Truly one of the most under appreciated cities in my humble opinion. So glad it's getting its highlight here on one of the best travel channels around. Thanks for all the kind things to say about the city.
We have an American branch of the family (it's a long story!), and one of my cousins lived in Pittsburgh for several years. I went to visit her there a number of times, and absolutely fell in love with the place! So much character, beautiful parks, interesting neighbourhoods, friendly people, etc. etc. At one time, BA operated their LHR-PIT service using a 747-400, although it also made a stop at IAD. Sadly, the leg from IAD to PIT was often pretty much empty. My fellow countrymen had no idea what they were missing by not visiting Pittsburgh!
From Philly and went to Pittsburgh for the first time last march. Loved it. Clean , everyone is friendly, and it’s easy to get around despite the twisty hilly streets. Btw your Brussels episode motivated me to visit the Delirium Cafe there last year! Keep the content coming 👍🏾
Surprised you liked our public transit system and bike infrastructure - most locals find both to be extremely lacking. It's only really useful in the downtown and immediate surrounding areas. Anywhere remotely suburban is extremely underserved. Locals dislike Wigle because it's owned by the same guy who owns the Pirates and he's been a bad owner. Also you pronounced "Primanti" wrong lol
Tipping is NOT mandatory. Restaurants must declare in advance on the menu or signboards if they automatically add Gratuity in your bill for large party sizes.
@@attachetravel From a legal point, tips are always discretionary everywhere in the United States. Tipped minimum wage is lower than regular minimum wage because servers expect to exceed the difference through generous tips from diners. Yes, I tip around 12% to 15% if it is proper table service where servers come to your table to take your orders and then bring your food. No, I don't tip if it is plain counter service or takeaways where you pay first and then pickup food from the counter. Nobody can force you to tip. High-end dining establishments typically add gratuity in your bills for table party sizes greater than five.
People throw around the word underrated a lot -- many without really understanding what it means. But Pittsburgh is truly an underrated city. The skyline, the architecture, the food, even the sports teams and stadiums! It's almost like people are trying to keep it a secret how cool it is
Pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. You need to comeback and visir them. Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, Regent Square, Lawrenceville, East Liberry, Mexican War Streets, Southside and Mt Washington are all so unique and distinct. Based on your Pittsburgh experience, I know you will love them all! Comeback and visit them!
Diners: I agree with everything you say about them. They are wonderful places to go to. This may sound silly to some, but one thing I do when I visit the US is have a burger at a diner. In my home country, ground beef served in restaurants has to be cooked well done. Of course people can cook it at any level of doneness at home, but I like to have the experience of being at a restaurant and having a burger cooked at the level of my choice.
My home, I moved 3 years ago to live at the beach and have regretted it every day... I plan to go back. The only down side of pittsburgh is winter and the roads. Lol but it's home.
Been recently day dreaming and even beginning to plan a move to Pittsburgh from TN. My job is going full remote/work from home so I’ll have the opportunity now.
“The people are surprisingly unpretentious” Exactly as I remember it in July 1987, staying at Theta Xi, CMU, and working at The Gateway Clipper Fleet It’s the people who make Pittsburgh
I spent the vast majority of my adult life in Pittsburgh, and not a day goes by that I don't want to "go home" (I had to move almost 5 years ago). Love your channel, and LOVE this!
Pittsburgh's downtown area? AMAZING, beautiful, dynamic, wonderful. Pittsburgh's surrounding neighborhoods? Often decaying, crime-infested, post-industrial hellscapes. Pittsburgh is a great downtown to visit, but you have to be careful where you wander into once you leave the tall buildings area.
As always, excellent video. I especially like what you did with the clean, deep audio. You really manage to seperate Alex (or whoever is talking) from the background, without completely removing the background. What diffusion filter are you using? The image looks fantastic!
More than a decade ago, I went to Pittburgh to visit Pitt, and stopover on my way to OSU. There no local restaurants then. Just chains like Applebees. The area with all the buildings had no restaurants. We asked around, and no body could tell us where to eat. They told us go to outskirts of suburbs to strip malls.
Whoever says Pittsburgh is wonderful has clearly never had to deal with the *terrible* drivers in the city. Seriously. A lot of people need to turn their licenses in.
As a long-time viewer currently based in PA, based on the other destinations you've covered so far on this channel, I was pleasantly surprised to see you make a stop in and a guide to Pittsburgh 😸Thanks for making this guide ❤ A bit of feedback: 15:55 "take the tax, and double it" - This is ultimately a nitpick in light of automatic gratuity, precalculated tips, and/or just pulling out the phone calculator, but sales tax in Pittsburgh iirc is 7% (6% for PA state sales tax, and 1% for Allegheny County). Doubling that would make for 14% tip pre-tax, which is below the 15% hard minimum earlier shared. I don't know if I'd change the advice given sales taxes in places like NYC (and I think Texas?) approach 9%, but I figured it'd be worth highlighting that the rule of thumb, being a rule of thumb, doesn't always perfectly hold 😅 Keep up the awesome work 🙌
