Pandemic adjustments for serving La Prima Espresso customers delicious coffee.
I had my first cup since the beginning of 2020. You can’t go inside now but they’ve found a way to offer safe service.
The coffee as wonderful as ever!
Carrie, you would LOVE it!
Friday night on Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. A barber polelight whirling around in this window.
#januarylight challenge by Becky B
This morning as I parked on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Strip District a young woman came out to the sidewalk with the Ketchup Soda sign. Now I was on my way to get a coffee at La Prima Espresso but on the way back to my car I thought I have to see what Ketchup Soda looks like. 
and here it is on the shelf at Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop
Which flavor would you sample to see how it tastes?
I’ll make a return trip to purchase an
Sunday July 8 10-4. 26th and Smallman Street. A. Boss Opticians of Braddock will have a booth of vintage eyeglasses for sale.
They are about the only establishment who will install replacement lenses in vintage eyeglasses.
The flea market will have lots more vintage items besides eyeglasses.
I learned this today when I picked up my new reading and computer glasses. Mr. Boss brought out some samples and I photographed them.
poster above taken from Simonsgranddaughter.com
Meet A.Boss Master Optician
Infinity, lost.
An infinity scarf. No beginning. No end. Have you knit one?
Found in Pittsburgh’s Strip District on top of a recycle can, as I parked Friday morning.
Penn Avenue.
Headed for La Prima Espresso for a delicious start to the day.
I didn’t touch it to determine if it was hand knit or determine fiber content but I felt sad when I saw it. The snow flakes caught on the stitches.
Usually you find a lone glove.
Colangelo’s Bakery and Cafe in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.
Sweet ricotta custard inside the flaky crust.
“Yinz Irish?”
from Wikipedia (Yinz is a second-person plural pronoun used mainly in Western Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, but it is also found throughout the Appalachians.[1)
1. Rehder, John B. (2004). Appalachian folkways. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-7879-4. OCLC 52886851.
No shortage of green t-shirts for sale.
A few more photos in case the people look for themselves on the blog in Sunday’s post
and a link to the FB Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade Page
A family with stroller headed to watch the parade
A young horsewoman from the Victory Stables
A gnome gone Irish at COLLAGE gift shop, dressed for the occasion
Castle Shannon- Green Monster
Not sure if the parasol helped keep her dry!
Pittsburgh Allderdice Marching Band
Phil who promotes Pittsburgh’s Strip District, jumped in to get in photo two
(See photo one below!
My favorite shot of the day)
Saturday moring around nine, I was driving through the Strip District and saw green in every direction.
Ahhh, St.Patrick’s Day Parade!
How could I have forgotten. Parked the car and got out in the rain and realized all I had was my cell phone camera.
Everyone was so nice when I asked if I could photograph them. The rain didn’t dampen their spirits.
Twenty-seventh parade !
Ladies of the AOH Auxilary Sue and Marian
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The Shriners
Hanging up green merchandise. Love the shades.
Check out Neighbors in the Strip page
The Parade Marshall. He thought I was lost. So nice.
Markie
This group has placed first in their category!
New Dimension Comics and Steel City Ghostbusters
Pitsburgh Allderdice High School Marching Band
Mike Feinberg Party Supplies Window
Miniature Schnauzer Winston with a green bandana
After Christmas I was in the Strip District with Matthew and Natalya. We had coffee at La Prima and lunch at Sunseri’s. A little window shopping, popped into the kitchen store and then Wholey’s to see the fish.
One “must-see” store is Mike Feinberg’s on Penn Ave. Right now you can stock up on Leprauchan supplies. Or Mardi Gras masks and beads.
You name it- they have it. Postcards and old school candy, too.
This is what we saw up front. Presidents’ Day supplies. There were tons of New Year’s hats and horns, pre-packaged party supplies for any number of guests.
