Category Archives: #3

New On The Scene: Casellula @ Alphabet City

posted by: | May 19, 2017
Achievement: #3. 3 New Restaurants

Our second trek out to a new Pittsburgh restaurant led us to Casellula @ Alphabet City, for a splendid birthday dinner that Michael won’t soon forget! Continue reading →

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New On The Scene: Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine

posted by: | February 5, 2017
Achievement: #3. 3 New Restaurants

Because (as we’re sure you can tell) we’re models of restraint, we’ll only be writing up three newly opened Pittsburgh restaurants this year — but we’re going to make it count! First up: Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine, a mashup of haute cuisine meets down home cooking. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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We Pour Our Hearts Out For Poros

posted by: | May 9, 2016
Achievement: #2. Octopus 5 Ways | #3. 5 New Restaurants

We continue our mini-tour of new places in Pittsburgh with another less-than-a-year-old spot: Poros in downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square. Go read, work up an appetite, and get yourself a reservation. Continue reading →

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Senti Is Heaven Sent

posted by: | January 19, 2016
Achievement: #3. 5 New Restaurants

In the mood for a night of fine, truly Italian-style dining? We can’t recommend Senti highly enough. Their one-year anniversary celebration starts this week, so check out our report, wipe away the drool, and call for a reservation. Continue reading →

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The Twisted Frenchman: Fine, Modern, Fantastic

posted by: | January 14, 2016
Achievement: #3. 5 New Restaurants

The most fun part of doing this blog is that we’re always trying new things. Keeping in that vein, we’ve decided to eat at five new restaurants that opened within the last calendar year. First up: The Twisted Frenchman in East Liberty. Have a look at the goods! Continue reading →

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Sturm And Drang At The 2012 Zinfest

posted by: | May 8, 2012
Achievement: #3. Zinfest

So, as you may know from Twitter posts, we went to California back in March for our yearly wine country vacation. We may have hated most things about Los Angeles, but one thing we LOVED was being only a short … Continue reading →

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Paradise Found: Views From The California Zephyr

posted by: | March 1, 2011
Achievement: #3. Take a Train Somewhere We’ve Never Gone Before

So, as everyone knows, we love to travel by train. The first vacation Michael and I ever took together was via train (and later the Fung Wah bus) to Boston. Last year, our big vacation involved a train trip across … Continue reading →

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