Pittsburgh: Warhol, August Wilson and best cake in America

The best way to start your day here is with breakfast at Pamela's, preferably a crepe-like pancake stuffed with strawberries, brown sugar and sour cream.

Besides Primanti's, another old-school sandwich with a twist is found at Max's Allegheny Tavern , a German restaurant in Pittsburgh's Deutschtown neighborhood.

The Strip District is lined with ethnic food markets (Asian, Middle Eastern, Mexican) and specialty shops, from La Prima, which serves excellent Italian coffee and pastries, to Penn Mac for cheese.

In the Squirrel Hill neighborhood, the Dobra teahouse offers cozy seating and a vast tea menu that includes unique drinks like cold "beer tea."

The seven-story Warhol Museum traces artist Andy Warhol's life from his childhood as the son of working-class immigrants to his advertising career in New York to his emergence as an influential figure in pop art and underground culture in the 1960s and '70s.

Gallery displays explain the impact and genius of his work, including his famous images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's soup cans.

[...] fans can find other sites in the Hill District connected to Wilson, including a mural honoring his work at 2037 Centre Ave. Also in the Hill District is a historic mark for Josh Gibson, the power-hitting Negro Leagues baseball player whose story is mentioned in "Fences."