2024 | People + Places | Pittsburgh

Best Of PGH

  • Best Of PGH 2024: People + Places

    Best Bar Bathroom
    Tiki Lounge
    2003 East Carson St., South Side.
    tikilounge412.com
    2nd: Belvedere’s
    3rd: Tina’s

    Best Bike Trail
    The Montour Trail
    2589 Boyce Plaza Rd., Upper St. Clair.
    montourtrail.org
    2nd: Three Rivers Heritage Trail
    3rd: Great Allegheny Passage

    Best Birthday Spot for Adults
    Puttshack
    1729 Smallman St., Strip District. puttshack.com
    2nd: Lumberjaxes Axe Throwing Bar
    3rd: Club PIttsburgh

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    Best Birthday Spot for Kids: Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

    Best Birthday Spot for Kids
    Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
    7370 Baker St., Highland Park. pittsburghzoo.org
    2nd: Sing Sing Sing!
    3rd: Outerlimits Adventure Park

    Best Blog
    What Sleeps Beneath
    whatsleepsbeneath.com
    2nd: Pittsburgh Personified
    3rd: VisitPittsburgh - #LovePGH Blog

    Best Busker
    Bridge Saxophone Guy
    2nd: Violin Lady in Squirrel Hill

    3rd: HotxxMag HipHop Blog

    Best City Pool
    Dormont Pool
    1801 Dormont Ave., Dormont.
    2nd: Bloomfield
    3rd: Highland Park

    Best College Athlete
    Blake Hinson
    pittsburghpanthers.com
    2nd: Owen Pastorius
    3rd: MJ Devonshire

    Best Dressed
    Christopher MacTaggart
    2nd: Jessica Semler
    3rd: NAR aka TheHeftyHideAway

    Best Event Planner
    T’s Touch Events
    facebook.com/TsToucheventdesigns
    2nd: Events by Lindsey
    3rd: Ambient Alchemists

    Best Hair
    Kris Letang
    nhl.com/penguins
    2nd: Kelly Dzanaj of Talk Pittsburgh
    3rd: Spaz

    Best Influencer
    Ana Eats Pgh
    anaeatspgh.net
    2nd: Uncle Bob’s Magic Cabinet
    3rd: Alaina Wodarek

    Best Instagram Account
    @Pghscanner
    instagram.com/pghscanner
    2nd:@OddPittsburgh
    3rd: @chef.life.hacks

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    CP Photo: Mars Johnson
    Best Jagoff: The Entirety of UPMC

    Best Jagoff
    The entirety of UPMC
    2nd: John Fetterman
    3rd: Phil Bacharach

    Best Library Branch
    Main (Oakland)
    4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland.
    carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/main-oakland
    2nd: Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie
    3rd: Avalon Public Library

    Best Place to Cry in Public
    Arby’s on McKnight
    4810 McKnight Rd., Ross.
    arbys.com
    2nd: The empty Panera Bread on Boulevard of the Allies
    3rd: Western Psych

    Best Place to have Sex in Public
    Allegheny Cemetery
    4734 Butler St., Lawrenceville.
    alleghenycemetery.com
    2nd: The Cathedral of Learning
    3rd: South Side Burger King

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    Photo: Mike Schwartz
    Best Place to See the Furries During Anthrocon

    Best Place to See the Furries During Anthrocon
    Il Tetto
    942 Penn Ave. Third Floor, Downtown.
    siennamercato.com

    The winner of last year’s Best Of PGH Best Rooftop Bar, Il Tetto at Sienna Mercato has the perfect view over Penn Ave. to see all the Anthrocon (and other various people-watching) action down below. During Anthrocon, furry fans can catch the annual fursuit parade with a bourbon neat, fine wine, or craft cocktail in hand without having to deal with the crowded streets below. If you’re afraid you won’t get a close-up view of your favorite furries from up above, fear not. The furries have been welcome in this space for years, and they often celebrate at all three restaurants in Sienna Mercato’s Penn Ave. space. Heck, you might even walk out with a souvenir. -Stacy Rounds 

    Best Podcast
    Straight Facts Podcast
    youtube.com/@StraightFactspodcast_102
    2nd: Uncle Bob’s Magic Cabinet
    3rd: Silver Screen Time Machine

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    Photo: Jordan Miller
    Best Pro Athlete: Sidney Crosby

    Best Pro Athlete
    Sidney Crosby
    nhl.com/penguins
    2nd: Jalapeno Hannah
    3rd: TJ Watt

    Best Radio Personality (Talk)
    Mikey and Bob
    961kiss.iheart.com/featured/the-morning-freak-show
    2nd: Kelly Dzanaj (100.7 Star)
    3rd: Abby Krizner (The X)

    Best Real Estate Agent
    Scott Schreamm of Howard Hanna
    scottschrammteam.howardhanna.com
    2nd: LaRocca Real Estate Team
    3rd: Jeremy Thieroff

    Best Selfie Mirror
    Mattress Factory
    509 Jacksonia St., North Side. mattress.org
    2nd: Brillobox
    3rd: EON Bar & Grill (Homestead)

    Best Sports Announcer
    Mike Lange
    2nd: Bob Pompeani
    3rd: Bill Hillgrove

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    Best Threads Account: @FuckYeahDinosaurs

    Best Threads Account
    @fuckyeahdinosaurs
    threads.net/@fuckyeahdinosaurs
    2nd: @Pittsburghgraffiti
    3rd: @poormanspodcast412

    Best TikTok Account
    @pittsburghhills
    tiktok.com/@pittsburghhills
    2nd: @unclebobsmagiccabinetpod
    3rd: @eatingaroundtheburgh

    Best Tiny Free Library
    Castle Shannon Library at the Borough Building
    3677 Myrtle Ave., Castle Shannon.
    castleshannonlibrary.org
    2nd: Black Cat Market
    3rd: Poetry Lounge

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    Best Tourist Attraction/Best Place to Take Out of Towers: Mt. Washington

    Best Tourist Attraction/Best Place to Take Out of Towners
    Mt. Washington /Grandview Ave. Overlooks
    lewisandclark.travel/listing/grandview-overlook
    2nd: The Strip District
    3rd: Randyland

    Best TV Personality
    Heather Abraham (KDKA)
    instagram.com/theheatherabraham
    2nd: David Highfield
    3rd: Mikey Hood

    Best Twitch Account
    KasuallyKat
    twitch.tv/kasuallykat
    2nd: Selecta
    3rd: HebeBuffay

    Best View of the City
    Exiting Fort Pitt Tunnel inbound
    2nd: Mt. Washington
    3rd: PNC Park

    Best X Account
    @Pgh_Scanner
    x.com/pgh_scanner
    2nd:@alonna_lee
    3rd: @ODDPITTSBURGH

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    Best Yinzer: Rick Sebak

    Best Yinzer
    Rick Sebak
    instagram.com/ricksebak
    2nd: Pittsburgh Dad
    3rd: Rachel Ann Bovier - The Pittsburgh Poetess

    Best Youtube Account
    Wendy’s Classic Corner
    youtube.com/@wendysclassiccorner
    2nd: That Adventure Guy
    3rd: TomWasHere