Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Grit and Grace

We didn’t think there was a chance that we would be able to get into Grit and Grace, since it is one of the new hot-spots downtown. But, after realizing that Perle was closed due to fire and there were no other bars we hadn’t done in Market Square, we started heading towards the Cultural District and figured, eh, why not give it a try. If you don’t know where Grit and Grace is, let us give you instructions in Pittsburghese: it is where Taste of Dahntahn used to be.

There was no space at the bar, which is our preferred review spot. We desperately needed to eat before our night of bar blogging. As luck would have it, we got there right as some space opened up and we were quickly seated along with another group at a large high top in the front. We got our fancy cocktails, ordered some food and settled in.
At first we were not blown away. The little mouthfuls of “American dim sum” they come around with were mediocre. The atmosphere seemed stuffy and pretentious. The drinks were too expensive for what they are. Your cheapest drink option is $3.50 for a Miller High Life. That’s not too bad, until you realize that it’s for a 10 oz. baby bottle.

However, the longer we stayed there, the better we liked it. From the hostess who cared more about her job and her guests than anyone we have ever seen to the truly inspired entrees we enjoyed, by the time we left we were sold on this place.
A got a super fancy version of Ramen noodles, and they were amazing. J got a Crispy Pig Face Roulade that was so good she sang a song to it. The words to the song were “Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm.” However, we digress; this is not a food blog.

It is worth checking out, but not for drinking. If you are not good at making reservations or hate very crowded spaces, we would wait till the buzz around this place dies down. It is definitely worth adding to your list of places to eat. We are looking forward to stopping in one day and sitting at the bar proper, maybe in autumn.


Address:
535 Liberty Ave, 15222
http://gritandgracepgh.com/
Games:
None
Façade:
Not Scary
Scene:
Fancy small foods
Parking:
Wear Walking Shoes
Patio/Outdoor:
Yes
Kitchen:
Come hungry
Cleanliness:
Normal
Smoking:
None
Jukebox:
None
Hours:
Mon-Thurs 11:30am-12am
Fri 11:30am-1am
Sat 4pm-1am
Sun 4pm-10pm
Cig Machine:
No
Drink Prices:
Richie Rich
# taps:
8
Bathrooms:
Sit
Specials:
Happy Hour Mon-Thur 4-6pm
Live music:
Never
$14.00
ATM:
No
Cash Only
No
TVs:
0
Size:
Normal











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