I spent an afternoon at Liberty Pole Spirits in Washington, Pennsylvania. Whiskey is part of the American heritage, and Liberty Pole Spirits is a family-owned distillery honoring that heritage by producing a great line of whiskeys. They started in 2016 and recently expanded in 2023 to a much…
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December was a mostly low-key month for me. I feel like I got busy with other things a couple of times or didnโt feel like going out to dinner. Dining Out I finally ate at Anthos Bakery & Cafรฉ in Castle Shannon. I only live like 7 minutes…
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Restaurants I checked out Fat Cat in North Side with a group of friends. This is a restaurant featuring bites inspired by after school and late night snacks. We ordered almost the entire menu. My favorite dishes were the grilled bologna sandwich and the loaded waffle fries. A…
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Iโm starting something new this month. I will post a monthly roundup of all the Restaurants and Events I’ve attended of note in the past month. I feel like I do a bad job sharing things on my website and should do more. I plan to share photos…
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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 Soirรฉe 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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Manciniโs Bakery and Manciniโs 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 Iโm looking for a good Italian bread to use for sandwiches, French Toast, garlic bread and…
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Iโm 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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Update: Unfortunately, this was a one-off event that did not return for a second year. 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,…
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Iโve 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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