Episode Details

This icky weather has us feeling like staying in, curling up with a movie, and ordering some comfort food. Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite power rankings about one of our favorite Pittsburgh foods – the classic mac and cheese.

**Editor’s note: This episode originally published July 6, 2023. 

Here are all the macs referenced in today’s convo:

• The Rear End GastroPub and Garage in Etna has a classic mac meal.
• Kelly’s Bar and Lounge’s mac and cheese is an East Liberty staple.
• Bigham Tavern in Mt. Washington has highly customizable mac and cheese.
• South Side’s Spork Pit BBQ, formerly known as Double Wide Grill, still has great brisket mac.
• Smoke in Lawrenceville was an overall winner for both their classic and specialty dishes.
• Urban Tap’s smoked gouda mac is fantastic.
• The food truck Blowfish BBQ has a mac and cheese entree.
• Crafty Jackalope has a build-your-own option.
• Fortuitea Cafe & Bakery has a ton of vegan mac and cheese options.
• Carmi Soul Food has a mac and cheese side dish.
• And one more- a belated plug for Dive Bar and Grille, which boasts a pulled pork mac and cheese quesadilla at its many Pgh locations.

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