Fatheads

on May 29, 2010

I woke up HOURS before everyone else (figures) and hung out in the hotel lobby for a bit so everyone else could sleep.

I had a coffee and banana while I waited for the others to rise.

Once everyone was vertical, the girls and I decided to stick the Southside for lunch and headed over to Fatheads.

Fatheads is famous for two things: an extensive beer menu and amazing fries.

I opted for a Dirty Hoe (raspberry framboise and a Hoegaarden).

And the other vegetarian of the group (Bethany) and I split lunch. We started off with perogies, which is a typical Pittsburgh food. The fried ravioli is filled with creamy potato.

And we split a huge chicken salad sans chicken. :) Hereâ€™s my portion:

Oh, and the table shared the famous garlic fries. Now my breath smells like death.

Annnnnd weâ€™re off!

{ 38 comments }

Freya @ Brit Chick Runs May 29, 2010, 3:09 pm
Fat Heads – what a great name!
LOL I have about 5 garlic cloves a day – my breath must smell like death ALL the time!
Have a good day 🙂
Megan @ Eat.Scrap.Run May 29, 2010, 3:13 pm
That looks like a great way to start the day!! I love going back to my college town (Athens, Ohio). There are so many fun memories.
adrienmelaine May 29, 2010, 3:20 pm
I love extensive beer menus- especially at lunch!

Your weekend looks like it’s off to a pretty great start!
Danielle (Runs on Green) May 29, 2010, 3:22 pm
haha I loveee garlic and I’m sure I smell like death without even knowing it.

Have a lovely Saturday 🙂
Kristin May 29, 2010, 3:22 pm
Even though I’m a Pittsburgh girl and Fathead’s is less than 20 minutes away, their fries still make me drool xD
jenny May 29, 2010, 3:23 pm
Oh good lord those fries look delicious. I’ve been craving fries and ketchup for the last week. ahh tempting
kate May 29, 2010, 3:26 pm
Reading your recaps is making me get excited to move to PA for the summer!
Lee May 29, 2010, 3:26 pm
Those fries look like they are absolutely worth the death breathe.
Lauren May 29, 2010, 3:41 pm
I must smell like death 7 days a week…..
Lauren May 29, 2010, 3:42 pm
On the plus side, we’ll never be eaten by vampires.
Katie May 29, 2010, 3:42 pm
I was just in the Southside this morning and passed Fat Heads! Haha I think that is so funny, I read your blog every day!
- caitlin May 30, 2010, 3:42 pm
  thank you for reading 🙂
Lindsay @ Summit Sandwiches May 29, 2010, 3:44 pm
Those fries look amazing but killer (in the breath department). I can only imagine…
Jocelyn May 29, 2010, 3:48 pm
Ohhh boy… those garlic fries look dreamy!
Cynthia (It All Changes) May 29, 2010, 3:48 pm
I love pierogies! I grew up with them in my family all the time.
Jackie (Peaces of Earth) May 29, 2010, 3:51 pm
Looks like you’re having fun!! Dirty hoes = amazing. Hoegaarden is my favvv!
giordin May 29, 2010, 3:54 pm
so is that raspberry framboise and hoegaarden mixed together? that sounds amaaaaazing!
- caitlin May 30, 2010, 3:43 pm
  yup!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg May 29, 2010, 4:13 pm
Ooooh, those fries look so good! Yum!

Have fun!
Evan Thomas May 29, 2010, 4:15 pm
Those fries sound like this garlic lover’s dream!
Jojo May 29, 2010, 4:49 pm
I love Fatheads! I’m so jealous of all your Pittsburgh festivities this weekend.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing May 29, 2010, 5:00 pm
Beer and fries… oh yes, please!
Mindy May 29, 2010, 6:54 pm
Fatheads sounds like a place in my town called Hop Cat. Great beer selection and their fries (which look pretty similar) are called “crack fries”. Yep, they are actually that good!
Katherine May 29, 2010, 7:17 pm
I love restaurants/bars etc that have odd names for things to order
Sarah for Real May 29, 2010, 7:46 pm
Oh I HAVE to recreate the Dirty Hoe! That sounds right up my alley, lol!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) May 29, 2010, 7:55 pm
Those fries look so good – worth the garlic breath!!!!
Camille May 29, 2010, 7:59 pm
Those fries look to die for!
You can never have too much garlic!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is May 29, 2010, 8:30 pm
Freaking love Fatheads. Yum.
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter May 29, 2010, 9:22 pm
I am never having garlic fries after ordering them on a date at a baseball game. Seriously, what was I thinking?!
Mary May 29, 2010, 9:25 pm
oh my goodness! my best girlfriend from college (named caitlin too ironically) is going to duquesne right now for law school. I visited her last year and we went to fat heads for dinner with a bunch of her friends, AH-MAZ-ING! 🙂
Heather (runningwithsass.com) May 29, 2010, 10:13 pm
wow the fries really do look good!
Amber K @ sparkpeople May 29, 2010, 11:35 pm
Those fries look so tasty I think they would be worth smelling like death! =P
Heather @ Side of Sneakers May 30, 2010, 12:59 am
That’s a typical hotel morning with friends for me too- me downstairs drinking coffee while everyone else sleeps in! Sounds like a wonderful trip!
jassy May 30, 2010, 4:02 am
nice fries! i don’t mind the smell as long as the taste is amazing=)
rebecca lustig May 30, 2010, 9:16 am
ahh youre on my stomping grounds!!

hope you enjoyed fatheads and are enjoying the beautiful (and rare) Pittsburgh weather <3
Paige (Running Around Normal) May 30, 2010, 9:50 am
I always wake up so early too! Annoying 🙂
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healty May 30, 2010, 3:38 pm
I live in Pittsburgh and love FatHeads! Their salads are HUGE and I love their homemade chips!
Ali June 1, 2010, 9:08 am
just stumbled upon your website a few wks ago & i’ve been reading it everyday since! i live in pittsburgh, and i was also at a bachelorette party on the southside this wkend. looks like you had as much fun as we did 🙂

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