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Scrumptious And Savory Dining At The Carlton

Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Somewhere along the line, we Yinzers must have done something really good, because this year, we were blessed with not only one Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, but two. You might remember our travels during the winter festival: the tasting menu at … Continue reading

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Dave Matthews Band At Alpine Valley

Achievement: #77. See DMB at Least Twice

It’s no secret that we’re crazy about our Dave Matthews Band shows, and this year, we re-visited our 2010 Achievement of planning to see them at least twice. As it turned out, we got to attend 4 shows on the … Continue reading

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White Wine And Dog Movies, With Dave Matthews

Achievement: #26. Dave Matthews Movie Night: The Revenge

And now, in the middle of Dave Weeks (more on that to come at the completion of Dave-Time), here’s a short entry about our Dave Matthews movie night. You may recall our first Dave Matthews movie night which we planned … Continue reading

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West Coast Winery Tour 2012

Achievement: #33. West Coast Winery Tour

Before we leave for our next mini-getaway (Alpine Valley!), I thought it was about time to update the next California blog. I know, these are sloooooow going, but I will get around to putting them all up online eventually! When … Continue reading

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Sturm And Drang At The 2012 Zinfest

Achievement: #3. Zinfest

So, as you may know from Twitter posts, we went to California back in March for our yearly wine country vacation. We may have hated most things about Los Angeles, but one thing we LOVED was being only a short … Continue reading

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Kaleidoscope Kills It For Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

It is an unfortunate fact of life that all (fun, thrilling, exciting, and wonderful) things must come to an end (while all terrible, boring, and annoying things shall stretch on forever… it’s a proven fact). And this, of course, is … Continue reading

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Toast Should Be The Toast Of The Town

Achievement: #28. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

Well, my fellow Yinzers, welcome to Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. As of today, the event is officially in full swing, which means it’s prime time if you want to take in a new restaurant at a likely-discounted price. We, unfortunately, only … Continue reading

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First Night? More Like Best Night!

Achievement: #65. Pittsburgh First Night

Well, there’s nothing I like more than starting off a new year on the right track. And in this case, we started our year off by completing an Achievement the moment the clock turned to midnight (yes, I know, we … Continue reading

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Feats Of Strength: The Hulk Hogan Movie Marathon & Drinking Game

Achievement: #2. Hulk Hogan Movie Marathon/Drinking Game | #9. Use Our Popcorn Maker and Creme Brulee Maker

If you were reading our blog last year, you probably remember our elaborate Van Damme Movie Marathon, complete with different foods to match each movie, and super creative Photoshop works of art that I made to make my husband look … Continue reading

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Wednesday Wine Flights With The Great Pete Hanowich

Achievement: #47. Go to a Wednesday Wine Flight Class

Well, my dear readers, I’m going to have to admit something to you here: my husband and I may be the very tiniest bit of wine snobs. Okay. Maybe that wasn’t something new that I’m admitting. Maybe anybody who has … Continue reading

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