Author Archives: steelcityfox
CSA Spectacular: An Introduction
What’s a city gal who can’t keep a cactus alive to do when she wants easy access to fresh, local produce? Easy! Join a CSA! Read on to learn more about what a CSA is and what we’ll be doing with ours this year. Continue reading
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Filed under #26, #26-13, buy fresh buy local, CSA
A Pleasant Meal At Regent Square’s The Map Room
There’s nothing quite like a pleasant surprise at an unexpected time. This year, one of those little surprises was our trip to The Map Room in Regent Square for dinner. Continue reading
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Filed under #30, #30-13, portabella mushroom sandwich, regent square, restaurant
Welcome To The (Morro) Rock
No trip to California is complete without a visit to a volcanic plug! This year, we visited two. Read on to see why we love Morro Rock! Continue reading
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Riding The Red Belt
Our first trip on that fabled fixture of Allegheny County, the Beltway System! Take a look at our adventure on the easiest and shortest of the belts, the Red Belt. Continue reading
An Introduction To The Allegheny County Beltway System
Ever wonder about those Belt signs you see all around Allegheny County? Well, this year, we’ll be taking you along each route to show you Pittsburgh off the beaten path. Continue reading
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Filed under #57, #57-13, beltway, driving, pittsburgh
Jelly of the Month Club: Strawberries And Blueberry-Merlot
Both March and April’s Jelly of the Month Club offerings were delicious – and both just happened to be wine-infused! Continue reading
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Festival Of Fish Fry: Holy Angels in Wilmerding
Pro-tip: there are two Holy Angels churches in the immediate Pittsburgh area, and both of them have delicious fish frys. Continue reading
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Festival Of Fish Fry: Our Lady of Victory
Fish frys are even more fun when you get to learn about a different type of church along the way. We got to enjoy traditional Lebanese cuisine alongside our fried fish at Our Lady of Victory Maronite Church. Continue reading
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Festival Of Fish Fry: St. Victor’s
Our next Lenten Fish Fry adventure took us waaaaay out the Orange Belt to a land called Bairdford, but the delicious meal made every single mile and wrong turn worth it! Continue reading
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Festival Of Fish Fry: St. Regis
Stop what you’re doing. Get to Oakland. Eat fish.
(Okay, okay. Read this post first, THEN stop what you’re doing, and follow the above directions, because today is your last chance this Lenten season to eat at St. Regis.) Continue reading
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