Starts with Chapz, a biker bar outside St Clairsville, OH. Lady at our motel said don't let the exterior fool you, the food is good and Tuesday is $9.99 steak night. Sounds dubious all around, but the people were hardly Hells Angels material (lotsa Ohio St gear though) and the steak was one of the best I've had in a long time, regardless of price. Also perfect fries and cole slaw "almost as good as Jim's! Started with a Rolling Rock, then realized they weren't brewed in Latrobe any more, so switched to Yuengling brewed in Pittsburgh. Really good beer.
After a visit to the Ruffed Grouse Society in Coraopolis, PA (told them I was turning in my window sticker which had failed after only 60,000 miles of desert, snow, forests, and rain on UPLNDR), we drove into downtown Pittsburgh to Mallorca, a Spanish restaurant listed on several Basque websites. Our young waiter was unfamiliar with Basque despite my elaborate description, but luckily for us, Luis (from Spain), the manager of a sister restaurant (Portuguese!) that bakes the bread, came in and told the kitchen what to prepare for us. We had shrimp and scallop stuffed red peppers, cod with garlic, onions, and peppers and garlic pork chops. Served with fluffy Spanish rice, kettle-cooked potato chips, and fresh salad. The sides were served family-style so there were Basque traditions present, even if unintentional...
We were a little hungry when we shut down last night not far from Slippery Rock, so we crossed the street to My Brothers Place where I ordered the Pittsburgher - seasoned steak, fries, and cole slaw on a herb-crusted sourdough bun. Thing was huge! But reeeaaallllyyy good - especially with a Yuengling!
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