2022 Recap and 2023 Goals
by It’s the end of another year. In 2022, I marked off 5 years of AlexEatsTooMuch. At the beginning of the year, it was looking to …
Attending The Chocolate Bar at the Benedum Event in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust knows how to throw a party. I was invited to attend their event The Chocolate Bar at the Benedum: A Sinful …
Learning How to Make a Twist Bread at Pittsburgh’s Mancini’s Bakery
Mancini’s Bakery and Mancini’s Bread is probably one of the best known local Pittsburgh brands. It was probably one of the first breads I ate …
My Favorite Items at Gi-Jin Sushi Bar
Gi-Jin has become one of my favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh over the last year. It’s funny because I did not like sushi until sometime halfway …
Craft Spirits and Brunch at Nomad Distilling Co.
While driving back from Pittsburgh from Northeast Pennsylvania I took a short detour off I-80 thru farmland and forest to visit Nomad Distilling Co. on …
Tasting the World at the Kennywood Bites and Pints Festival
Everyone loves Kennywood. It’s such a great hometown Pittsburgh amusement park. I definitely don’t get there enough. They have fantastic wooden roller coasters. Unfortunately, I …
Tupelo Honey Cafe Brings Southern Cooking to Pittsburgh
I’m very excited about Tupelo Honey Cafe opening in Station Square for so many reasons. This small restaurant chain is based out of Asheville, NC …
Pittsburgh Birthday Freebies
Every year on my birthday, one of the things I look forward to the most is the multiple birthday freebies. You can basically eat for …
2021 was Another Interesting Year for AlexEatsTooMuch
I had a pretty good year in 2021. I left my house! I ate in a restaurant! I saw people! I spent most of my …
Tasting Lots of Chili at the Pittsburgh Chili Cook-Off
I recently had the pleasure of attending and helping organize the Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP) first-ever Pittsburgh Chili Cook-Off. The Pittsburgh Young Professionals is a …