Category Archives: wine
For Late Night Tapas, Ibiza Can’t Be Beat
Sometimes, late-night tapas and wine are just the things you need to cap off your day. Thankfully for us Pittsburghers, Ibiza Tapas and Wine Bar in the South Side delivers all of that and more. Continue reading
Filed under #76, #76-13, late night, restaurant, restaurant week, south side, spanish food, tapas, wine
Eat At Up! Modern Kitchen
Thursday of Restaurant Week brought us to a Shadyside location we’ve been meaning to check out: Up! Modern Kitchen. Between the wine pairings, perfectly braised octopus, and a quite notable caponata, we really enjoyed ourselves. We hope you will, too! Continue reading
Filed under #76, #76-13, dinner, restaurant, restaurant week, shadyside, wine
Fine Dining At The Terrace Room
On Wednesday of Restaurant Week, we found ourselves at a lovely little gem called the Terrace Room. Tucked away in the Omni William Penn hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, it’s an elegant but approachable spot with Roaring ’20s decor and impeccable service. Check out what we had, and then go investigate for yourselves! Continue reading
Filed under #76, #76-13, downtown, food, restaurant, restaurant week, wine
Blogger Dinner @ #Sausalido
Tuesday of Restaurant Week brought one of our favorite events: the blogger dinner! Even better? This season’s dinner was held at our favorite Bloomfield restaurant, Sausalido! Read on for some world-rocking appetizers! Continue reading
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Filed under #76, #76-13, beets, bloomfield, buy fresh buy local, byob, dessert, dinner, restaurant, restaurant week, salad, wine
A Happy Return To The Carlton
Our Restaurant Week is off to a great start after a delicious dinner at the Carlton Restaurant downtown. Excellent wine pairings and some of the finest dessert in the city of Pittsburgh await – read on for more details! Continue reading
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Filed under #76, #76-13, central coast, dessert, downtown, restaurant, restaurant week, seafood, steak, wine
An Epic Italian Dinner At Pino’s
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
Filed under #45, #45-13, dinner, italian food, pizza, point breeze, restaurant, restaurant week, wine
Treat Yourself Right At First Night With Sonoma Grille
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
Filed under #27, #27-13, dessert, dinner, downtown, first night, food, new year's eve, restaurant, Uncategorized, wine
We Learn About Wine At A Tastin’ Tuesday With Pete Hanowich
My mum is becoming a bit of a foodie-in-training, and I’m proud to say she’s also becoming a wine-fan in training! This year, we wanted my mum to join us for one of Pete Hanowich’s Tastin’ Tuesday wine classes down at Station Square. Continue reading
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Filed under #54, #54-12, wine, wine tasting
A Magical Ride On Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train
In this blast from the past, we share our experience riding the Coast Starlight train down from Seattle to the Central Coast of California. Short version: do it! Do it now! Continue reading
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Filed under #76, #76-12, california, oregon, seattle, trains, travel, west coast, wine
Chowing Down On Octopus Sushi At Chaya Japanese Cuisine
In my endless attempts to ‘catch up’ on blog entries, I thought I’d bring to you a dual-Achievement dinner stop we made waaaaay back in March (right, I know, 6 months later). One of our favorite sushi places in Pittsburgh … Continue reading
Filed under #12, #12-12, #53, #53-12, asian soup, byob, miso soup, risky food, sushi, wine