Today, you can expect a warm ambiance at the River Moon Cafe. Mary Barr, a very talented local artist conceived the look. Bare slate floors and brightly colored walls give a clean uncluttered feel to the small dining room. Shiny enlarged photographs, taken from a moving train car in an industrial section of Rome, adorn the walls and mirror Lawrenceville and its industrial past. Track lights beam down on white linen tablecloths and at dinner they are dimmed and the tables are illuminated by candles. It is the perfect setting to share a bottle of wine with your friends and loved ones.

Yesterday. Until 2002 that is; River Moon Cafe was old Andy's Bar. In Lawrenceville's heyday, with the mills running three shifts a day, we've been told that it was possible to find, on a Saturday morning, patrons standing three deep, looking for a shot, a beer, or 31 cent fish sandwich. And we've been told that it was used as part of the "Easy Money" movie set, which starred Rodney Dangerfield and Joe Pesci.

The shot and a beer days are gone. Now it's BYOB and you can get Filet Mignon Gorgonzola, or the ever popular Zuppa di Marre. And as opposed to yesteryear, instead of a thirty-one cent fish sandwich, you can come and enjoy our thirty-nine fabulous teas.

Reviews

If you've never been to The River Moon Cafe before, perhaps you would like to read what others have had to say about us-in just our first year. Just click on the following links at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here, . . . and here, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review here, . . . and here, or the Pittsburgh City Paper.  We have also been featured in the November issue of Pittsburgh Magazine, and you can read about us at America Online and write a review of you own if you wish.

Currently our hours are 5:00 - 9:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday for dinner.  

You can e-mail us at info@rivermooncafe.com, or call 412.683.4004.