Shopping for specialty food items?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top specialty food spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for specialty food.
Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Pittsburgh area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and email marketing for small businesses. Daily spending at Pittsburgh-area food and beverage shops grew to $502 per business in the fall of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Prestogeorge Fine Foods
First on the list is Prestogeorge Fine Foods. Located at 1719 Penn Ave. in Strip District, the coffee roastery and specialty food spot is the highest-rated specialty food spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 77 reviews on Yelp.
2. Penzeys Spices
Next up is Strip District's Penzeys Spices, situated at 1729 Penn Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 75 reviews on Yelp, the specialty food spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Sunseri Jimmy & Nino
Strip District's Sunseri Jimmy & Nino, located at 1901 Penn Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Italian and specialty food spot, which offers sandwiches, desserts and more, 4.5 stars out of 56 reviews.
4. Stamoolis Brothers Company
Finally,Stamoolis Brothers Company, a grocery store and specialty food spot in Strip District, is another go-to, with four stars out of 32 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2020 Penn Ave. to see for yourself.
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