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Gaucho Parrilla Argentina![]()
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🤔 Back to basics – It all starts with one of mankind's first great innovations, fire. Fire in general creates a level nostalgia that draws people towards it. For ages, a lot of people have cooked their meals over an open fire.![]()
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🔥 Owner Anthony Falcon has taken this fundamental philosophy of cooking over an open flame to create Gaucho Parrilla Argentina, which was rated on Yelp’s 2015 list of the top 100 places to eat in the U.S. Gaucho Parrilla Argentina features Argentinian-style wood-fired meats, sandwiches, salads, and other menu items. The demand is so high to dine here that you need a reservation, no walk ins. Let us breakdown in detail why this restaurant juggernaut is so darn good!![]()
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🌶 The flavor – As important as it is to cook the meet correctly, it is just as important to buy high quality meats and ingredients. Gaucho purchases the highest quality meats and produce from local suppliers. The secret to the taste and flavor is the meats are cooked over an open fire at high heat over hardwoods such as traditional hickory, oak, and cherry which creates rich and smoky flavors. The owner and staff also have extreme passion for putting a tremendous amount of love into the food. Couple these elements with a fun atmosphere and you have the perfect formula for great food!![]()
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🧀 Appetizers – Start your meal with a shareable and trending item, the Charcuterie Board. The selections change daily while making sure all the key elements of a Charcuterie Board are met. The key elements are cured meat, hand selected and aged cheeses, bread, sweet items such as jams and honey, and savory items such as olives and assorted nuts. Another popular appetizer are the Empanadas which are beef with olives, chicken, and chorizo.![]()
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🍋 Dipping sauces – A lot of people will argue you do not dip high quality meats in dipping sauce, Gaucho however, is the exception. Their dipping sauces are made from scratch which further elevate the flavor of the foods. Their staple dipping sauce is the Chimichurri, which is also served over steaks. It blends garlic, oregano, parsley, olive oil and white vinegar to give any of the food on the menu the ultimate flavor pop.![]()
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🥩 The steaks – If you are looking to go big and experience all the different cuts of steak, go with the Asado Platter which features flank steak, New York strip, sirloin, ribeye, and filet mignon. These cuts of meat can also be ordered individually as well and are served with grilled ciabatta toast and your choice of La Casa Salad or pappas.![]()
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🍖 Other signature items – Other favorites are the Bondiola De Certo/Roast Pig. This dish features roasted, pulled pork which is served with caramelized onions, Dijon mustard, casa salad, and ciabatta toast. The Paella, intended to serve multiple guests, features mussels, shrimp, sweet chorizo, shallots, peas, tomatoes, charred lemon, and saffron rice.![]()
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🥪 Sandwiches – Gaucho takes it up a notch when it comes to sandwiches. The most popular on the menu are the Braised Beef and Carne Steak. The Braised Beef Features Garlic Rosemary Shredded Beef, horseradish sauce, and caramelized onions on grilled ciabatta. The Carne Steak utilizes flank steak, the house chimichurri sauce, caramelized onions, and grilled peppers on ciabatta to create a wonderful layer of flavor.![]()
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🧐 My final take – Before moving to downtown, Pittsburgh, there is a reason that it was normal to see lines of people extending out the door onto the 16th street bridge in the Strip District, the food is that good. What is also top notch at this restaurant is the staff. Take notice while dining here, the staff operates like a well-oiled machine, and everyone is happy. They have also added a rooftop level where you can dine outside creating an added level of ambience. Believe the hype, Gaucho Parrilla Argentina has earned being listed as one of the top 100 places to eat in the United States of America.
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Nox's Tavern and Grille![]()
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🤔 One of my favorite anonymous quotes of all time is “remember, that dynamite does come in small packages.” It reminds us that just because someone or something has an imposing physical appearance does not necessarily mean that it packs the most punch. In a society where perception is everything, it is important to look deeper into someone or something to see what they/it is all about.![]()
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🚗 If you are driving down Freeport Road in Blawnox and hang a left on blaw avenue, you will see an establishment called Nox’s Tavern and Grille. It may not look like much from the outside, but upon entering you feel the energy that this place is something special. Let us take a deep dive and see why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and locals from around the area are saying you need to try their award-winning wings and underrated bar food!![]()
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🍖 Chicken wings – Nox’s Tavern starts out with fresh, not frozen chicken. They are deep fried until they are crispy and are finished with your choice of a vast selection of sauces. On top of the usual sauces such as buffalo and barbecue, some notables are Rosemary garlic butter, blazin’ bourbon, BBQ Thai, and Carolina Gold. The sauce list is immense, check out their website for more info.![]()
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🍔 Original Steamers (burgers) – You may be a bit hesitant at first that the burgers are not seared on the flat top to create that crust which adds a ton of flavor. These burgers are steamed. However, Nox’s uses a cut of ground beef that has enough fat to keep the burger patty extra juicy. Let us look at few of their famous signature steamers.![]()
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🌶 The Nox – This burger features bacon, roasted red peppers, and pepper jack cheese with a side of Nox sauce.![]()
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🍺 Hangover burger – Feeling the effects of a hangover? Sometimes a greasy meal can make you feel better! This burger has American cheese, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sriracha mayo.![]()
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🥓 The Lumberjack (AKA Big Kev) (captioned) – This burger features spicy BBQ sauce, applewood smoked bacon, fried egg, and cheddar cheese.![]()
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🧀 Other menu items – Nox’s Tavern has unique appetizers such as Captain Ray’s Shrimp which features cornmeal dusted tiger shrimp tossed in your choice of wing flavors served with ranch, celery, and carrots. Their salads are creative as well. You can even get a burger on a salad. It is a half-pound burger patty topped with pickles and drizzled with blaw sauce and served with steak fries. Hungry for a comfort food, how about mac and cheese? The Buffalo mac has fried buffalo chicken fingers, ranch dressing, and cheddar cheese. They also have delicious flatbreads, sliders, and hoagies.![]()
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🧐 My final take – Restaurant critics have said to me in the past, you can have excellent food, and subpar service and most people will not come back to your restaurant. You can have decent food, and excellent service, and most people will return to your restaurant. Where I am going with this is not only does Nox’s Tavern have delicious food, but excellent service as well. It is no secret that people keep coming back to this place. From the time you drive past, arrive, and exit you realize that this place truly is a hidden gem!![]()
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THE GRANDADDY of the CRAFT/SPECIALTY BEER, RIGHT FROM the HEARTLAND OF BEAVER COUNTY![]()
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🤔 If you are 30 or over, I want you to take a moment and think about your younger/college years. Think about the selection you had and prices you paid for beer and liquor. Think about the drink specials and happy hours that presented themselves. Personally, I was in Happy Valley from 2002 to 2006. During that time, I enjoyed drink specials such as nickel well drinks, dollar Long Island Iced Teas, five-dollar Captain Morgan and Coke Pitchers, and so much more. I am sure we could go on and on, however, try to find that now a days, it is almost non-existent. Today’s trend is a Craft Beer list that is pushing $10 a beer. Before this was popular, the Backdoor Tavern in Fallston, Pennsylvania was the mecca for specialty and craft beers. Let us look inside one of Beaver County’s most unique establishments.![]()
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🍺 The beer – Since its inception in 1993, the Backdoor Tavern is known for their bottle list that features over 150 unique and different bottles of Craft Beer. For most, anytime you see this type of selection it can be intimidating. Because of this, the staff is truly knowledgeable about the different options of beer. They will gather information about your specific taste, present options, and make sure they select a delicious beer that will please your palate. This leads me to another staple of this unique establishment, the Beer List. The locals can help me out on this, you can create your own Beer List consisting of 85 to 88 beers. If you drink all of them, you get your name on the Wall of Fame, thus becoming a member of a rich, Beaver County tradition. This is truly a beer drinkers haven.![]()
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🥩 The food – It is here that you are going to get solid bar food and mammoth portions. The Pittsburgh Style Sandwiches which feature the coleslaw and fries are enormous. A lot of people make the good mistake of ordering a whole sandwich. To put it in perspective, what you see pictured is half of a sandwich. The Backdoor Tavern is also known for their fish and wings. The fish they use is Cod, which is one of the cleanest cuts of fish. The Fish Salad that you see featured, also features a monster portion. Monday’s is their Wing Night, and their wing flavors are unique. Some flavors you would not find on a normal wing flavor list are Rufus, Smokey Blue, and Papa Woods Dry Barbecue. The cheeseburgers are also above average in size, featuring 10-ounce patties. Most restaurants serve in the vicinity of 6 to 8-ounce burger patties. If you are just looking for a snack, their Finger Food selection features an extensive list of appetizers to share. All in all, you will not leave hungry, and you will not burn a huge hole in your wallet.![]()
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🙂 The ambience – Beaver County has a rich High School Sports tradition. The bar top showcases various sports memorabilia that immediately catches your attention upon being seated. The walls are covered in beer and golf memorabilia. If you are looking to catch your favorite sporting event, they have numerous TVs positioned all around the bar. The bar is elevated from the restaurant side and is a beer drinkers bar. This means it is large enough to handle a crowd, but intimate enough so that you feel part of the gang and can engage in multiple conversations. They have a large restaurant area consisting of booths and tables if you are looking for more of a meal type setting.![]()
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🧐 As always, my final take… There is something special about taking the road less traveled. This is not a bar that you just stumble upon. Their advertising is by word of mouth. It is geographically situated on a road that is not heavily traveled and if you do not know about it, it is quite easy to miss. However, talk to anyone in Beaver County and for all the elements listed above, the Backdoor Tavern is truly and unique and legendary establishment. It is always busy, and the demand to eat drink here is always high. As they say, if you build it, they will come…![]()
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