text: Preface I live in the Bay Area now and I do not know many Pittsburgh restaurants beyond Primanti Bros Further I booked a dinner at this Kitchen and Wine Bar before I knew that my companions were not in a wine mood AnywaysnnThe good news is the service and ambiance were excellent All of the servers were friendly and attentive and the decor was modern yet soothing They knew where I could park without feeding a meter and without getting a ticket try getting that info on the EmbarcaderonnUnfortunately I was disappointed in the food The salmon tartare was very fishy mostly the salmon caviar The saffron rice sidenote are you afraid to call it risotto because you are in Aspinwall a do not be and b then call it very creamy round grained rice apparently cooked in broth was so salty that I actually asked myself if I had done something to offend the chef He could not have meant for it to be this salty unless he recognizes me from th grade study hall or something and if so put away the salt shaker and come out of the kitchen I have not forgotten either The short ribs were soft but not as soft as they should bennFinal note they offered me a free dessert which was a nice enough touch that I might actually go back in the hopes that I just caught the chef on an off night Hmmm Maybe I do forgive and forget