Category Archives: pittsburgh
Pub Golf In Space: An Epic Journey
Once a year, we host a city-ranging event in which we walk, drink, and eat our way through 18 bars in the course of a single, very long day. This was our fourth such event, and the first one we’ve actually managed to document properly. Enjoy! Continue reading
Filed under #23, #23-17, #4, #4-17, bloomfield, cocktails, downtown, drinking, excess, jameson, lawrenceville, margaritas, pittsburgh, pizza, pub golf, shadyside, south side, squirrel hill, statue, strip district, tequila
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
New On The Scene: Casellula @ Alphabet City
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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Filed under #3, #3-17, art, charcuterie, cheese, north side, pittsburgh, restaurant, sandwich, tapas
The Dead Parrots Society At Hidden Harbor
We recently embarked on a guided tour through the world of rum, led by the kind folks at Hidden Harbor. Over the course of the year, we’ll be trying 20 rums produced in 20 countries. Here are our notes from the first 5 we tried. Continue reading
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Filed under #29, #29-17, booze, drinking, education, pittsburgh, rum, rum passport, squirrel hill, tiki
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
Jelly Of The Month Club: Freedom Farms No Sugar Added Blueberry
In the February installment of Jelly of the Month Club, we check out another jelly made in the greater Pittsburgh area. Feast your eyes (and then feast your mouth) on this sugarless blueberry jam from Freedom Farms! Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-17, breakfast, buy fresh buy local, jelly, jelly of the month, layla, pittsburgh
January Coffee Talk: The 61c Cafe
Once a month, we’re going to be checking out a different coffee shop somewhere in the Pittsburgh area. First off: the 61c Cafe, a favorite of ours for nearly two decades! Continue reading
Filed under #78, #78-17, coffee, coffee shop, pittsburgh, squirrel hill
Friday Statudanceatopia: Lumpy Mr. Rogers
On the final Friday of each month, you’ll either find Fox dancing inappropriately in public, or Michael posing like a statue. This month, it’s Michael’s turn as he poses with everybody’s neighbor, Lumpy Mister Rogers. Continue reading
Filed under #4, #4-17, north side, pittsburgh, statue
Proper Cocktail Hump Day: The California Widow
We return for a second installment of our latest series to present a gin and eau de vie-based delight! Check out the recipe. Continue reading
Filed under #67, #67-17, buy fresh buy local, cocktails, education, pittsburgh, strip district
Jelly Of The Month Club: Soergel’s B.E.A.R. Jam
One of our earliest food challenges returns in the January edition of Jelly of the Month Club! This month, we’re reviewing Soergel’s Orchards B.E.A.R. Jam. Check back the first Friday of every month for more reviews! Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-17, breakfast, jelly, jelly of the month, layla, pittsburgh