Category Archives: dinner
A New Year’s Eve Re-Do In The Year Of The Rat
What do you do when your New Year’s Eve celebration was a trainwreck? Well, you have another one. While we’re all stuck at home, enjoy a golden oldie from way, way back in the time before — three months ago — as we do a little NYE Redemption during the Lunar New Year. Continue reading
Filed under #92, #92-20, booze, celebration, dinner, downtown, new year's eve, redemption
Restaurant Week Returns! (And So Do We)
101 Achievements is back! And so is Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. Last week, we attended a blogger dinner at Bonfire to celebrate PRW’s kickoff. Come see what’s on the menu! Continue reading
Filed under #47, cocktails, dessert, dinner, restaurant, restaurant week, south side, wine
A Fine Meal At Fl. 2 Pittsburgh
Once a month this year, we’re trying out a restaurant for the first time and giving you the scoop. First up: Fl. 2 in downtown Pittsburgh! Have a look. Continue reading
Filed under #69, #69-19, cocktails, dinner, downtown, octopus, pittsburgh, restaurant, wine
The Days Of Wine And Cheeses
We kicked off our year of 2019 achievements in the most delicious way possible: by throwing down a wild card and going to a wine-and-cheese dinner at Spork! Continue reading
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Filed under #47, #47-19, dinner, food, garfield, italian food, pittsburgh, restaurant, wine, wine tasting
We Finally Dine At Gaucho
Several years behind schedule, we finally joined the ranks of people who have had a wonderful dinner at Gaucho Parrilla Argentina. Come take a culinary tour of epic proportions! Continue reading
New On The Scene: Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine
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
Filed under #3, #3-17, cocktails, dessert, dinner, pittsburgh, regent square, restaurant, wine
Pressing Reset At First Night 2017
On December 31st, we bid adieu to the trash fire that was 2016, and welcomed 2017 with eager arms at First Night in downtown Pittsburgh. Between the drinks, the dance parties, the laser bridges, and the fireworks show, it was a pretty auspicious start! Come have a look. Continue reading
Filed under #15, #15-17, cocktails, dessert, dinner, downtown, fireworks, first night, pittsburgh, Uncategorized
Wines From Around The World On The Gateway Clipper
From June to October, the Gateway Clipper Fleet hosts a monthly themed wine tasting dinner as it cruises Pittsburgh’s three rivers. We attended June’s dinner, Wines From Around the World. The meal was great and we had a blast learning about wines from South Africa, Portugal, and Greece; give this event a try! Continue reading
Filed under #29, #29-16, dinner, downtown, gateway clipper, wine, wine cruise, wine tasting
Our California Holiday: The Tapas Of SLO County
There is an ever-growing number of terrific food options in San Luis Obispo County; here are four that we think stand especially tall! Continue reading
Filed under #40, #40-16, burgers, california, california 2016, cocktails, dinner, paso robles, san luis obispo, SLO county, tapas, wine
We Pour Our Hearts Out For Poros
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