I felt weird at first that less than a year after my first visit to Jean Louis writing another blog post about the restaurant so soon. I could have just added to my post from last year, but it really didn’t seem right. On my recent visit to…
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Fried chicken has suddenly become big in Pittsburgh. I’m excited about some of the many new options. It is also one of my favorite foods. I wanted to put together this list for people to see where to go for fried chicken in Pittsburgh, but also so I…
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Burgers are a staple of my diet. Who doesn’t love a good burger? I have several a month. I would eat burgers more if there were not so many things to eat in Pittsburgh. I wanted to put together this list for people to see where to go…
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Well, it’s the end of 2019. I’m now finishing up two and a half years of eating too much. Just like every year, I’m reflecting on what I’ve done and eaten this past year and everything I would like to do in 2020. I posted a similar year-end…
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Most people may not think of food from Eastern Europe as comfort food. However, I do. I grew up eating with a family of Russian and Hungarian descent. Brick Shop is featuring Eastern European style dishes that I was very excited to try out this menu. Brick Shop,…
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I really need to do a better job of exploring the restaurants and businesses in my own neighborhood in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. I was lucky enough to get to attend A Taste in Dormont, which is an annual event organized by Discover Dormont bringing together restaurants, businesses,…
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Food Halls are all the rage right now. Pittsburgh has several of them, but that requires coming into the city. The food hall concept is now available outside the city at the Meadows Casino with The Eatery at The Meadows, a four restaurant with bar concept in partnership…
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It’s been months since I wrote about a specific meal at a restaurant. I’ve been mostly writing about food events and cooking experiences for the last 6 months, at least when I feel like writing. I recently got to eat at Aqueous, a very nice restaurant at Nemacolin…
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I love Pizza. In the last two years, I’ve developed an appreciation for Detroit Style pizza. Particularly I was eating a lot of Michigan & Trumbull Detroit Style pizza while they were in residency at Federal Galley on the North Side. The pizza really paired well with the…
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Last month I had a completely impromptu opportunity to take the Intro to Macarons class at Macaron Bar in East Liberty. I had recently met Pittsburgh location owners Kyle and Michael and told them about my wanting to get in the kitchen more at different restaurants. A couple…
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