Visiting Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is an amazing city to visit; it boasts an incredible history, renowned institutions of higher education, sports teams, world-leading health organizations and a vibrant scene of restaurants, cultural institutions and beautiful city parks. The FPLBC greens reside in the Point Breeze neighborhood which is surrounded by 644 acres of Frick Park. Here are some great restaurants, hotels and sites near the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Greens.
Nearby Places for Lunch
Frick Park Market
7103 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-243-6030
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Note: Takeout – call ahead to order, cash or check, ATM inside, limited outside seating)
East End Food Coop
7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-242-3598
www.eastendfood.coop
Subway
7714 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-243-1895
Daily, 10am-8pm
Note: Under a mile from the greens
Evergreen Cafe
7330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-241-5577
Mon-Thu 12pm-6pm
Peppi’s Sandwiches
7619 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-243-1610
Mon-Sat 10am-8pm
Panera
136 Bakery Square Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-363-5434
Daily 8am-7pm
El Burro (Dos)
1113 S. Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-242-3451
http://elburropgh.com/
Nearby Places for Dinner
Pino’s Contemporary Italian
6738 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-361-1336
https://www.chefpino.com/
Point Brugge Café
401 Hastings Street, Pittsburgh PA 15206
412-441-3334
https://www.pointbrugge.com/point-brugge
Istanbul Grille
1103 South Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-871-3836
https://www.istanbulgrillepa.com
Nearby Hotels
Springhill Suites, Bakery Square
134 Bakery Square Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-362-8600
Hotel Indigo, East Liberty
123 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-665-0555
Mansions on Fifth
5105 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-381-5105
Nearby Places to Visit
Frick Art and Historical Center
7227 Reynolds St. Pittsburgh, PA 15208
412-371-0600
Note: A quick walk from the FPLBC greens, the Frick is a gem of a museum, with rotating exhibits, a fascinating permanent collection, a car and carriage museum and Clayton, the Frick family home (currently undergoing renovation, but you can walk the grounds for free).
www.thefrickpittsburgh.org
Historic Homewood Cemetery
Note: A short walk from the Greens, Homewood Cemetery is a beautiful park unto itself with historic Pittsburghers interned there, including members of the Heinz, Frick, and Mellon families.
www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/Story-Memory-and-Mourning-A-Frick-History-of-Homewood-Cemetery
Frick Park
1981 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Note: 644 acres of trails, waterfalls and wildlife. Check out the busy beavers on the Nine Mile Run Trail and all the ancient fire hydrants along the Fire Lane Extension Trail.
www.pittsburghparks.org
Construction Junction
214 N. Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Note: A fascinating place to stroll around, Construction Junction supports and promotes conservation through the reuse of building materials.
www.cjreuse.org