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Bites Near Us: Sauce

The Bridgeville eatery serves up an American-style menu with a twist.

If you’re exploring the area for a new place to eat, take the Parkway to Bridgeville where you’ll find a modern burger joint with an old-school feel.Sauce, on Washington Pike, will transport you back in time to an an old-fashioned diner of a bygone era. The setting is intimate, the crowd is fun, and the food is delicious.The main dining area is very narrow and resembles a long hallway split in two. The black vinyl semi-circular booths, which are open to the center of the restaurant, line one side, while the other side consists of an elongated, chic bar. Although the bar has no draft beer, it offers an extensive drink list, with a wide selection of bottled beer and daily happy hour specials. The exuberant atmosphere aside, Sauce serves up …

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Mike Jones

4:49 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2011

They just put up a new sign and now have a seating area outside. Good stuff.   more ›

Review: Armstrong's Has Warm Atmosphere, Hearty Food

Patch contributor Robert Isenberg says Moon staple Armstrong's has earned its reputation

"I love Armstrong's." "It's really nice." "That's one of my favorite places, actually." These were just some comments people made – unsolicited – when I asked for directions to 1136 Thorn Run Road. Everyone knew exactly where Armstrong's was, and most people knew a shortcut to get there. That's how beloved Armstrong's Restaurant is to the people of Moon. Based on this reputation, I expected something grandiose – a riverside tavern with a waterwheel, perhaps, or waitresses on roller-skates. But Armstrong's is located in the most ordinary plot: an unassuming little shopping center. Nearby are a post office, a Bruegger's Bagels and some real estate agencies. Even the interior is fairly simple. There is a single dining room, packed densely …

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Primanti's Moon vs. the Strip District Location

A city-dweller visits the suburban Primanti's location

As I stepped through the door and dusted snow off my shoulders, a young hostess nodded at me and blinked. "One?" she said. "Yes," I said. "Just one." As she escorted me past the row of booths and ranks of tables, the dining room made me smile.  "So this is it," I thought. "Primanti Brothers, Moon Township edition."  If you've spent 13 years living in city, you have a certain picture of Primanti's: A dark, gritty little sandwich shop, often visited at midnight, where college kids cavort and old men sip Iron City pounders and catch the game on an overhanging TV. Primanti's is a cross between a pub and a greasy spoon. The tables are sometimes uneven. The menu is a hand-painted sign bolted to the brick wall. And customers come to clog their …

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