To follow up on Jean Jourdan's post of Aug. 20, there is indeed great Italian/French bread in Pittsburgh, finally. I particularly reccommend their "rustic" sourdough bread. (the rustic breads are available only at their store and in the strip.) Here's the info: The Bread Works Bakery and Store 2110 Brighton Rd, North Side Hours: 6:30AM - 6:PM daily (Saturday 'till 5. Closed Sunday) 231-7555 Other outlets: Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, Penn. ave. in the strip. Waldorf bakery, Murray ave., sq. hill. La Charcuterie, Ellsworth ave., shadyside. (selection at the last two is limited.)  Article 1762 of pgh.food: Path: fs7.ece.cmu.edu!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.cac.psu.edu!psuvm!news.ysu.edu!toads.pgh.pa.us!news.sei.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!mn27+ From: Marcy L Nathenson Newsgroups: pgh.food Subject: Mancini's (was Re: Best Italian Food in the Burgh) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 08:28:27 -0500 Organization: Masters student, English, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 21 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: po2.andrew.cmu.edu In-Reply-To: Jim_Mann@transarc.com wrote: > for those who do > go there to try it out, make sure to stop by the Mancinni's bakery, > only a few blocks away. They make the best Italian bread around, and > it's even better fresh and warm from the bakery. _sigh_. All the foodies will be invading my neighborhood. Oh well, welcome aboard. You can get bread at Mancini's 24 hours a day, except Tuesday and Saturday from noon till midnight. It is usually piping hot and the smell is nothing short of intoxicating. Buy two loaves (twists, they call 'em) so you can eat one in the car on the way home. Also, if you enjoy making pizza at home, buy a ball of raw bread dough (same price as a loaf--I think $1.25) and use it for a pizza crust. I do this with an olive oil-basil-oregano-garlic sauce and fresh tomatoes. YUM! While you're in the 'hood, check out the 24 hour Jenny Lee Bakery, on Island Avenue too. Eclairs to die for. Marcy