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Starting a Pittsburgh Foodie Meetup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • June 10, 2018
Federal Galley Full Table

Setting Up the Meetup I started posting photos of food to Instagram, @alexeatstoomuch, as an excuse to eat new and exciting dishes but also to hopefully meet new people. I did not realize when I started my account in August 2017 this was a hobby requiring a great…

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Bae Bae’s Kitchen Gets Fast Casual Lunch Right

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • February 17, 2018
bae baes KFC

Update: Bae Bae’s Kitchen is now closed. Working in downtown Pittsburgh, I shouldn’t struggle trying to pick a place to go to eat for lunch. However, I do with regularity have trouble thinking of a restaurant to eat. When I do go out for lunch, I have a…

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How Has It Taken Me This Long To Write About Condado Tacos?

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • January 16, 2018
Condado tacos

Seriously? How has it taken me this long to write about Condado Tacos? They opened almost a year ago. I started this blog almost 5 months ago. I probably eat there at least twice a month. So finally I’m writing about Condado Tacos, which I will start off…

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My First Time Eating KFC (No Not That KFC) at Ki Pollo

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • December 20, 2017
Ki Pollo Feature

Update: Ki Pollo has rebranded as Nanban and now offers fried chicken and ramen. I’m really struggling to keep up with all the new restaurants opening in Pittsburgh. Part of it is I go to the same places once I find something I like and go there over…

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Office Holiday Party at Cinderlands Beer Co.

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • December 16, 2017

Pittsburgh is seriously becoming one hell of a craft brewery and foodie city. In the last year, so much has opened that I can’t keep up. One of the more exciting combined entries into those realms is the new Cinderlands Beer Co. What’s crazy is I can’t decide…

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My Caffeine Overload at the Rise and Shine Festival

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • November 16, 2017

The other day, Good Food Pittsburgh hosted a new event at Hitchhiker Brewery called Rise and Shine Festival. The event was a morning filled of coffee and tea sample with food and coffee flavored beers and cocktails available for purchase. This was an ambitious idea as most food…

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Alex ‘Tastes’ a ‘Reasonable’ Amount of Whiskey at Pittsburgh Whiskey Festival

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • November 12, 2017
Balvenie

This is easily one of my favorite events of the year. It is an opportunity for me to try so much bourbon, Scotch and other fine spirits for a flat fee, which is helpful for me to decide what new bottle I will add to my collection. However,…

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A Longish Note about Heinz Field Ribfest

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • September 05, 2017
Pigfood BBQ Ribs full slab

Labor Day weekend, Heinz Field hosts an annual Kickoff and Rib Festival to start the Steelers season. In the 8 years I have lived in Pittsburgh, I have never attended Ribfest until this year. I’m a bad foodie and BBQ aficionado for having never attended. There are many reasons…

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Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Double Dinner Night – Part 1 : Eddie V’s

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • August 17, 2017
eddie vs salmon

Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is a fabulous thing. It gives me a great opportunity to usually have a meal or two at restaurants I might not normally visit because they’re menu is too expensive or just not one I usually pass by. This restaurant week, my schedule was pretty…

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Could the Best Thing About a Taco Place be Something Other than Tacos?

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • August 15, 2017
Tako Ahogado torta

Tacos are great. I don’t think many people will argue with that statement. So many new taco joints have opened up in Pittsburgh in the last 2 years that I really can’t keep up. One of the most adventurous with their food would be the Richard DeShantz Restaurant…

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I was #invited to @laoszechuanpgh to try their aut I was #invited to @laoszechuanpgh to try their authentic Sichuan cuisine. The restaurant features authentic Sichuan style cuisine, American Chinese food, sushi, and cocktails. They originated in Chicago’s Chinatown and have now expanded nationwide. On our visit, we stuck to the authentic menu, ordering dim sum, appetizers, and some of the spicier main dishes.

Appetizers & Dim Sum:
•	Spicy Sichuan Wontons
•	Scallion Pancake
•	Sweet & Sour Spare Ribs
•	Barbecue Pork Bao

Mains:
•	Chongqing Spicy Popcorn Chicken
•	Braised Pork Belly
•	Mapo Tofu

📍Lao Sze Chuan
936 Sheraton Drive
Mars PA 16046

#pittsburgh #pittsburghfoodie #chinesefood #sichuanfood

• Chinese Food North of Pittsburgh • Authentic Chinese Food Pittsburgh • New Restaurants Pittsburgh •
While I was in @destinationgettysburg this summer, While I was in @destinationgettysburg this summer, they took me to two historic and iconic restaurants. They definitely add to the overall Gettysburg experience by visiting and eating in such important landmarks. 

First we ate dinner at @dobbinhousetavern1776. This building on the national historic registry was built in 1776. Today it is a restaurant featuring colonial and continental cuisine. The dining rooms are themed like the rooms of the house. We were in the Bedroom and ate in a bed converted to a dining table. I got their prime rib and French onion soup, and both were fantastic. 

Our lunch was at Sweney's Tavern at the @historicfarnsworthhouseinn. The tavern has an old colonial vibe and houses a collection of memorabilia from the movie Gettysburg. I got a great home style meatloaf for lunch.

Bonus: We went across the street to @mr_gs_ice_cream, a local favorite for ice cream for dessert. 

#gettysburg #travelblogger #travel #visitpa #travelfood
December is over and my monthly food event and tra December is over and my monthly food event and travel roundup is now on the blog.

https://alexeatstoomuch.com/2025/12/alexeatstoomuch-december-2025-food-events-and-travel-roundup

I'm considering changing the format a bit in 2026 and maybe even making it send out like a newsletter. Right now it's just a chronological list of everything I did in the month. Any thoughts?

#pennsylvania #pittsburgh #visitpa #foodblog #travelblog
Are we tired of 2025 wrap ups yet? One last one wi Are we tired of 2025 wrap ups yet? One last one with some of my favorite moments of 2025. It's also one more reminder that my 2025 recap and 2026 goals are now on my blog.

https://alexeatstoomuch.com/2025/12/alexeatstoomuch-2025-recap-and-2026-goals

#pittsburgh #foodblogger #travelblogger #2025recap #foodie
I visited @pochabyk1 in Saxonburg with friends for I visited @pochabyk1 in Saxonburg with friends for a Korean food feast. This Korean restaurant serves both traditional and modern dishes, as well as a few American bar food classics, because it shares its space with a @gristhouse tap room. We tried all the appetizers, about half of the main dishes, a modified version of the Korean BBQ and the bingsu milk snow desserts. We left so full of delicious food and I know I’ll be returning to Pocha by Kye-Won to try so much more.

Appetizers:
•	“KFC” Korean Fried Chicken Wings 
•	Mandu (Pork Dumplings) 
•	Bindaetteok (Mung Bean Pancake) 
•	Pocha Nachos
•	Pajeon (Scallion Pancake)

Mains and sides:
•	Banchan (pickled veggies) and Kimchi
•	Japchae (Glass Noodles) 
•	Kimchi-jjigae (Kimchi Stew) 
•	“Not Your College” Ramen 
•	Korean BBQ 
•	Left Handed Crab Cakes (not pictured)

Dessert:
•	Tiramisu Bingsu (Milk Snow)
•	Strawberry Bingsu (Milk Snow) 

📍Pocha by Kye-Won
270 W Water St,
Saxonburg, PA 16056

#pittsburgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghblogger #koreanfood #foodies

• Restaurants Near Pittsburgh • Best New Restaurants Pittsburgh • Korean Restaurant Pittsburgh •
New on the Blog! Goodbye 2025! My 2025 recap and 2 New on the Blog! Goodbye 2025! My 2025 recap and 2026 goals are now on the blog. A lot happened this year. So many changes in the AlexEatsTooMuch world. That means I have a lot to focus on in 2026. 

What are you excited for in 2026?

https://alexeatstoomuch.com/2025/12/alexeatstoomuch-2025-recap-and-2026-goals

#pittsburgh #2025recap #blogger #foodblog #travelblog
I eat too much and it's so difficult to highlight I eat too much and it's so difficult to highlight all my favorite meals of 2025. There's a video on my YouTube where I talk a little bit about all my favorites from the year. If you don't want to go watch, I made an attempt to highlight something from each of my favorite meals I ate this year. 

What are some of your favorites of 2025?

#2025recap #food #foodies #restaurants #meals
Ending the year thinking about ice cream and chees Ending the year thinking about ice cream and cheese from when I partnered with @happyvalleypa Adventure Bureau to visit four of the seven farms on the Happy Valley Dairy Delight Trail. #happyvalleypartner

They worked with @happyvalleyagventures to feature these great dairy producers. Centre County, PA has plenty of rural landscapes with Amish communities and generational farms offering fresh milk, cheeses and ice creams.

Featured in this tour:
@meyerdairy
Nittany Valley Creamery 
@gootessacheese
Wasson Farm

Which Happy Valley dairy farm are you visiting? You can learn more about visiting these dairy farms and all the other farms in Happy Valley at Happy Valley Agventures. Plan the rest of your Happy Valley, PA visit at Happy Valley Adventure Bureau.

#happyvalleypa #icecream #foodie #visitpa
My favorite meals of 2025 is now on YouTube! I mad My favorite meals of 2025 is now on YouTube! I made a rambling video of my favorite meals I ate in 2025 in Pittsburgh and beyond with my travels with this past year. I talk about over 20 different meals. They range from fancy dinners to sandwiches. If you're not already subscribed to my YouTube, you should as I plan to have many more videos coming. 

For those new to my page, I’m Alex and eat too much. I’m a food, events and travel content creator based in Pittsburgh, PA. I’ve always been an avid eater. I have spent the last 8 years sharing my meals and experiences in Pittsburgh and beyond on Instagram and now on YouTube. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a like or a comment. Hit that Follow button if you’d like to keep following me along on my Alex Eats Too Much food and travel journeys.

Alex Eats Too Much - Favorite Meals of 2025 https://youtu.be/DSycd4wZH9s

#2025recap #pittsburgh #pittsburghfoodie #foodblog #foodblogger
I attended another great @gristhouse Fire Fest. Ev I attended another great @gristhouse Fire Fest. Every December, grist house holds Fire Fest: A Celebration of Beer and Fire. This is one of my favorite events every year. At this event they set up multiple fire pits around the Millvale brewery, hold a special barrel aged stout beer release, host many food trucks, and other special activities. The Fire Fest Barrel Aged Stout is one of my favorite beers released every year. Part of the event is the Mystery Gristmas Tree with $10 mystery gifts. 

📍Grist House
10 E Sherman St
Pittsburgh, PA 15209

• Pittsburgh Beer • Pittsburgh Brewery • Craft Brewery • 

#pittsburgh #pittsburghbeer #craftbrewery #beer #firefest
These were my favorite concerts I attended in 2025 These were my favorite concerts I attended in 2025. I tend to have to travel a lot for concerts because bands I want to see don't come to Pittsburgh anymore. Did you go to any of these or wish you could have?

Concerts featured:
@oasis at @soldierfield - August 28, 2025
@paulmccartney at @ppgpaintsarena - November 11, 2025
@amylandthesniffers at @agoracle - May 13, 2025
@nineinchnails at @rocketarena - August 31, 2025

I'm Alex and I eat too much in Pittsburgh and wherever life takes me to try cool foods and do fun things. Follow to see more of my eats and experiences. 

#concerts #rockconcert #travel #oasislive25 #rocknroll
I got to spend a day eating at new and updated res I got to spend a day eating at new and updated restaurants at the @nittanylioninn, in partnership with @happyvalleypa Adventure Bureau. #happyvalleypartner

They have a new coffee shop, @dear_joe_cafe & Bakery. They remodeled the tavern, now called @tripletts_bar, featuring elevated contemporary dishes. Finally, @lionneand1855lounge is fully updated with a giant wine selection, innovative cocktails, and exquisite dishes.

Dear Joe Café & Bakery
•	Coffee from a local roaster
•	Fresh baked goods and breakfast sandwiches
•	Get an image printed on a latte

Triplett’s
•	Elevated contemporary dishes
•	Tuna Poke Bowl
•	Bison Meatballs
•	Triplett’s Burger

Lionne Brasserie
•	Innovative cocktails, and exquisite dishes
•	House Grave Lox
•	Coconut Curry Chicken
•	Marinated Venison Medallion

📍Nittany Lion Inn
200 W Park Ave
State College, PA 16803

• Happy Valley Restaurants • State College Restaurants • Penn State Restaurants •

#happyvalley #happyvalleypa #statecollege #pennstate
I was invited to eat brunch at the @omniwilliampen I was invited to eat brunch at the @omniwilliampennhotel in downtown Pittsburgh. I learned, on weekends, the Terrace Room at the hotel has a brunch buffet. I’m a big fan of any all you can eat offering. This one did not disappoint. They have a great selection of your brunch classics like eggs, potatoes, bacon, and sausage and some fancier items like mini quiche, blintzes, mixed vegetables, and glazed ham. There is also a great table of pastries, baked goods, and fruit. The main focus for me was the made to order omelets. I got mine with sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and cheese. I know I’ll be returning to meet my all you can eat brunch needs again. The brunch buffet at the Omni William Penn is on weekend mornings starting at 7 AM. The Terrace Room recommends reservations for brunch. 

📍The Terrace Room at Omni William Penn Hotel
530 William Penn Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

• Brunch in Pittsburgh • Eating at the Omni William Penn • Brunch Buffet Pittsburgh 

#pittsburgh #downtownpittsburgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghfoodie #brunch
The popups at @mixtapepgh have become some of my f The popups at @mixtapepgh have become some of my favorites. Right now, it's A Very Merry Mixtape, in which the entire bar is tastefully decorated in winter and Christmas decor. They do it correctly by focusing on both great decorations and great cocktails. The timed ticketed experience includes a welcome cocktail and the ability to participate in activities and trivia.

📍Mixtape
4907 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

#pittsburgh  #pittsburghpa  #pittsburghfoodie  #holidays  #christmasbar
Recently, I returned to eat at @ribroompgh, the pr Recently, I returned to eat at @ribroompgh, the prime rib supper club hidden in the back of @meatandpotatoespgh in the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District. It had been at least a couple of years since I last ate here. The prime rib is still one of the best in the city. The group of us ordered about half the menu for a family style feast. 

Cocktails:
•	The Gibson
•	RR Old Fashioned

Hors D’oeuvers
•	Rigatoni Alla Vodka
•	Wagyu Carpaccio

Main Course
•	House Prime Rib Kings Cut
•	Delmonico steak special with shrimp and mushrooms
•	Lobster Mac & Cheese
•	Creamed Spinach
•	Fried Brussels
•	Truffle Fries
•	Mashed Potatoes

Dessert
•	Baked Alaska

📍Rib Room (in Meat & Potatoes)
649 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

• Downtown Pittsburgh Restaurants • Prime Rib Pittsburgh • Fine Dining Pittsburgh •

#pittsburgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghfoodie #primerib #supperclub #downtownpittsburgh #restaurants #dinner
Spend time in a Christmas village at @thejinglebar Spend time in a Christmas village at @thejinglebarofficial at @eleventhhourbrewing. They have transformed the Oktoberfest German Village into a holiday popup featuring holiday decor, festive drinks, themed rooms and holiday games. This one had a chill vibe and lots of decor. Jingle Bar is a ticketed venue. See their page for details.

📍Eleventh Hour Brewing
3711 Charlotte St
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

#pittsburgh  #pittsburghpa  #pittsburghfoodie  #holidays  #holidayseason
I have found @happyvalleypa is quite the foodie de I have found @happyvalleypa is quite the foodie destination with many restaurants featuring the local farms in their menus. #happyvalleypartner

The restaurants working with the local farms or having their own farms create a more sustainable option for sourcing food and feature local flavors. That’s a great reason to visit Happy Valley as a foodie. 

Here are a few of my favorite restaurants in Happy Valley providing a Field-to-Fork experience.
@re_farm_cafe
@gigissoutherntable 
@pinegrovehall 
@flour_and_stone

#happyvalleypa #happyvalley #restaurants #fieldtofork #foodie #visitpa #pennsylvania
I ate dinner at @mrmisterpgh, the new supper club I ate dinner at @mrmisterpgh, the new supper club in Cranberry Township, north of Pittsburgh. This restaurant features elevated contemporary cuisine. The restaurant is a good option for a nice meal without going into the city. I enjoyed my spicy chicken parm, which they also pour the hot cheese and sauce at the table. The heat from the Calabrian chilies was nicely balanced by the cheese and creamy vodka sauce. I’m still trying to convince myself to like Oysters. These were not briny, but I still think oysters aren’t for me. The desserts were great. The only real complaint was that even though the filet was cooked perfectly, it could have been topped with more crab for the price. 

Cocktails:
•	Espresso Martini
•	Old Fashioned
Food:
•	She Crab Soup
•	Delaware Bay Oysters
•	Spicy Chicken Parmesan
•	Five Cheese Au Gratin Potatoes
•	Prime Filet Mignon with lump crab
•	Cannoli Trio
•	Affogato

📍Mr. Mister, Supper Club 
1686 PA-228
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

• Cranberry Township Restaurants • Pittsburgh Supper Club • Restaurants North of Pittsburgh •
I spent a holiday season day in @visit_hersheyharr I spent a holiday season day in @visit_hersheyharrisburg, going to some of my favorite places in Hershey, Pennsylvania and experiencing some new things. I don’t go for much of the holiday stuff, but since I was in town I figured I should check it out. With me for this day were my creator friends @gotlost.onpurpose, @cortneyinthecity and @torytalkstrails. 

We visited @hersheygardens,  @troegs_hershey, @hersheyschocolateworld, @hersheypark (hosted) and @hersheyparkeats The Chocolatier Restaurant.

• Holidays in Hershey Pennsylvania • Afternoon in Hershey Pennsylvania • Hershey Pennsylvania Attractions •

#hershey #hersheypa #visithersheyharrisburg #visitpa #pennsylvania
I'm reminded every time I eat at @meatandpotatoesp I'm reminded every time I eat at @meatandpotatoespgh why it's one of my favorite restaurants and one I regularly recommend in Downtown Pittsburgh. I was there recently during holiday festivities on a busy night. We still received fantastic service and a fantastic meal. I got the Short Rib special and it was incredible. It was full of flavor and fell right off the bone. 

📍Meat & Potatoes
649 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

• Downtown Pittsburgh Restaurants • Best Restaurants in Pittsburgh •
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