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The South Side, located along the southern shore of the Monongahela River, maintains much of its Eastern European influence. Visitors can see it in the striking architecture of Ukranian, Serbian and Lithuanian churches, and in ethnic foods like kielbasa and pierogies sold in small grocery and specialty stores.
The South Side is also home to a first-rate French restaurant and elegant Spanish and Mediterranean dining. A stretch of buildings housing antique and jewelry shops, music stores and restaurants along East Carson Street has been designated a National Historic District.
Eastern European Jews began settling in Squirrel Hill during the 1920s and established this tree-lined eastern neighborhood as the seat of Jewish culture for the region. Here, visitors can choose from a wide variety of contemporary restaurants or sample such kosher deli staples as chicken soup with matzah or bagels and lox.
Bloomfield, which sits on a high plateau overlooking the Strip District and downtown, celebrates its Italian heritage with music, food, festivals and song. The same is true of neighboring Lawrenceville and Polish Hill, with its mix of Italian, Irish and Polish communities.
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