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ANTHROCON 2008
Tracie (Portia) Stear - who
provided all the artwork used PITTSBURGH Urban JUNGLE
within this guidebook.
SURVIVAL GUIDE
All artwork used within this guide
is copyright the artist and the
character’s respective owner.
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Station Square
survive in this jungle of iron and steel we present to you: The Anthrocon
2008 Pittsburgh Urban Jungle Survival Guide!
Now before we sign off here, there are a few things we need to warn
you about:
1. Downtown Pittsburgh keeps strange hours. We highly recommend
that you call a restaurant before you venture off.
2. A guide to Station Square is provided at the end of this booklet.
Located about a mile south of the DLCC, it is easily accessible via the
Pittsburgh subway system, also known as “the T.”
3. Don’t say we didn’t warn you about operating hours, because we
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This Jungle Survival Guide also contains a directory of Pittsburgh’s
infamous—wait, it’s not evil—famous strip district.
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some food.
—The Anthrocon Publications Staff
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Station Square - Continued Shopping in the strip can lead to some interesting and outright strange
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located about a mile away from the convention center.
Morini Sheraton Station Square Hotel
Phone: (412) 765 - 1515 Phone: (412) 261 - 2000 The following restaurants in the Strip District have been recommended
Location: Freight House Location: Hotel
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New York, New York Soxx Shop
Station Square
Pittsburgh Rare Station Break There is no authoritative guide available on the Strip as the shops
Phone: (412) 803 - 3824 Phone: (412) 261 - 2000 change every few months due to current economic trends. Here are
Location: Hotel Location: Hotel
________________________________________ ________________________________________ some helpful tips for when you go exploring in the Strip:
Pittsburgh Scenes by Nevin Robinson Station Square Express 1: Carry cash. Some of the shops in the strip do not accept Debit/
Phone: (412) 391 - 8877 Phone: (412) 261 - 2811
Location: Commerce Court Location: Freight House
Credit cards, and those that do have minimum purchase amounts
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Phone: (412) 281 - 1133 Phone: (412) 281 - 3260
Location: Freight House Location: Gatehouse you’re unsure, ask someone. Trust us, it is better to be a tourist for a
________________________________________ ________________________________________ few minutes and ask than to get yourself turned around sideways.
Red Star Tavern Three Rivers Candy & Fudgery
Phone: (412) 394 - 0100 Phone: (412) 261 - 1234 3: Be careful what you purchase from street vendors. We can say this
Location: Bessemer Court Location: Freight House a thousand times, but we say it here again.
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convenience and Neal News Station Square - Continued
newsstands 400 Cherry Way (Map:F4,#16)
(412) 391 - 1366 Gateway Clipper Fleet Jezebel
sundries
7-Eleven Stores Phone: (412) 355 - 7980 Phone: (412) 471 - 6445
429 Wood Street (Map:D3,#1) Nielsen’s Newsstand
301 Grant Street (Map:F3,#17) Location: Gateway Clipper Location: Commerce Court
(412) 201 - 4501 ________________________________________ ________________________________________
One Oxford Center
601 Wood Street (Map:C4,#2) (412) 642 - 7761
Green Room Joe’s Crab Shack
(412) 471 - 2022 Phone: (412) 281 - 3130 Phone: (412) 690 - 2404
436 Seventh Avenue (Map:D6,#18)
Station Square
Location: Bessemer Court Location: Bessemer Court
643 Liberty Avenue (Map:C4,#3) Koppers Building
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(412) 261 - 6556 (412) 434 - 6737
Hard Rock Café Just Ducky Tours
One Bigelow Square (Map:E7,Doubletree) 620 Liberty Avenue (Map:C3,#19) Phone: (412) 481 - 7625 Phone: (412) 402 - DUCK
Doubletree City Center Two PNC Plaza Location: Bessemer Court Location: Bessemer Court
(412) 647 - 4428 (412) 281 - 0955 ________________________________________ ________________________________________
City News and Arcade PA Sales Mart
951 Liberty Avenue (Map:C6,#20) Hard Rock Shop Kiku Japanese Restaurant
422 Wood Street (Map:E3,#5) Phone: (412) 481 - 7625 Phone: (412) 765 - 3200
(412) 338 - 8401 (412) 566 - 7936
Location: Bessemer Court Location: Commerce Court
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Extra Extra News and Variety
413 Seventh Avenue (Map:D6,#6) 6PLWKÀHOG6WUHHW0DS)
(412) 391 - 6980 Heinz Healey’s Landing & Marina at Station Square
(412) 471 - 7655 Phone: (412) 281 - 5115 Phone: (412) 261 - 2811
Faber, Coe & Gregg Universal News 3 Location: Freight House Location: Bessemer Court
1000 Penn Avenue (Map:C7, Westin) 356 Fifth Avenue (Map:E3,#23) ________________________________________ ________________________________________
(412) 261 - 4449 (412) 391 - 9799
Hometowne Sports Lobby Bar @ Sheraton Hotel
drug stores Phone: (412) 471 - 7280 Phone: (412) 261 - 2000
120 Fifth Avenue (Map:C2,#8)
Fifth Avenue Place Location: Commerce Court Location: Hotel
CVS/Pharmacy ________________________________________ ________________________________________
(412) 281 - 9332 242 Fifth Avenue (Map:D3,#24)
(412) 556 - 1541 Hometowne Sports for Her Loova
2 PPG Place (Map:D2,#9)
Phone: (412) 246 - 4591 Phone: (412) 227 - 0985
(412) 471 - 2459 6PLWKÀHOG6WUHHW0DS( Location: Freight House Location: Freight House
(412) 261 - 4267 ________________________________________ ________________________________________
530 William Penn Place (Map:E5, Omni)
William Penn Omni Hotel 610 Wood Street (Map:C4,#26) Hometowne Sports for Kids Margarita Mama’s
(412) 391 - 9015 (412) 471 - 9294 Phone: (412) 338 - 0624 Phone: (412) 434 - 8100
Location: Commerce Court Location: East Warehouse
600 Grant Street (Map:E6,#11) 226 Sixth Street (Map:C3,#27) ________________________________________ ________________________________________
US Steel Tower (412) 281 - 0403
(412) 471 - 4270 Hooters Matrix
519 Penn Avenue (Map:B2,#28) Phone: (412) 261 - 9464 Phone: (412) 261 - 2220
Kwik-E-Mart (412) 391 - 0969
212 Tenth Street (Map:C6,#12) Location: East Warehouse Location: East Warehouse
(412) 281 - 1720 ________________________________________ ________________________________________
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Liberty News (412) 471 - 8882 Horse & Carriage Rides Melting Pot
604 Liberty Avenue (Map:C3,#13) Phone: (724) 745 - 1197 Phone: (412) 261 - 3477
Rite Aid Location: Commerce Court Location: Freight House
(412) 281 - 9772 318 Fifth Avenue (Map:D3,#30) ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Market News (412) 434 - 6603
210 Forbes Avenue (Map:D2,#21) Houlihan’s 0RELOL2IÀFH)XUQLWXUH
(412) 642 - 2321 Phone: (412) 232 - 0302 Phone: (412) 281 - 6120
Location: Freight House Location: Freight House
Metro News III ________________________________________ ________________________________________
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(412) 261 - 3387 Island Cafe Monongahela Incline
Phone: (412) 281 - 6201 Phone: (412) 442 - 2000
Location: Bessemer Court Location: Carson Street
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$ = under $10 • $$ = $10 to $25 • $$$ = $25 to $40 • $$$$ = over $40
Station Square Bars With Nightlife
Bossa Nova
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several once-used railhouses into premier shopping and dining. (412) 232 - 3030 - $$
Doubledays
Station Square is just over a mile away from the David L. Lawrence 121 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#32)
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After dark
take the bus or “the T” subway; think of it as a 21st century safari.
Station Square
Images Bar
965 Liberty Ave (Map:C6,#33)
Additional information can be found at www.stationsquare.com (go see (412) 391 - 9990 - $
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American Country Collection Charley’s Grilled Subs Prelude Wine Bar Tap Room
107 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#36) 530 William Penn Place (Map:E5, Omni)
Phone: (412) 281 - 4909 Phone: (412) 281 - 0436
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Omni William Penn Hotel
Location: Freight House Location: Freight House
(412) 434 - 6858 - $$ (412) 281 - 7100 - $$
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Saddle Ridge The Bridge
American Country Collection II Cool Beans Rock’n’Country Saloon 107 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#40)
Phone: (412) 338 - 6404 Phone: (412) 434 - 0181 Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
4 East Carson Street
Location: Freight House Location: Freight House (412) 562 - 1200 - $$
(412) 642 - 6858 - $
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SideKicks Ugly
Bar Louie Debwal 931 Liberty Avenue (Map:C5,#38) )HGHUDO6WUHHW0DS,QVHW
Phone: (412) 394 - 0500 Phone: (412) 434 - 6365 (412) 642 - 4435 - $ (412) 323 - 8459 - $
Location: Bessemer Court Location: Commerce Court
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dining
Bessemer Court 134 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#220)
Hi-Tops (412) 394 - 0100 - $$ (412) 281 - 3131 - $ 823 Penn Avenue (Map:C5,#233)
)HGHUDO6WUHHW0DS,QVHW (412) 577 - 7300 - $
Ref’s Sports Bar and Game Room Cafe Nove
(412) 231 - 3310 - $ Pizzeria Uno
225 W. Station Square Drive 400 Fifth Avenue (Map:E4,#221)
Hooters (412) 594 - 7377 - $ Macy’s 9th Floor 1001 Liberty Avenue (Map:C7, Westin)
30 E. Station Square Drive (412) 232 - 2732 - $ Liberty Center
The Warehouse River City Inn (412) 560 - 6385 - $
5 PPG Place (Map:D1,#57) Ephesus
(412) 251 - 9464 - $ Sbarro
(412) 391 - 1707 - $ 322 Fourth Avenue (Map:E3,#222)
Liberty Avenue Saloon (412) 552 - 9020 - $ 6PLWKÀHOG6WUHHW0DS(
941 Liberty Avenue (Map:C6,#49) Royal Oak (412) 566 - 2881 - $
100 Wood Street (Map:F2,#58) Fat Tommy’s Pizzeria
(412) 338 - 1533 - $
(412) 471 - 9222 - $ 115 Forbes Avenue (Map:C2,#223) 2 PPG Place (Map:D2,#236)
Mahoney’s Restaurant & Lounge (412) 471 - 7885 - $ (412) 281 - 2070 - $
949 Liberty Avenue (Map:C6,#50)
G’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 120 Fifth Avenue (Map:C2,#237)
(412) 471 - 4243 - $$
301 Grant Street (Map:E6,#224) Fifth Avenue Place
Margarita Mama’s US Steel Tower (412) 281 - 7755 - $
30 E. Station Square Drive (412) 562 - 0566 - $
The Warehouse Vocelli Pizza
Giovanni’s Pizza and Pasta 524 Penn Avenue (Map:C2,#238)
(412) 434 - 8100 - $
123 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#225) (412) 434 - 6922 - $
Market Street Ale House (412) 281 - 7060 - $
21 Market Street (Map:E1,#52) Seafood
Italian Village Pizza
(412) 745 - 2337 - $
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Mitchell’s Restaurant, Bar, (412) 471 - 7885 - $ 1000 Penn Avenue (Map:C7, Westin)
& Banquet Center (412) 227 - 3657 - $$$$
304 Ross Street (Map:G4,#53) 600 Grant Street (Map:E6,#154)
(412) 471 - 3663 - $ US Steel Tower
(412) 566 - 1398 - $
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Coffee Houses
Mike and Tony’s Gyro Cafe Euro Cool Beans Cafe Starbucks Coffee Company
and Shish-Kabob 600 Grant Street (Map:E6,#202) 125 W. Station Square Drive 202 Sixth Street (Map:C3,#72)
927 Liberty Avenue (Map:C5,#189) US Steel Tower Freight House (412) 281 - 2380
(412) 391 - 4077 - $ (412) 434 - 0800 - $$$ (412) 434 - 0181
210 Sixth Avenue (Map:C4,#73)
Salonika Gyros Cafe Amante Restaurant 1001 Liberty Avenue (Map:C7, Westin) (412) 642 - 9066
133 Sixth Street (Map:B3,#190) 120 Fifth Avenue (Map:C2,#203) Liberty Center
(412) 471 - 4770 - $ Fifth Avenue Place (412) 281 - 6844 7 Market Square (Map:D2,#74)
(412) 391 - 1226 - $$ (412) 201 - 0296
Zorba’s
guilty pleasures
Ciao Baby 500 Grant Street (Map:F5,#61)
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435 Market Street (Map:D2,#204) One Mellon Center
(412) 471 - 9930 - $ Bessemer Court
(412) 281 - 5140 - $$$ (412) 201 - 5757
(412) 261 - 4353
Indian
Common Plea Restaurant 525 William Penn Place (Map:E4,#62)
India Palace 310 Ross Street (Map:G4,#205) Three Mellon Center 530 William Penn Place (Map:E5, Omni)
1 Fifth Avenue (Map:C2,#192) (412) 281 - 5140 - $$$ (412) 535 - 0390 Omni William Penn Place
(412) 471 - 0660 - $ (412) 765 - 3125
Costanzo’s 4 Gateway Center (Map:C1,#63)
Irish Pub 240 Fourth Avenue (Map:E2,#206) (412) 690 - 9030
Bakery & Sweets
(412) 232 - 0706 - $ Betsy Ann Chocolates
Finnigan’s Wake Crazy Mocha 502 William Penn Place (Map:E4,#77)
(*HQHUDO5RELQVRQ6W0DS,QVHW F. Tambellini Restaurant 1 Gateway Center (Map:C1,#64)
North Shore Parking Garage Union Trust Building
139 Seventh Street (Map:B4,#207) (412) 281 - 7940
(412) 325 - 2601 - $$ (412) 391 - 2990
(412) 261 - 1266 - $$
dining
dining
25 Market Street (Map:E1,#106)
349 Fifth Avenue (Map:D4,#91) 520 Third Avenue (Map:G4,#167) 649 Penn Avenue (Map:C4,#181)
(412) 281 - 2515 - $
(412) 281 - 3720 - $ (412) 261 - 1292 - $ Theatre Square
Einstein Bros. Bagels (412) 325 - 7007 - $$$
Wiener World 3 PPG Place (Map:D2,#107) Fu Lai Chinese Restaurant
6PLWKÀHOG6WUHHW0DS' 525 Penn Avenue (Map:C2,#168) Eleven
(412) 434 - 0343 - $
(412) 566 - 7719 - $ (412) 471 - 6338 - $ 1150 Smallman Street (Map:B8,#182)
Elliott’s Off-Broadway
quick bites
quick bites
210 Forbes Avenue (Map:D2,#21) (412) 391 - 4600 - $$ (412) 281 - 8886 - $
(412) 391 - 0660 - $ 417 Seventh Avenue (Map:D6,#129)
Six Penn Kitchen 2 PPG Place (Map:D2,#120) (412) 391 - 3177 - $
Franktuary 545 Penn Avenue (Map:C3,#156) (412) 471 - 7849 - $
325 Oliver Avenue (Map:D4,#141) (412) 566 - 7366 - $$ 703 Liberty Avenue (Map:C4,#130)
(412) 228 - 0322 - $ (412) 434 - 7827 - $
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2 Gateway Center (Map:C1,#142) (412) 281 - 5505 - $ (412) 281 - 2279 - $
(412) 261 - 9672 - $
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Green Room 961 Liberty Avenue (Map:C6,#158) (412) 261 - 4840 - $
242 W. Station Square Drive (412) 434 - 6440 - $
Bessemer Court
(412) 281 - 3130 - $$ Terrace Room
530 William Penn Place (Map:E5, Omni)
Grille on 7th Omni William Penn Hotel
130 Seventh Avenue (Map:B4,#144) (412) 281 - 7100 - $$$
(412) 391 - 1004 - $$
Three Rivers Pub
Hard Rock Cafe 600 Commonwealth Place
230 W. Station Square Drive Hilton Pittsburgh
Bessemer Court (412) 391 - 4600 - $$
(412) 481 - 7625 - $$
Tic Toc Restaurant
Houlihan’s 400 Fifth Avenue (Map:E4,#161)
125 W. Station Square Dr. / Bessemer Court Macy’s First Floor
(412) 232 - 0302 - $$ (412) 232 - 2307 - $
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