CSA Spectacular: The Recipes Return
Over the years, our CSA has given us a fair quantity of unusual foods that we’ve never seen before. This year, our goal is to cook every single thing that we receive in the box. Each time we receive our share, we’ll be documenting the recipes we’ve used in our quest. This time, our new-to-us ingredient was tatsoi — so we’ve got a recipe for that, and a whole bunch more. Check it out! Continue reading
Kicking Off 2016 At Pittsburgh’s First Night
We fell a little off-track with the posting in 2015, but this year we’re kicking things off right with a post about Pittsburgh’s First Night celebrations. Come have a look! Continue reading
Filed under #15, #15-16, downtown, fine dining, fireworks, first night, food, new year's eve, pittsburgh, wine
The Great Greenfield Bridge Implosion Of 2015
We had to sneak one last post in from 2015 — because we can’t very well get a do-over on the implosion of the Greenfield Bridge, now, can we? Check out our chronicle of the early-and-cold morning, plus a video of the collapse! Continue reading
Filed under #89, #89-15, bridges, greenfield, john oliver, things blowing up
Let Your Imagination Ride The Rails At WPMRM
To close out the year, we took a trip a little north of the city to visit the Western PA Model Railroad Museum. Spoiler alert: it’s totally awesome! Take a quick tour with us, and then make a trek out yourself before the season ends. Continue reading
Filed under #74, #74-15, pittsburgh, tour, trains, western pa
Last Call For The Pumpkin Patch At Reilly’s
To mark the last day before Reilly’s Summer Seat Farm forever closes its (barn) doors, here is our visit to their pumpkin patch. (And they’re open till 6pm today, so go on over for one last hurrah!) Continue reading
Filed under #92, #92-15, fall foliage, farm, north hills, pumpkin
A Visit With Pancake The Mini Cow And More
Looking for one last outdoor excursion this fall? Take a trip down to Living Treasures Animal Park in Donegal. You’ll pat and feed some adorable animals, and perhaps get glared at by a hipster mini cow! Continue reading
Filed under #88, #88-15, animals, laurel highlands, petting zoo, photoblog
A Stroll Through The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Feel like taking a stroll to enjoy some fall foliage? We suggest heading a little bit out of the city to the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden! It’s lovely, cheap, and for a little while longer, still warm enough. Continue reading
Filed under #86, #86-15, fall foliage, garden, hiking, outdoors, outside, outside the city, pittsburgh
A Tour Of Zin Country In Paso Robles
Better late than never, we (and surely millions of others) say! Halfway between our last trip to California and our next one, here’s a small tour of some of the tasting rooms out in Paso Robles, CA! Continue reading
Filed under #35, #35-15, california, central coast, paso robles, west coast, wine, wine tasting
Keeping It Classy At LeMont Restaurant
It’s that time of year again — Pittsburgh Restaurant Week! We kicked off our mini-tour with a visit to a true Pittsburgh classic: LeMont Restaurant on Mount Washington. Check it out! Continue reading
Filed under #27, #27-15, dinner, family, fine dining, mt. washington, pork chop, restaurant, restaurant week, wine
A Northward Trip to Rachel’s Roadhouse
Remembering fun childhood trips to one of its sister restaurants, Fox took Michael on a trip up north to visit a little spot called Rachel’s Roadhouse. Feast your eyes…and then go to Rachel’s and feast your belly! Continue reading