Oh, so you are a Picksburger n'at,
eh? If you’re an East Side yinzer, you know where The Run is and you get 3
bonus points and a gold star for the day. Good job! For everyone else, The
Run is an odd little community at the bottom of Greenfield, right next to 2nd
Avenue. You turn right at the bottom of Greenfield Avenue before you go
under the train tracks...n'at. There is a great park down there and it is the
beginning of the nine mile run. But this is not a blog about
neighborhoods, it is about drinking! If you want to read a blog about
neighborhoods, check out 90 Proof Pittsburgh. Let's
get to the drinking.
Big Jim's was, as the name
suggests, founded by a man named Big Jim. Sadly, as we were informed by
our very nice and attentive bartender, Big Jim passed in 1984. You can see
his picture below and get an idea of how big Big Jim was. Why was Big Jim so big? Huge frigging sandwiches. Holy cow! We tried to put A's sandwich into perspective, but it still does not capture how huge it was. It is called the:
Two-Bill
Sandwich
Corned
beef, slaw, Swiss cheese, 1000 island dressing and a fried egg on Russian Rye.
$9.79
This is a neighborhood bar and restaurant.
There were lots of families and a big dining room. They are involved with
the community and sponsor a little league team every year. The bar itself
is nothing to write home about. It is old but well maintained. Drink prices
were average, and we were pleasantly surprised that our bartender was exactly
the opposite of what you would expect to find at a place called Big
Jim's. They have a "Big Jim's Special Ale" on tap (also pictured
below,) which was kind of cool. We are going to stop by later on some
night. We are curious to see what it is like after all the families have left.
If you are feeling adventurous,
check out Big Jim's. Just make sure you come hungry. Big Jim would have
wanted it that way.
Address:
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Games:
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Magic Touch
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Façade:
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A Little Scary
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Scene:
| Greenfield Greasy Spoon |
Parking:
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Easy
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Patio/Outdoor:
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No
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Kitchen:
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Come Hungry
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Cleanliness:
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Normal
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Smoking:
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None
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Jukebox:
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Internet Crap
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Hours:
| Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 10am-10pm |
Cig Machine:
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Yes but Out of Order
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Drink Prices:
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Average
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# taps:
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6
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Bathrooms:
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Sit, but man they are old
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Specials:
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None posted
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Live music:
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Never
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$8.00
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ATM:
| No |
Cash Only
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No
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TVs:
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4
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Size:
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Normal
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It's these kind of little out-of-the way places that make this blog so magical.
ReplyDeleteYAY THE RUN!
ReplyDeleteNow yinz gotta go dahn Chaser's next!!!
If you order salad at Big Jim's, you will get roughly 8 ounces of ranch dressing. Heavenly.
We'll have to try that next time we go! We were sad Chaser's was closed the night we were down there. We try to hit a bunch of bars in the same area all at once for obvious reasons. :)
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