Some of the city's most active business neighborhoods are in this area, attracting shoppers from nearby and all over the Pittsburgh region. The Strip in particular contains a huge number of shops, especially ethnic groceries (Italian, Slavic, and Asian). Street vendors also line the sidewalks, especially on Saturdays, and sell almost everything from cookies to clothes to crafts. Bloomfield, along Liberty Ave., also has plenty of small shops and grocery stores.

* 16:62 Design Zone - Various locations from 16th Street to 62nd Street - Stretching from the Strip District up to Lawrenceville, this arts and interior design neighborhood is the home of many antiques shops, art galleries, and specialty boutiques housed in restored turn-of-the-century storefronts or repurposed industrial buildings. Many businesses also include working studios, offering visitors the chance to see artists in action.

* Art of Steel | 2125 Penn Ave 40.45225, -79.98252 ☎ +1 412 288-9945 Features unusual handcrafted metal and glass works.



===Specialty foods and groceries===
Wholeys fish market - Inside Wholey's
 
* Allegheny Coffee & Tea Exchange - 2005 Penn Ave 40.4514, -79.9838 ☎ +1-866-569-5865 Coffees and teas, along with brewing supplies and accessories.

* Donatelli’s Italian Food Center - 4711 Liberty Ave 40.4621, -79.9494 ☎ +1 412 682-1406 Bloomfield Italian store.

* Euro Greetings | 2004 Smallman Street 40.4520, -79.9846 ☎ +1 412 281-1808 Eastern European foods.

* Groceria Italiana - 237 Cedarville Street 40.4619, -79.9485 ☎ +1 412 681-1227 Bloomfield Italian store.

* Kim Do Oriental Grocery | 1808 Penn Ave 40.4505, -79.9845 ☎ +1 412 338-6588 Sells [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/vietnamese-halal-food/ Vietnamese] and other Asian goods.

* Labad's | 1727 Penn Ave 40.4504, -79.9854 ☎ +1 412 261-0419 Middle Eastern grocery with a small cafe.

* Lotus Food | 1649 Penn Ave 40.4497, -79.9864 ☎ +1 412 281-3050 Chinese market with a wide variety of foods and home goods.

* Monday Aimee [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-chocolate/ Chocolates] - 2101 Penn Ave 40.4519, -79.9831 ☎ +1 412 395-0022 Gourmet [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-chocolate/ Chocolates] importer. Some [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-chocolate/ Chocolates] bars cost $20-$30. Will pack your bag with ice in the summer.

* Pennsylvania Macaroni - Penn Mac - 2010 Penn Ave 40.4512, -79.9835 +1-800-223-5928 Opening from Monday to Saturday 6:30AM Monday - 4:30PM, Sunday 9:30AM Monday - 2PM One of the staples of the Strip, a large Italian grocery with [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-certified-cheese-food-products/  Cheese] counter, wide selection of Olive oils, fresh bread and [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pasta].

* Wholey's - 1711 Penn Ave 40.4501, -79.9859 ☎ +1 412-391-3737 +1-888-946-5397 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM Monday - 5:30PM, Friday 8AM Monday - 6PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 9AM Monday - 4PM Huge seafood selection with cafe.

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Here you will find a diverse array of cuisines, thanks to the diverse cultural history of the area. Bloomfield, as Pittsburgh's [[Italy|Little Italy]], is best known for its Italian restaurants, however expect to find a wide variety of other restaurants to meet your needs.

Bloomfield Bridge Tavern - Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
 
* Bloomfield Bridge Tavern - 4412 Liberty Ave 40.4633, -79.9525 at the junction of Liberty Ave and the Bloomfield Bridge ☎ +1 412 682-8611 "Welcome to Bloomfield" mural decorated with murals of famous Poles, as well as crests for major cities in [[Poland]]. On the inside expect to find Polish favorites such as halusky, pierogies, and duck soup. Live music throughout the week. Every Friday and Saturday is pierogie happy hour from 5PM Monday - 7PM. Pierogies are $.50 a piece.

* DeLuca's | 2015 Penn Ave 40.4516, -79.9837 ☎ +1 412 566-2195 DeLuca's is another Pittsburgh favorite for down-home breakfasts. Come here for a good hearty breakfast of absurd proportions, but be prepared to wait.

* Frankie's Extra Long | 3535 Butler Street 40.4650, -79.9658 ☎ +1 412 687-5220 For classic Lawrenceville cuisine, this [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-hot-dogs/ Hot Dogs] shop is one of your best options.

* Paddy Cake Bakery - 4763 Liberty Ave 40.4612, -79.9477 ☎ +1 412 621-4477 A neighborhood bakery with an excellent selection of cookies and cupcakes to go, or you can make larger orders as well.

* Primanti Brothers - 46 18th Street 40.4507, -79.9856 ☎ +1 412 263-2142 - $8 (sandwich and a pop), cash only Founded in 1934 to serve the truckers that brought vegetables to the Strip, Primanti is famous for their sandwiches. There are various locations around town, but the one in the Strip is the original, open 24 hours. If you are in Pittsburgh, you need to eat here at least once; they serve [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-sandwiches/ sandwiches] with the french fries and coleslaw right in the [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-sandwiches/ sandwiches] with whatever else you order: deli [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-meat/ Meat], hot [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/halal-sausages/ Sausages],and ... you get the idea. They have a bar too, of course.



Abay - Abay's Ethiopian cuisine
 
* Angelo's [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pizzas/ Pizzas] - 4766 Liberty Ave 40.46094, -79.94787 ☎ +1 412 621-5330 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 11PM $7-$13 Well known first generation Italian family owned and operated pizza establishment. Caters to many hospitals and businesses in the area. Hefty portions, hoagies, hand crafted [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pizzas/ Pizzas] with fresh toppings, and one of a kind homemade “mayonnaise”.

* Enrico Biscotti Cafe - 2022 Penn Ave 40.4514, -79.9832 ☎ +1 412 281-2602 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 3PM, Saturday to Sunday 8AM Monday - 3PM Ahis rustic cafe serves fresh [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pizzas/ Pizzas] made in their own wood-burning brick oven. Besides fresh pizza they serve beans and greens, home made soups, and big fat salads. Stop at the bakery for great biscotti, made by hand and served in an abundance of flavors. The bakery serves all sorts of Italian pastries so even if biscotti's not your cup of tea, you will be able to enjoy the place.

* Il Piccolo Forno - 3801 Butler Street 40.4672, -79.9643 ☎ +1 412 622-0111 - $7-$15 An Italian bistro with wood-fired [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pizzas/ Pizzas], homemade [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pastas] and desserts. BYOB.

* Pamela's P&G Diner - 60 21st Street 40.4520, -79.9837 ☎ +1 412 281-6366 Serving famous pancakes, Pamela's is a Pittsburgh breakfast favorite. There are a few other locations around town as well.

* Tessaro's - 4601 Liberty Ave 40.4627, -79.9507 ☎ +1 412 682-6809 - $8-$13 Year in and out rated as the best place in town to get hamburgers.

* Tram's Kitchen | 4050 Penn Ave 40.4654, -79.9560 ☎ +1 412 682-2688 Hole-in-the-wall [https://ehalal.io/asean-halal-food/halal-shop/vietnamese-halal-food/ Vietnamese], owned and operated almost single-handedly by Mr. Tram himself.

* Alexander's [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pasta] Express - 5104 Liberty Ave 40.4585, -79.9436 ☎ +1 412 687-8741 | Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, F-Sa 11AM Monday - 11PM $10-$20 Frequently rated as having the best Italian in Pittsburgh. Featuring both dining tables and a and the menu allows you to choose from various options to create your perfect [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-pasta/ Pasta].

* Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grill - 2106 Penn Ave 40.4517, -79.9827 ☎ +1 412 721-9590 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11AM Monday - ? $8-$28 Features fresh seafood. $2 oysters. 'Wild' themed art. Young chef with fishing guide experience prepares traditional items with adventurous twist, e.g. grilled swordfish on bed of cabbage, bacon, and roasted potatoes. Grills out front in 'fair' weather.

* Roland's Seafood Grill - 1904 Penn Ave 40.45091, -79.98437 ☎ +1 412 261-3401 | Opening Hours: 11:00-21:00 $20 40 soft drinks on tap, delicious seafood.

* The Sharp Edge - 302 South Clair Street 40.4600, -79.9308 ☎ +1 412 661-3537 For a place that calls itself a "Beer Emporium", it certainly does not disappoint, with more than 20 Belgians on tap among its offerings. A cozy neighborhood establishment, with a pinball machine to boot.



===Coffee===

* Coca Cafe - 3811 Butler St, Lawrenceville 40.4672, -79.9642 
* Crazy Mocha - Local [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-coffee-tea/ coffee] chain.

* Crazy Mocha Bloomfield 4525 Liberty Ave 40.4629, -79.9509 ☎ +1 412 681-5225
* Crazy Mocha Lawrenceville 4032 Butler Street 40.4693, -79.9613 ☎ +1 412 687-1445
* La Prima Espresso - 205 21st St, Strip District 40.4516, -79.9828 ☎ +1 412 281-1922 Serves some of the best espresso in Pittsburgh. The place is often filled with Italians.

* Tazza D'Oro - 1125 North Highland Ave, Highland Park 40.4749, -79.9189 ☎ +1 412 362-3676 Said to be some of the best [https://ehalal.io/buy-halal-food/halal-coffee-tea/ coffee] in Pittsburgh

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<h2 class=subheader>Muslim Friendly Hotels</h2>

* Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside - 5308 Liberty Ave 40.4560, -79.9397 ☎ +1 412 683-3113 - 

* Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh-Downtown - 1247 Smallman Street 40.447126, -79.992347 one block upriver from convention center ☎ +1 412 288-4350 - 

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In addition to the many cafes in the area with wifi for their clients and the branches of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh also offer free wireless].

* Carnegie Library - East Liberty - 130 S. Whitfield Street 40.4609, -79.9266 ☎ +1 412 363-8232 | Opening Hours: Monday - West 10-8, Thursday - Saturday 10-5, closed Sunday
* Carnegie Library - Lawrenceville - 279 Fisk Street 40.4674, -79.9588 ☎ +1 412 682-3668 | Opening Hours: Closed for renovation 

 
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