the strip as it is known is the life of food in the burgh(thats pittsburgh)...i grew up in the city and its what i miss most...i now live an hour west i try to get in once every 2 weeks....it was the terminals for all produce and bulk goods for the city...today the still have the big produce vendors and many specialty shops....several coffee rosters,many meats,bakerys,asian,chinese and several top line italian....fish markets,yes just like the coast....on many trips my wife and i will have lunch sitting in the car...maybe rustic bread/italian meats and fresh cheeses o the smells on the ride home.......back i the earlier days there was aplace called primanti bros it did not open till 10pm and the custermer base were the truckers,you would go in and get what ever on two big slices of italian bread with meats,cheeses,their signiture coleslaw,and fries all together.....they have francised them but a primantis and a cold red ball(iron city beer) not much better
