Bacon of the Month Club, Part II: The Baconing

Achievement: #12. Bacon of the Month Club

In our second installment of tasty, bacony goodness, we move on to the main event: specially cured, bacon-club-only strips made by Crested Duck! Continue reading

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Have A Fun Night Painting Your Pet With Paint Monkey

Achievement: #13. Paint Your Pet @ Paint Monkey

Wine? Paint? Cute pet photos? Count us in. We had a super blast at Paint Monkey’s ‘Paint Your Pet’ night, and we think you would, too. Check out our review, and then go get your own tickets for the next installment! Continue reading

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Cocktail Corner: Scotch, Bourbon, And A Taste Of Ginger

Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List at Tender

We continue our monthly quest to learn more about classic cocktails at the delightful Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville. This round: the Penicillin and the Stone-Fence. Continue reading

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Why On Earth Is It So Hard To Actually Finish A Puzzle?

Achievement: #89. Do the Pittsburgh Skyline 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

Achievement: #67. Visit Heinz Chapel

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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A Quick Tour Of The Carnegie Library, Oakland Branch

Achievement: #64. Visit 4 Libraries

In this first installment of four, we give you a tour in photos of the main branch of the Carnegie Library, nestled in the neighborhood of Oakland. Continue reading

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Over-21 Night At The Science Center

Achievement: #57. 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

Achievement: #52. 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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A Festive Fiestaware Factory Tour

Achievement: #80. Visit the Fiestaware Factory

In yet another achievement inspired by the documentaries of Pittsburgh icon Rick Sebak, we trek west out to Newell, WV to take a factory tour at the Homer Laughlin China Company — aka, the makers of Fiestaware! Check out the rainbow-colored results! Continue reading

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Tequila Tour: We Claim A Prize

Achievement: #29. Verde Tequila Tour, Act II | #58. Verde Tequila Tour, Act III | #7. Verde Tequila Tour, Act I | #71. Verde Tequila Tour, Act IV | #81. Verde Tequila Tour, Act V

We were pretty proud of ourselves when we managed to finish our big Tequila Tour at Verde last year. Apparently, the staff was pretty proud of us, too, because they gave us a token to take home! Check it out! Continue reading

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