The Sharp Edge

Beer beer beer! Beer is what the Sharp Edge prides itself on, as well they should. They have one of the most impressive beer selections in the city and pay great attention not only to the types of beers they serve, but to the delivery system as well. In other words: they have a bunch of fancy glasses.

There are five Sharp Edge concepts, each unique to itself. The Sharp Edge's website can show you them all if you are interested. We are most familiar with the "Beer Emporium" in Friendship, being one of the very early restaurants that moved into the East End. We can't even remember a time when it wasn't there. Back in the day, you had to be buzzed into the place. They had some really great foresight and would probably make a killing selling that place.

The Sharp Edge's downtown location or "Bistro on Penn" is a really beautiful space. It has a long winding comfortable bar with multiple bartenders, couch seating areas, booths, high tops, tables; there is something for everyone. The lighting is dim but not divey, and prices are about what you would expect from a downtown bar. For beer, at least. When we asked how much a double Jack and Coke was, the bartender very kindly suggested that August Henry’s would be a better place to drink any kind of liquor because Sharp Edge charges a million dollars.

At happy hour you can expect a bunch of people in suits sharing beers and business war stories. At night you can expect a "higher class" clientele who consider themselves "into" beer. Which is just fine because beer is a great thing. Just don't talk to us about it. It is beer, it is good, and we get it.

Some of the Sharp Edges are more restaurant than bar, but this one is more bar than restaurant. We might stop into the Beer Emporium for a quick review one day, but we would really be going for the food before we hit other places. The Sharp Edge makes some pretty decent grub.

Address:	922 Penn Ave, 15222 http://sharpedgebeer.com/bistro-on-penn	Games:	None
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Beer
Parking:	Wear Walking Shoes	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Come Hungry	Cleanliness:	Nice
Smoking:	None	Jukebox:	N/A
Hours:	Sunn-Thurs 11am-12am Fri-Sat 11am-1am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Richie Rich	# taps:	45
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	4:30-6:30 Happy Hour
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$15.50
ATM:	Yes	Cash Only	No
TVs:	3	Size:	Friggin' Huge