Alex Goodstein

2022 Recap and 2023 Goals

by Alex GoodsteinDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinDecember 04, 2022December 04, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinJune 15, 2022

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.

by Alex GoodsteinJune 01, 2022June 01, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinMay 25, 2022May 26, 20221

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

by Alex GoodsteinJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

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

by Alex GoodsteinDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021

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

by Alex GoodsteinNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021

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 …