Pittsburgh Restaurant Makes New York Times List Of Best In U.S.

PITTSBURGH, PA — One of Pittsburgh's newest restaurants was one of 50 eateries that made The New York Times' America's Best Restaurants 2024 list. Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield, which debuted in March, was the only Pittsburgh dining spot on the list and one of only two in Pennsylvania.

Fet-Fisk, a Nordic-inspired restaurant and oyster bar devoted to Appalachian agriculture, was described by the Times as "the restaurant equivalent of a cozy sweater...co-founders Nik Forsberg and Sarah LaPointe have created at atmosphere, and a Nordic-inflected menu, that is refined yet comfortable and unfussy."

As the Times noted, the duo started Fet-Fisk as a pop-up in 2019 and it was so successful that Forsberg was a James Beard Award nominee last year even without a bricks-and-mortar location.

Fet-Fisk posted its reaction to the prestigious distinctionon Instagram.

"We’re overwhelmed and our hearts are swollen with pride, thanks to the crew that propelled us onto this compilation of wonderful restaurants in the nation. from our rag tag little pop-ups to our cozy neighborhood restaurant on the corner;" the post stated. "We never would have imagined of getting such acclaim. Running a restaurant is no cakewalk, and moments to pause, revel, and celebrate are few and far between. But today it feels a little easier."