5-Star Rating on Yelp? It’s At the Airport

They came. They saw. They sampled.

And when they were done, the nearly 100 members of the Yelp Elite Squad gave Pittsburgh International Airport’s new local dining scene a hearty five stars.

“The airport vendors pulled out the red carpet for us at the Yelp’s Passport to PIT event yesterday! The staff was so friendly and welcoming! It was a fabulous culinary experience!” posted one Elite user in attendance for Saturday’s event.

Yelp, a social networking site that offers crowd-sourced reviews about local businesses, holds monthly events for “Elite” users, who are hand-selected based on the quality and frequency of their Yelp reviews.

Saturday’s event featured a scavenger hunt throughout the Airside Terminal, sampling food and drinks from 13 of the airport’s local concessions. Upon arrival, Yelp Elites received passports to be stamped at each location, with stops including Steel Cactus, Gaby et Jules, Penn Brewery and Local Craft.

“The purpose of these events is to educate the local community on what business owners are doing and making connections,” said Yelp Pittsburgh Community Director Rachel Carson.

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