Last week, Steve and I had some down time, so we took a road trip over to Alexandria, VA to visit family. On the way over, we made a pit stop in Pittsburgh for a late lunch then took I-79 south to Morgantown, WV. From there, we took I-68 east through the Maryland panhandle. Where I-68 merges with I-70 at Hancock, MD, we went south to Berkeley Springs, WV.
Pittsburgh, PA - I introduced Steve to Primanti Brothers for lunch. This place is a Pittsburgh institution; they serve mostly deli type sandwiches. Here's the beauty of it, though. When you order your pastrami and cheese sandwich, which I did, you don't have to order french fries. Why? Because the sandwich comes with fries on it. And you don't have to order coleslaw. Why? Because the sandwich comes with coleslaw on it. Pure genius. Since I'm pretty sure that Audie is currently cringing in horror, now is a good time to mention that for .50 they would add a fried egg to the sandwich. Mmmmmmmmm, .50 well spent. There are various locations in the Pittsburgh area. We went to the original one on 18th in the Strip District.
The bar
AmbrosiaBerkeley Springs, WV - As the sign says, this little town developed around hot mineral springs. The spa is now a state park and there are many little shops and galleries nearby. Quaint little town.
Here's the scoop
Gazebo with hillside castle
Mineral springs diverted into pools
Roman bath house
More pools
Tari's Café
Beamis, can this be true? A bar other than the Bit n Spur with a Pee Wee doll?
Just east of Berkeley Springs on Rte. 9
8 comments:
Hey, the only thing I'm cringing about is the thought of going to a "Hot" Mineral Springs and finding the water to be only 74.3 degrees!
And I'll take one of those sandwiches -- with the egg but sans the pastrami.
Maybe they should rename it Berkeley Kinda Tepid Springs.
And, you're in luck. They have a double egg and cheese on the menu.
Pastrami on rye, maybe some mustard.
There's no pastrami and cheese. Or french fries. Or coleslaw. Ever.
Will you be blogging about going to the American Idol concert again, DD?
Ernie,
If Paula stops popping pills, I may consider it. Plus, I know you have a man crush on David Archuleta.
Fried Egg in a sandwich, can't get better than that.....
Oh yes, thank you for continuing to share your various travels, they are enjoyable and love seeing all the different photo's...
Ahhhh. Primanti Brothers. Best roast beef, turkey, ham, cheese, french fry, fried egg, onion ring sandwich around. Just like Mom never made!
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