Category Archives: downtown

Blogger Happy Hour @ Braddock’s

posted by: | August 9, 2013
Achievement: #76. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Summer)

To kick off the Summer 2013 Pittsburgh Restaurant Week we enjoyed a sampling of tasty bites courtesy of Braddock’s American Brasserie. Come check out the spread & meet executive chef Jason Shaffer, as well as some of our fellow PRW bloggers! Continue reading →

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We Celebrate At First Night 2013!

posted by: | January 7, 2013
Achievement: #27. Attend First Night 2013 | #96. Play the Vuvuzela in 5 Locations

On Friday, we brought you the deliciousness that was New Year’s Eve dinner at Sonoma Grille, so tonight, it’s time to share the details of the party in the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh that followed. Continue reading →

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Treat Yourself Right At First Night With Sonoma Grille

posted by: | January 4, 2013
Achievement: #27. Attend First Night 2013

Happy New Year, readers! We’ve got a list of 101 new Achievements for the Year of the Snake, some of which have made their way over here from the 2012 Achievements we didn’t quite get to, and some of which are all brand-new. To start the year off right, we attended Pittsburgh’s New Year celebration, First Night 2013. (Since we took so many pictures, I’ve divided First Night into two posts: today, our dinner, and tomorrow, I’ll post about the rest of the evening.) Continue reading →

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Delicious Eats In Pittsburgh’s Chinatown

posted by: | December 8, 2012
Achievement: #12. Asian Soup Tournament (7 locations) | #25. Eat In Pittsburgh’s Chinatown | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

When you think of the unique neighborhoods around the City of Pittsburgh, chances are there’s no ‘Chinatown’ that comes to mind. What you may not know about Pittsburgh, however, is that we once had a lively Chinatown district. We went downtown and visited what little that remains. Continue reading →

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Nine On Nine Is A Ten In Our Book

posted by: | August 20, 2012
Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

I can’t believe it’s over so soon! Restaurant Week just flew by in what felt like a matter of minutes, and although I’m ready to spend a little more time in the kitchen, I am definitely going to miss checking … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Lunch On The Clock At Tic Toc

posted by: | August 18, 2012
Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Restaurant Week is flying by!! Can’t believe it’s already Saturday, which means we only have two stops left: dinner tonight and brunch tomorrow. Today will be a two-post day though, because I got to eat at two restaurants yesterday! Back … Continue reading →

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Scrumptious And Savory Dining At The Carlton

posted by: | August 14, 2012
Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Somewhere along the line, we Yinzers must have done something really good, because this year, we were blessed with not only one Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, but two. You might remember our travels during the winter festival: the tasting menu at … Continue reading →

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Downtown Restaurant Warriors: Meat & Potatoes

posted by: | June 9, 2012
Achievement: #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #53. Try 5 ‘Risky’ Foods | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Last Wednesday night was one of those ‘FINALLY!’ nights. As in, FINALLY! after more than 2 decades of being madly in love with this band, I got to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers live (full disclosure: it was everything … Continue reading →

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Downtown Restaurant Warriors: Tonic

posted by: | May 14, 2012
Achievement: #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Sometimes, an Achievement takes you by surprise. Like, you’re out, and you’re enjoying a gallery crawl, and you’re like… daaaaaaaaang I’m hungry. This is how we found ourselves at Tonic Bar and Grill (well, that, and Michael telling me I’m … Continue reading →

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Downtown Restaurant Warriors: Bossa Nova

posted by: | April 15, 2012
Achievement: #29. 10 More Groupons | #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Last night, after I returned home from a second viewing of The Hunger Games (totally got my mum addicted now too… whoops), we decided to catch a late dinner that would qualify for an Achievement. The problem with this, of … Continue reading →

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