Category Archives: pittsburgh
Pizza-lympics Throwdown: Spak Brothers Pizza And More
On the hunt for a killer slice of pizza? Let your pals at 101 Achievements offer some tips. For round 2 of our 8-part pizza challenge, we paid a visit to Spak Brothers Pizza in Garfield. (Highly recommended.) Continue reading
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The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum: A Tour In Pictures
We took a brief tour through Pittsburgh sports history with the help of the Heinz History Center, and we’ve come to bring you a report on it. Check it out! Continue reading
Why On Earth Is It So Hard To Actually Finish A Puzzle?
It’s easy to start a puzzle. It’s easy to leave one half-assembled upon your table for months on end. But actually finishing a puzzle? It took us four years of procrastination, but we’ve finally found the time! Continue reading
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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
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Over-21 Night At The Science Center
Have you always wanted to dash around the Carnegie Science Center without running over a bunch of little kids? You’re in luck. Once a month, the Science Center sends the kids home and lets the grown-ups play. (And have wine!) Continue reading
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Screw Sochi*, Check Out Our Pizza-lympics
Looking for the best pizza in Pittsburgh? We’re here to help. For the first round of our 8-part pizza challenge, we take on the mondo slices at Pizza Sola in the South Side. Spoiler alert: we’ve got an early front-runner for the gold. Continue reading
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Pittsburgh 2014 First Night
Nothing starts the New Year off quite like Pittsburgh’s annual First Night Celebration! Check out the stabby-good-time that was the start of 2014! Continue reading
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Run, Don’t Walk, To Cafe Sam!
In which we take a long-overdue trip to Cafe Sam, a lovely little restaurant located on the cusp of Shadyside and Bloomfield. In our humble opinion, this place is a gem — read on to see why. Continue reading
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A Super Saturday Morning In Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Spending Saturday morning in Strip District is more than a fun time; it’s a Pittsburgh institution. Follow us as we take you on a brief tour of some of our favorite spots in the Strip! Continue reading
Filed under #56, #56-13, breakfast, dessert, food, italian food, meat, outside, pittsburgh, restaurant, shopping, the strip, wine