Pittsburgh: Conflict Kitchen and Carnegie

At Pittsburgh, we arrived at Conflict Kitchen for lunch. Kelsey found this place. It features ethnic food from the countries in conflict with the United States. That day was the last day they served Palestinian food. I got Falafel for food and Lemonana for drink.

According to Wikipedia, Conflict Kitchen is a project by two art professors at Carnegie Mellon University. I think it is really a good way to let the public understand other countries and the international affairs. It is a great example of culinary diplomacy which Kelsey is passionate about.

The food was good, but I would recommend the other kind of drink on the menu. We sat on the square with a cover overhead. There were around twenty customers there too.

After lunch, we took a walk in Pittsburgh. It seemed that in the city center, there were many buildings sponsored by Carnegie. I first learned about Carnegie from Chinese books teaching you how to be successful, but that's it. This time I actually saw those music halls, libraries, museums and university (Carnegie Mellon University) named after him, and the iron bridges in Pittsburgh. I could easily imagine what it was like in the early 20th century. The industrialist and philanthropist seemed to be the pride of the city.

Kelsey was inspired to read his biography when we were back. Travelling can really broaden one's vision!