~Andy
This week I met an old friend for lunch and he suggested we dine at Luke and Mike's Front Porch Grille in Aspinwall, Pa. Always up for a new restaurant, especially one that is unique and not a chain, I readily agreed. When I arrived I could not believe my eyes - the restaurant looked exactly like a turn-of-the-century train station! It turns out, this hunch was correct. During lunch the owner, Bill Rice, came over to chat with us and told us about the building's history. It had once been the train station for Aspinwall, but was moved by horses to its present location at Commercial and Eastern Avenues in 1901 (not sure why it was no longer useful as a train station - some research is needed). The PRR (now NS) Conemaugh Division, which follows the Allegheny River northeast out of Pittsburgh, is just a block away (I was able to see a passing train of covered hoppers by straining my neck and looking down Eastern Avenue). The restaurant gets its name from Bill's two sons. It would be neat if they played up the building's former role as a train station a bit, perhaps with some railroad artifacts, but it is still a very pleasant atmosphere with lots of green plants and blooming flowers. ~Andy The restaurant is open M-F for lunch and dinner, and on Saturdays for dinner only. It is BYOB. More information and menus are available on their web site: http://www.frontporchgrille.com/ This was a great find and is certainly worth a try, even if just to see the station building!
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