Breakfast And Shopping On Saturday In The Strip
The Strip District is one of the most fun places in Pittsburgh, and one of those places where you feel such a sense of community with your fellow Yinzers. Just outside the edge of downtown, the Strip District is one … Continue reading
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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Chaya Japanese Restaurant
We’ve started almost a new standard of going out for a Murray Ave dinner each Saturday night. This week, it was time to hit up a delightful BYOB Japanese restaurant called Chaya. We were very excited for this, because we’d … Continue reading
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Pittsburgh Churches: Third Presbyterian In Shadyside
This Achievement started in 2009, and while it seems like quite a simple one, it has proved to be very hard to pull off! Pittsburgh has beautiful architecture all over, but the old stone churches are truly some of the … Continue reading
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A Year Of Moviegoing, Round One: Comedy, Horror, And All That’s Between
Michael loves movies, and will sit through pretty much any movie that’s out (including things that only I could ever love, like Beverly Hills Chihuahua). This year, he wanted to ensure we would see a sizeable amount of movies, since … Continue reading
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Napoli Pizza
We popped into Napoli Pizza for a quick slice-to-go on our way back from an early afternoon of writing in Lawrenceville. The service was quick, and the pizza was juicy and about as healthy as pizza can get (okay, maybe … Continue reading
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J Malls: DJ Hero
We love dancing. Strangely enough, depsite the fact that we both spent a lot of time going out dancing before we met, it took us a good six months of dating before we actually went out dancing together. And we … Continue reading
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The 2010 Primanti’s-For-All: The South Side
We hit up the South Side Primanti Brothers on a Monday evening, just before 6pm. While I thought there wouldn’t be a Primanti’s I liked less than Cranberry, I think I may have been proved wrong. This Primanti Brothers was … Continue reading
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Cooking Light Recipes: Maple-Balsamic Pork & Mashed Potatoes
When it comes to cooking, my husband is truly trying to be efficient with the Achievement and make multiple dishes at a time. This brings us to dishes #17 and #18, a simple, but satisfying meat-and-potatoes dinner. This is probably … Continue reading
Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Pacific Ring
So, if you’re going out for a night of dancing, the only logical thing to have for dinner would be… sushi, right? No? Maybe a light salad, or a skinless grilled chicken, you’re saying? No really, trust me, it’s sushi. … Continue reading
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Michael Is A Statue: Gargoyle Time
Although there is more than just one statue in this set, we are counting it as only one stop since they were at the same location, in the same style. (And because I am not ready for this Achievement to … Continue reading
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