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An Epic Italian Dinner At Pino’s

Achievement: #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

On Saturday night of Restaurant Week, we braved the crowds to check out a husband-and-wife-owned Italian joint called Pino’s. While they specialize in “small plates,” we left more than satisfied. Continue reading

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Supremely Satisfying Lunch At Kaleidoscope Cafe

Achievement: #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

Sometimes, a week of checking out new restaurants is no replacement for revisiting a favorite spot. And that’s how we wound up sneaking in a last-minute lunch at Lawrenceville’s Kaleidoscope Cafe. Continue reading

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Bone Marrow And More At Root 174

Achievement: #30. Eat at Every Regent Square Restaurant | #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

File Friday night’s meal under ‘why on earth haven’t we gone here yet?’ We made a Restaurant Week visit to a foodie’s piece of Heaven, Root 174 in Regent Square. Continue reading

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Blogger Dinner at #Alma

Achievement: #30. Eat at Every Regent Square Restaurant | #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

The Blogger Dinner is always one of our favorite parts of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, and Winter 2013 was no exception. This Week’s dinner took place at Alma, a little Pan-Latin restaurant with a whole lot of flavor and style. Continue reading

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Bridge Ten Brasserie, Or: How We Fell In Love With Port Wine

Achievement: #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

We kicked off Restaurant Week tonight with a surprise choice after a last-minute Monday night reservation change and enjoyed dinner at a new French spot in the South Side, Bridge Ten Brasserie. Continue reading

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Kicking Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Off In Style

Achievement: #45. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter)

I can’t believe it – tomorrow is already the start of the 2013 Winter Pittsburgh Restaurant Week! It feels like it was just the summer celebration just a few weeks ago. But we are pumped to check out a bunch of spots this week, and we got even more excited for what is to come at last Thursday night’s Kick-Off Party. Continue reading

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Treat Yourself Right At First Night With Sonoma Grille

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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Miso & Wonton: Our DIY Asian Soup Tournament

Achievement: #12. Asian Soup Tournament (7 locations)

Over the course of 2012, we ran what we called an ‘Asian Soup Tournament.’ I had planned on a Miso Soup Tournament, but since Michael is more of a wonton soup guy, we decided to include both soups on the list. Throughout the year, we hit the seven locations planned, and here are the results of the tournament! Continue reading

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We Seen It On The Twitter: Savor Pittsburgh

Achievement: #42. 3 Events We Learn About from Twitter | #91. 3 Outdoor Pittsburgh Events

Savor Pittsburgh is a yearly charity event that celebrates the finest food and drink in Pittsburgh. We heard about the event on Twitter, and were fortunate enough to receive a pair of tickets. Continue reading

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A Heavenly Brunch At Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina

Achievement: #1. Brunch at 3 New Places | #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks

I am still in Restaurant-Week-hangover mode. Seriously. We closed out the week in style with a face-melting brunch at Verde. We’ve blogged about Verde before, and we got to sample their brunch menu at a Yelp event back in April … Continue reading

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