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Waking The Dead On A Pittsburgh Ghost Tour
One of the highlights of our fall had to be Haunted Pittsburgh’s Ghost Tour — we spent two hours wandering downtown with a master storyteller, hearing spooky stories about spectral soldiers, ghostly saviors, and all manner of bumps in the night. Check it out! Continue reading
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Filed under #14, #14-14, downtown, ghost tour, ghosts, pittsburgh
Praising Cain’s For Taco Tuesday
As we try our darnedest to get all our actually-achieved achievements up and posted, here’s another from the summer: back in August, we had an absolutely awesome time at the Taco Tuesday at Cain’s Saloon in Dormont. Take a look at the scrumptious fancy tacos they serve, and then save a spot on your planner for next Tuesday. You’re having Mexican. Continue reading
Filed under #27, #27-14, meat, mexican food, south hills, taco tuesday
Pittsburgh’s Art All Night: Live Music, Cold Warehouse Air, Some Hidden Gems
We’re working on clearing out the achievement backlog, so here we come with an oldie-but-goodie: It’s Pittsburgh’s yearly Art All Night event! Check out our tour of the event. Continue reading
Pizza-lympics: Doubling Down With Aiello’s And Mineo’s
Thus far we’ve seen a handful of contenders in this 2014 Pittsburgh Pizza-lympics, but now we’ve got our first intra-neighborhood showdown: Aiello’s vs Mineo’s. Who shall rule?! Continue reading
Filed under #52, #52-14, pittsburgh, pizza, squirrel hill
Page Dairy Mart: Believe The Hype
On a recent summer’s eve, we made a stop at a little out-of-the-way gem known as the Page Dairy Mart. Just how good was the soft-serve? Read along and find out. Continue reading
Filed under #39, #39-14, dessert, ice cream, south side
Drive, Bike, Run Out To Vivo Kitchen In Sewickley
At least once every Restaurant Week, we like to stretch a bit and travel outside the city limits for a meal. This time we tried Vivo in Sewickley…and it would have been worth the trip even on foot! This place did nothing but impress; come closer and take a look! Continue reading
Starting Pittsburgh Restaurant Week In Style: A Magical Evening At Altius
We hit the jackpot on our first evening out for Summer Restaurant Week. Altius is a top-notch dining establishment with incredibly well thought-out food and wine pairings, stellar service, and a magnificent view of downtown Pittsburgh. Get a seat there this week! Continue reading
Filed under #70, #70-14, cocktails, dessert, dinner, fine dining, mt. washington, pittsburgh, restaurant, restaurant week, summer, wine
A Hot Dog For Every Occasion At Franktuary
We would eat — and have eaten — at Franktuary in Lawrenceville for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. If you like hot dogs, you’ll love this place — and if you don’t like hot dogs…better give Franktuary a shot anyway. They’re so good, you just might find yourself converted! Continue reading
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Filed under #61, #61-14, cocktails, donuts, french fries, hipsters, hockey, hot dogs, lawrenceville