Release Date: Monday, January 3rd 2011

Post-Gazette: Cheers to a fine year in dining: A diverse group of restaurants opened this year

Larry Roberts/Post-Gazette

Chef/owner David Racicot pulls down the brown paper that had been covering the windows of Notion, his new restaurant in Oakmont, set to open Friday.

The year 2010 was an exciting one for Pittsburgh dining. New entries ranged from modern American fine dining to casual Italian to home-style Korean. They were a diverse bunch, but there were a few common themes. Restaurants opened at a wide range of price points this year, but fewer were genuinely expensive and more were casual with high-quality food. Many newcomers have put a greater emphasis on vegetarian and vegan options. Unlike past years when one area had a larger share of development, this year's openings were spread through many neighborhoods.

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