Category Archives: oakland
The Great Pittsburgh Pierogi Crawl
We begin 2018 with some unfinished 2017 business. We’d be truly remiss if we did not present to you…the 2017 101 Achievements Pierogi Crawl! Continue reading
Filed under #21, #21-17, blog awards, bloomfield, east liberty, garfield, greenfield, oakland, pierogies, shadyside, south side, station square
The Climb To The Top Of The Cathedral Of Learning
Back in the spring, we undertook a University of Pittsburgh tradition: climbing all 34 flights of stairs in its tallest building, the Cathedral of Learning! Have a look; maybe you’ll…learn something. Continue reading
Filed under #94, #94-17, fitness, oakland, pittsburgh
Get It While You Can: Conflict Kitchen
Conflict Kitchen is one of those places we’re always meaning to go, but never seem to make it to. Fortunately, we fixed that this week and gave its delicious food a try. The place is closing down at the end of this month, so we suggest you do the same, and fast! Continue reading
Filed under #95, #95-17, carnegie mellon, middle eastern food, oakland, pittsburgh
Dinos In The Dark: A (21+) Night At the Carnegie Museum
Sometimes, exciting events come up that you didn’t know about at the start of the year. That’s why we added Wildcards to our achievement list. This first wildcard involves a trip to a 21+ event at the Carnegie Museum. Booze, bites, and (dino) bones — what could be better? Continue reading
Italian Feasting (With A Side Of Decorative Weaponry) At Zarra’s
Zarra’s: cutting between Polish Hill and Schenley Park, you might have been past it once (or if you’re us, a hundred times). What’s inside? Some unique style, some wild history, and some big, bold Italian dishes. Take a look! Continue reading
After Hours At The Carnegie Library
We attended the last After Hours event at the Carnegie Library back in March. But the next installment of the event is a mere week away, so read, preview, and then get your tickets! Continue reading
Getting To Know The Biblical Botanical Garden
We took a trip to Rodef Shalom’s Biblical Botanical Garden in Oakland, a small site dedicated to the plant life showcased in the Bible. It was a beautiful place, and we highly suggest you try it come spring! Continue reading
Heinz Chapel Tours Are Fun, Free, & Educational
If you’re looking for free and educational, we’d suggest taking a guided tour of Heinz Chapel in Oakland. We learned a lot, and boy, are those stained glass windows magnificent! Continue reading
Filed under #67, #67-14, architecture, art, church, oakland, pittsburgh
A Quick Tour Of The Carnegie Library, Oakland Branch
In this first installment of four, we give you a tour in photos of the main branch of the Carnegie Library, nestled in the neighborhood of Oakland. Continue reading
Filed under #64, #64-14, architecture, library, oakland
Blogger Dinner at #The #Porch @ #Schenley
Last night was our second round of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week dinners, and it was our second official ‘blogger dinner’ for the celebration (the first one was at Braddock’s back in January). The blogger dinner this season was held at The … Continue reading
Filed under #28, #28-12, bees, burgers, dessert, dinner, lolcat, oakland, restaurant, restaurant week