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Pittsburgh Bleg

I have been asked to present a paper at a conference held in Pittsburgh in July, so my wife and I have decided to turn that trip into our annual vacation given that her new job leaves her too little time to make a trip abroad worth the transaction costs.

We will be spending four days in Pittsburgh, and four days in Ithaca, NY. We both lived in Ithaca while we were in grad school, but neither one of us knows anything about Pittsburgh, although we already have been told that the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fallingwater was not to be missed. As such, we would love to hear your suggestions as to what to do, what to see, and where to eat.

Downtown ATL Bleg

I will be in Atlanta for a little over 36 hours in a few weeks for a conference. As such, my schedule will be packed, but I expect to have some time for one nice dinner, and I would welcome suggestions as to where to eat in downtown Atlanta.

I have only been to Atlanta once, for an even shorter trip in the summer of 2009 when my wife and I picked up our visas from the Belgian consulate there. Back then, someone had recommended eating at Paschal’s, which turned out to be a smorgasbord of heartburn-inducing deep-fried fare.