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If you know of a great restaurant or café in (or around) Erie, PA, email us with the URL. We're looking for the best and coolest, preferably non-franchise, places to recommend and review. We especially like it if they're veg-friendly. We like it even more if they have a website. ;-)

brewpubs:
BrewErie at Union Station: Brewpub
North Country Brewing Company: Brewpub; Herbivore-friendly (in nearby Slippery Rock, PA)
 
coffee shops:
Boston Bean Café (in North East, PA)
Brick House Coffee
Eclectic Etceteras Coffee House (in Edinboro, PA)
 
desserts:
Gelateria Barbara: Italian Gelato
 
restaurants & cafés:
Bertrand's Bistro: French Bistro
El Canelo: Mexican
French Street Café: Casual American

Fresh Horizons Café at the Whole Foods Cooperative: Fresh Vegetarian Cuisine

Joe Root's Grill: American
Marketplace Grill: American
Matthew's Trattoria and Martini Lounge: Nouveau Italian and Contemporary American
Mi scuzi Restaurant: Upscale Italian
Petra: Middle Eastern
Pie in the Sky Café: Casual American, Vegetarian-friendly
Pio's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria: Casual Italian
The Pufferbelly: American
 
taverns, bars & clubs:
Billie's Vodka & Wine Bar
East Erie Turners
Gino's Bistro & Jazz
Molly Brannigan's
Oscar's Pub
The Plymouth Tavern
Scotty's Jazz & Cigar Bar / Martini Lounge