text: I was intrigued by a new bistro on the North Side an area which I hope becomes a zenith for Pittsburgh food and culture given its rich historynnnLola was tucked away amid the warehouses and rowhouses and is a tiny quaint husband and wife establishment nnMy girlfriend and I were the first people to walk in shortly followed by another couplennThe menu looked brief and intriguing and I generally feel most menus should not be any more than a pagennI opted for the charcuterie and cheese plate for an app The cheeses including a cave aged goat cheese and a delicious manchego were awesome The cured meats including a duck liver I believe were also quite tastynnWhen compared to the Salumi platter at Cure for a mere dollars more there is alot more food availablennOur mains were crab mac and cheese while my girlfriend had ordered the spanish mackeral Both were cooked with precision and care but seemed to lack any distinct contrast in flavors I would be curious to try the flame grilled RibeyennI wish LOLA all the best and I would chalk these issues up to growing pains