Bloomfield

Where can you nosh on homemade haluska, sing karaoke, savor pastachiotti and sip Peroni al fresco, or pick up a Howard Zinn tome? Or within a few blocks along a bustling business district people watch at a trendy coffeehouse, catch local bands, peruse contemporary art, and sample traditional European spaghetti ice cream? If you guessed Bloomfield, you're right on the money, and smack dab in the middle of the Burgh.

Located just east of Downtown, and surrounded by Shadyside, Friendship, Lawrenceville, Oakland, and Garfield, Bloomfield is easily accessible via major arteries Liberty Ave., Bigelow Blvd. and Penn Ave. Named for the wildflowers that once populated its terrain, Bloomfield boasts one of Pittsburgh's largest and most active business districts.

Home to some 15,000 residents and nestled conveniently within several key corridors and neighboring areas, bustling Bloomfield keeps long-time residents, tourists and new neighbors happy with its array of eateries, community celebrations, world-class health care, and host of neighborhood hot-spots.

With a central location, new mixed-use developments in the works and an authentic charm, Bloomfield has emerged as a magnet for college kids, hospital workers, grad students, recent immigrants, and young professionals alike. Embodying a mix of the deep-rooted, uprooted, young and old, and Pittsburgh born and bred and those new to town, Bloomfield is ready for its closeup.