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• best bar food was interesting, if from out of 'tahn take note, there are a few places def. worth hitting on this list, most are w/in walking distance of my house, easily drivable so I feel kinda spoiled to have all these xlnt joints nearby

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Christmas window

When I was a kid it was Horne's for Christmas.  My grandmother worked in the offices @ Horne's department store and it was a good day when we headed dahntahn to shop for Christmas.  It's corny, I know, I was a kid and the Christmas windows in the stores downtown just rocked.  All of the stores would be decked out, the Horne's Christmas tree climbed up the side of its facade and we'd always head to Kaufman's department store for lunch at the tick-tock restaurant.

Now it's Macy's and their windows for Christmas in Pittsburgh.  Although when I was there the other day most folks just strutted on past, fast-paced walking and blank stares passing by...I could not figure out why families would make their way past the decorated windows and not stop and have their kids check them out.

Where are all the people w/ great memories of Pittsburgh over Christmas, I know some head to town to see the sights and soak up the spirit, but to simply treat the windows on Smithfield Street as fodder and not worthy of a few minutes well, that's bah-hum-bug.

But I know we all have varying levels of ho ho freakin' ho in us, so I don't require that you stop and slap on some cliche' holiday spirit for the sake of nostalgia sake, but at least glance...ok?

O Stanley Cup

The original Igloo will soon be toppled and left only in old photographs, but the new home of the Pens, the Consol Energy Center, is a fine improvement from any angle.

Not too long ago Malkin was singing O Stanley Cup and Sid was hoisting the hardware himself.  This season sees the Pens playing like an elite team.  Sid has a 22 game point streak, the defense is damn good on the p.k. and the third line carries them to the Winter Classic in nine days.

Tonight the Caps are facing the Pens in a tune up for next week's Classic.  New Year's Day I'll be jumping in the Mon in the morning and then heading to the North Shore for the game.  It's gonna be a rare treat to see a game like the Winter Classic.  Seeing it in Pittsburgh, perfect.  The whole country gets to see the 'burgh.