{"id":348,"date":"2010-08-21T11:58:13","date_gmt":"2010-08-21T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nightwire.net\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2020-03-02T18:13:28","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T22:13:28","slug":"dining-bistro-to-go-north-side-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nightwire.net\/?page_id=348","title":{"rendered":"Dining – Bistro to Go – North Side – Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bistro to Go – 04\/25\/2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A couple of weeks ago, I took a few friends to lunch and was very excited to try a new place I\u2019d seen on East Ohio Street in the North Side- Bistro to Go.\u00a0 We had delicious salads, soup and Buffalo Chicken Macaroni & Cheese\u2026\u2026 I couldn\u2019t wait to meet the owner and hopefully get an invite to try more of their culinary creations.\u00a0 I never leave a card hoping to get an invite, but in this case, everything was so delicious, picture perfect, and reasonably priced, I had to break that rule.<\/p>\n

Nikki Heckman opened Bistro to Go about 2 years ago and I really believe that you haven\u2019t heard much about it because the regulars fear you\u2019ll invade their territory!\u00a0 I promise you, if you go there once, you\u2019ll definitely go there twice, three times, four times & before you\u2019ll know it, you\u2019ll be a regular!\u00a0 The concept is simple- provide great food prepared with fresh ingredients at great prices, have\u00a0 weekly menu changes, be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and even provide vegan options. Absolutely everything is available to go. \u00a0Nikki\u2019s past includes many successful years in the corporate restaurant world, and I have to mention, she really knows what she is doing.\u00a0 The atmosphere she created inside her restaurant is so warm and relaxed that it goes right along with the comfort food dishes they serve up daily.\u00a0 Nikki and her staff love to feed people and treat them as if they are guests at their party.<\/p>\n

We met Chef Madeline Jones, Matty, her warmth shines through even before you taste her food.\u00a0 She served us Chicken Cobbler and I gave her a hug because it was that good.\u00a0 It consists of little biscuits on top of creamy chicken, with carrots and mushrooms.\u00a0 There is pride in this food, you can just tell.\u00a0 Matty loves cooking, and this food is for lack of better terminology \u201creal\u201d.\u00a0 We tried so many things and since the menu changes weekly the options seem endless but let me start with the salads- Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad is served as a sandwich ($6.75 whole or $3.75 half) on a buttery croissant or fresh wheat bread.\u00a0 I love this so much I prefer to eat it right out of the to-go container!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Sugared Pecan Salad ($6.75 whole or $3.75 side size) is a nice mix of crisp romaine and spring mix with sugared pecans, toasted almonds, feta cheese, red onion, dried cranberries or seasonal strawberries.\u00a0 It\u2019s available with chicken (+$2.00) and served with raspberry vinaigrette.\u00a0 So delicious\u2026..it\u2019s the salad that I will order over & over again.\u00a0 In fact, I had some friends drop by during a very busy week, I picked up this salad along with some Chicken Marsala ($8.95), Thai Peanut Noodles, and the Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad and everyone raved about each and every different dish.\u00a0 Bistro to Go has awesome side selections like Sweet Potato Casserole- YUM!\u00a0 I actually got it as my two sides with the Chicken Marsala.\u00a0\u00a0 A double dose of wonderful that I knew everyone would love.\u00a0 There was not one bite of anything left.\u00a0 I love that Nikki loves to feed people and I love to feed people really good food!\u00a0 I am a regular now and I think about Bistro to Go every other day, well sometimes every day depending on how hungry and busy I am.\u00a0 This is real food people.\u00a0 This is real good food people.<\/p>\n

Sandwiches on the menu are offered as whole or half ($6.75 & $3.75).\u00a0 Toasty Warm Bistro Sandwiches are also offered as whole or half ($7.25 or $4.00) and include offerings like Courtyard Chicken \u2013 grilled BBQ chicken breast topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, pico do gallo, lettuce & spicy ranch, Honey BBQ Pulled Pork, or Maple Ham & Cheddar to name a few.\u00a0 Homemade soups include Chicken & Dumpling, Tomato Basil, Stuffed Pepper, Broccoli & Cheese and change daily.<\/p>\n

Salads range from the Plain Simple Salad to the Chicken Caesar, to Insalata Chicken Salad with Cajun chicken, black bean & corn salsa, pico do gallo, cheddar cheese, on a bed of spring mix topped with crispy corn chips and scallions.\u00a0 This is served with s spicy cool ranch dressing.\u00a0 Light fare offerings include a wonderful hummus & pita ($4.50) which I have to tell you, I bought some hummus in the Strip and had some leftover Bistro hummus that some friends and I were eating and unanimously we all loved the Bistro hummus much better than supposedly \u201cauthentic ethnic\u201d hummus from the Strip.\u00a0 A true taste test in which Bistro to Go came out the winner!<\/p>\n

I would be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention some of the entrees served up with either your choice of one or two sides- Crispy Chicken with Honey Mustard.\u00a0 This was so crispy, moist & delicious and Nikki is proud to let you know that there is NO fryer in her restaurant.\u00a0 I\u2019m going to adopt that as a standard just like going into a bar without televisions.\u00a0 A restaurant without a fryer!\u00a0 How awesome.\u00a0 Remember I told you that they like to feed people- well they are even concerned about healthy eating as well.\u00a0 Some other options include Maple Glazed Roast Turkey, Lemon Parmesan Chicken, Beef Tips & Wild Mushrooms.\u00a0 I think you\u2019re getting the idea.\u00a0 It\u2019s all good and there\u2019s really something for everyone or for every taste.<\/p>\n

Next Month Bistro to Go will be expanding with Bistro Soul, slow cooked comfort food.\u00a0 They\u2019re looking forward to providing authentic soul food at the same great quality & prices.\u00a0 I\u2019m looking forward to summer \u2013 dining on the quaint patio that will separate the two restaurants.\u00a0 I actually can\u2019t wait to see what they\u2019re cooking up!<\/p>\n

Bistro to Go offers catering from the grand scale weddings to small office luncheons.\u00a0 I can\u2019t wait to be the one making the suggestion in my office.<\/p>\n

Open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 8pm and Sundays open from 11am to 4pm it\u2019s located at 415 East Ohio Street right in the heart of the historic North Side.\u00a0 It\u2019s a gem.\u00a0 Sign up on their mailing list to receive weekly menus.<\/p>\n

Get there, eat there & repeat!<\/p>\n

415 E Ohio St<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh, PA 15212<\/p>\n

<\/a>www.bistro-togo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

412-231-0218<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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