Smoke world and vape

Ask anyone who shops the McKnight strip in Pittsburgh and Smoke World and Vape comes up fast. It's earned a reputation as one of the best-regarded smoke shops around, and once you've been in you get why. The store is big, clean, and easy to walk, with everything laid out so you can actually find what you came for. People who shop here swear by the selection, from the newest disposable vapes and vape devices to a wide range of e-liquid and vape juice, plus cigars, cigarettes, CBD and hemp products, and a solid wall of smoking accessories.

The staff is the part locals talk about most. We've heard again and again that whoever's working treats you like a friend the second you walk in. Lauren runs the mornings and folks light up talking about her. More than one regular has come in unsure what they wanted and walked out with the right device because someone took the time to walk them through it.

That kind of welcome is the norm here, not the exception. The word around Pittsburgh is that the value holds up too. Regulars talk about deals getting thrown at them the first time they stopped in, and prices that beat the other shops nearby. Being open late is another big draw.

They stay open past midnight, which more than a few people have called a lifesaver when a pod or disposable dies after a long shift and every other place is closed. Now and then you'll hear a grumble, one person felt a price got switched on them at the register, but that's the rare exception against a long run of people calling this their one and only spot. For a vape shop and tobacco shop in Pittsburgh that pairs a huge selection with genuinely friendly help and late hours, Smoke World and Vape has clearly won over the neighborhood.