Article 397 of pgh.food:
From: mbj+@cs.cmu.edu (Michael Jones)
Subject: Restaurants worth dining at
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 92 22:28:25 -0500

Several people had asked me to suggest the Restaurants which I had in mind
when I said that "I know of a number of Restaurants to go for a nice
semi-formal dinner (excellent food, but not requiring a jacket and tie)."
Some of my favorites in the area are:

    Kabuki -- good Japanese, prepared by a Japanese family, and served in a
	comfortable, family-like atmosphere.  And far less expensive than
	Kiku, etc.

    Grand Concourse -- Excellent seafood, and other cuisines, served in a
	spectacular setting.

    Poli's -- Also excellent seafood, in a 1950's "good restaurant" setting.

    Cross Keys Inn -- American cuisine (roasts, lamb, etc.) in a colonial
	setting (a former stagecoach inn).

And if you're up for a formal dinner (Jacket & Tie):

    The Hyeholde -- Game, Seafood, and exquisite daily preparations using
	seasonal ingredients in a reproduction of an English manor house.
	Expensive -- try to get IBM to pay for this one (we did).

And my all-time favorite:

    Au Petit Paris -- Exquisite old French and seasonal fair, a fabulous
	wine selection, deserts to dream about.  The owner/chef takes the
	time to visits each table and really talk to you, making sure you're
	having the best experience possible (without being obtrusive about
	it).  Reasonably priced.  A true five star restaurant.  Just one
	drawback -- it's about a 2 hour drive away in Frostburg, MD.   But
	consider making an evening of it -- it's well worth it.  They
	consistently draw business not only from Pittsburgh, but from D.C. as
	well.  It's that good.