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The story of Burgh Bites is the story of the American Dream realized by owner Ricci Minella, a Char Valley and Duquesne University graduate who’ s been working his way up ever since his diploma was handed to him.
“ I was going to culinary school and working for a restaurant in Scott Towne Center,” Minella said.“ I saved up and bought a food cart that I worked in Shadyside for about three and a half years. At that point, I had saved up enough to buy the Burgh Bites food truck. Two and a half years later, we opened this shop in Heidelberg.”
Throughout his journey, Minella said that the lynchpin has always been the food. Created fresh every day from scratch, everything from the pastas to the tortilla chips is made in house by Executive Chef Jon Tryc. From the Chicken Griglia Wrap- lemon-pepper, grilled chicken with assorted grilled garden veggies, greens, feta cheese, honey dill vinaigrette served in a flour tortilla- to the Kickin’ Cuban Sandwich- slow braised pork shoulder in their signature sweet & spicy chipotle sauce, ham off the bone, swiss, homemade pickles and remoulade sauce on grilled bread- there’ s a lot of variety and flavor coming out of this kitchen.
The Brick n’ Mortar location has allowed Minella to expand the business in three ways, all of which should make customers happy. First, it serves as a home base for the Burgh Bites truck, which loads up every week for its travels throughout the city. Second, it expands the catering capabilities of the business, which has successfully catered events from weddings to corporate events, and lastly, it provides a new, sit-down experience for customers looking to have a in-and-out, casual meal.
“ We’ re known for the food truck and our catering and we’ ve catered parties up to around 500 people and full-menu weddings for 250 people,” Minella said.“ With Brick n’ Mortar, we can now serve people in our own house, so to speak.
People familiar with Burgh Bites already know that the menu changes often during the busy season with different sandwiches available almost daily. Minella said that menu rotation will most likely apply to the restaurant as well. Favorite sandwiches like the revered Rastafarian- Jamaican jerked chicken, corn / mango salsa, charred chili pepper aioli, greens on a grilled pita- will always be available, but customers who are looking for something new will always have something to choose from every time they come through the doors.
Burgh Bites and Brick n’ Mortar both have offerings for those who are gluten-free and vegetarian. If you’ re looking for a new favorite place, give them a try Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m., and Friday and Saturdays from 11 a. m. to 10 p. m. They are
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Burgh Bites Opens Brick‘ n Mortar Kitchen and Catering in Heidelberg
located at 1709 East Railroad Street, 15106. You can call in orders at 412.229.7119. Their full menu is online at burghbitestruck. com and you can find out where the truck is daily from their Facebook feed at facebook. com / theburghbitescart.
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