DINING OUT Primanti Brothers french fries-laced sandwiches, which always seem to have the tourists talking. Nothing against Primanti’s and their original and highly successful novelty, because their restaurants are everywhere — not just in Allegheny County. But there’s more than enough innovation going on in the Pittsburgh restaurants scene to generate a buzz. The New York Times and The Washington Post both recently wrote about the subject. A food explosion was due to mushroom beyond Pittsburgh. It’s catching on. If you call yourself a “foodie” — I hate that word — you’re bound to have a hard time covering all there is going on now in Westmoreland County in a reasonable time frame. It might take months. Not only are there new eating establishments popping up everywhere there’s a lot of the old places that have become favorites of the locals. For example, La Vita’s, a very, very small Italian restaurant in Greensburg, buried in a row of build-ings along West Pittsburgh Street, is a go-to place for the courthouse gang from up the way. As one person posted online, “Be prepared to wait as the owner is the cook and waitress.” Some other interesting reader observations: “This place is 50 per-cent Italy and 50 percent heaven” and “you’re gonna love it!” Route 22 isn’t the only place for expansion in the food industry in Westmoreland County. The other main artery heading east is Route 30, where, for whatever reasons, things seemed always to be ahead of the Route 22 pace. As for our family, we rarely took Route 30 when we traveled to Pittsburgh because we lived north of Johnstown. It really didn’t make sense to drive south of the city to pick up 30. But on a rare occasion AMERICAN AJ’s Restaurant & Lounge $$ 123 Washington Ave., Vandergrift, PA 15690; 724-568-2464; ajsrestaurantlounge.wix.com/ home Angie’s Café $ 537 W. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666; 724-542-4412 Arena Sports Grille $$ 10640 Rt 30, N. Huntingdon, PA 15642; 724-382-4195; arenasportsgrille.net Back Porch Restaurant $$$ 114 Speer St., Belle Vernon, PA 15012; 724-483-4500; backporchrestaurant.com Battaglia’s Creekside Restaurant & Bar $$ 501 Avenue B, Latrobe, PA 15650; 724-771-4049 Bob’s Inn $$ 3832 Old Willian Penn Hwy., Murrysville, PA 15668; 724-327-1977 The Boulevard $$ 6543 State Route 22, Suite 101-103, Delmont, PA 15626; 724-468-1292; boulevardrestaurants.com The Boulevard Restaurant $$ 900 Towne Sq. Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601; 724-420-5955; boulevardrestaurants.com Brick House Tap & Grill $$ 11232 Mckee Rd., North Huntingdon, PA 15642; 724-863-9999; brickhousetap.com By George $$ 1565 Grand Blvd., Monessen, PA 15062; 724-314-3355; bygeorgeongrand.com Café Supreme $$ 200 Main St., Irwin, PA 15642; 724-861-0990; cafesupreme.com Caffe Barista $$ 7 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, PA 15601; 724-837-8873 Calandrella’s Restaurant $ 4402 Route 981, Avonmore, PA 15618; 724-697-5227 Carol & Dave’s Roadhouse $$ 122 N. Market St., Ligonier, PA 15658; 724-238-2296; carolanddavesroadhouse.com Carson’s Premier Restaurant & Catering $$ 10 S. Broadway Ave., Scottdale, PA 15683; 724-887-7404; carsonscatering.com Cheesecake Caffe $$ 512 Main St., Irwin, PA 15642; 724-863-3111; cheesecakecaffe.com Chef Mark’s Palate $$ 1032 Latrobe 30 Plaza, Latrobe, PA 15650; 724-879-8146; chefmarkspalate.com Colonial Grille $$ 333 Main St., Irwin, PA 15642; 724-863-8358; colonialgrille.vpweb.com Cool Springs Express $ 3670 Route 711, Ligonier, PA 15658; 724-238-3550; coolspringsexpress.com Degennaro’s Restaurant & Lounge $$ 1402 Broad St., Greensburg, PA 15601; 724-836-3938; degennaros.com 58 | Discover Westmoreland 2016 A delicious homemade Italian-American dish waits at Howard’s Cafe and Trading Post in Acme, Pa. DINING OUT Here’s a sampling of the restaurants Westmoreland County has to offer. Why not try something new?
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