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 Soirée in November and I had a great time indulging in all the chocolate goodness. I attended The Chocolate Bar back several years…
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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 when I moved to Pittsburgh. Typically if I’m looking for a good Italian bread to use for sandwiches, French Toast, garlic bread and…
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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 through college. I wasn’t even getting good sushi then. My common order was spicy tuna from the Panda Express Sushi at The Hub…
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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 the edge of Williamsport in Central PA. This family-owned and operated distillery was purchased and rebranded in 2018 specializing in locally-made craft spirits.…
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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 and they are bringing more southern style cooking to Pittsburgh for their currently Northernmost location. Give me fried chicken, fried vegetables, grits, and…
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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 free or for a discount for weeks. I think the most popular is the Starbucks free birthday drink, but there are so many…
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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 year in Pittsburgh. Overall it’s been a wild year again starting with barely leaving the house, injuring myself one of the few times…
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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 networking organization with the mission to attract, develop, and retain the future leaders of the Greater Pittsburgh region by enhancing the vitality of…
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I received a pretty exciting gift the other day. Sitting at my front door was a box from the Manly Man Co. This black cardboard box contained something really cool. I opened the box to find a pint glass and a bag of beef jerky. I love edible…
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I’ve been making more of an effort to try more of the restaurants near where I live in the South hills. There are lots of great places to eat in Dormont, Mt. Lebanon, and Brookline. I recently started getting food regularly from Kabab & Curry, an Indian restaurant…
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