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I got a behind the scenes look at @the.hungrygroup

I got a behind the scenes look at @the.hungrygroup process for getting orders to you faster and more consistently by using robots. The Hungry Group runs The Hungry Cowgirl, a Tex-Mex kitchen, and The Hungry Siren, a Mediterranean kitchen, make these delicious giant bowls of food for delivery. I also had to get some of their tasty desserts. I ordered from The Hungry Cowgirl a Slow Roasted Chicken Bowl, a Stuffed Churro Cookie and Tres Leches Cake. I ordered from The Hungry Siren a Curried Lamb Bowl and a large piece of Baklava. I had enough food for several tasty meals. My bowls were delicious and you’d never know a robot helped prepare it if I didn’t tell you.
I found it so cool The Hungry Group is making the future a reality by using robots to help assemble your orders. After the food is cooked or prepped by a human, it is loaded into these robots. I think it is important to note that the food is still being prepared by a person you know know there is still an element of taste and freshness control to the food. When an order is placed, a conveyor belt moves the bowl down the line and the bowl is loaded with the different ingredients. This allows for The Hungry Group to fulfill more orders and be consistent with each bowl. After the bowl is finished, a human takes over again to bag it and place it in an app connected locker with a warming plate. The person picking up the order can then unlock the locker on their phone to collect the bag and send it on its way.

I just spent the last two days in Hershey so I cou

I just spent the last two days in Hershey so I could see two of my all time favorite bands perform together. @foofighters played Hersheypark Stadium for their only PA date on this tour so far and supposedly for the first time in Hershey in decades. They were incredible as always. They are one of the best live bands ever. They played for over 2 and a half hours and they look like they are having fun for every moment of it. Everyone just sings along the whole time and Dave Grohl encourages it. They brought with them on this tour @thehives, another one of my favorite bands. This is my second of three times I'll see them this year because who knows when they are coming back to the US again. When they asked who has seen The Hives live before, I was the only person in my section to cheer. The warmup band was @amylandthesniffers, a fantastic punk band out of Australia and I definitely want to see them again.

I was invited to attend @popoverfordinner, a new m

I was invited to attend @popoverfordinner, a new monthly supper club in Pittsburgh. Each month the dinner will have a different theme. These monthly suppers will be announced on their Instagram and registration is first come first serve. Each course was cooked in front of us and we got to chat with our chefs and ask questions as they prepared these dishes. This dinner was with a bunch of other local Instagram foodie creators, but these can be a great way to meet new people. The meal was fantastic and each course featured different flavors.

The Meal
• Popover Course – A popover pastry that uses flavors from the theme. This was Black Truffle & Gruyere with Lobster Reduction Butter.
• First Course - Crab Cake with Shaved Brussels sprouts and Bacon with a Chipotle Aioli
• Second Course - Cioppino Style Risotto with Shrimp, Scallops, and Mussels
• Dessert course - Very Berry Cheesecake with Fresh Whipped Cream
• We were sent home with Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies

Picklesburgh is back and it’s bigger and longer

Picklesburgh is back and it’s bigger and longer than ever. Picklesburgh is Pittsburgh’s yearly festival celebrating the pickle organized by @downtownpitt and primarily sponsored by @kraftheinz. I love going every year to eat great pickle infused foods and drinks and get lots of fun photos. Every year I get a Pickled Negroni and Pickle Meatballs from @dianoiaseatery. you can really taste the pickle juice in the sauce. This year I got great pulled pork and pulled beef sandwiches from @hyeholde. The pulled pork was loaded with pickles. I also sampled pickles from @pghpickleco. This year there were also more pickle and Picklesburgh merchandise than ever before. The Picklesburgh merch booth was massive. @heinz had their usual big merch booth. They also had a full section with vendors selling pickle themed and pickle adjacent clothing and crafts. Picklesburgh also lots of live music, pickle juice drinking contest and other activities. This year Heinz was even sampling different flavored ketchup including a pickle flavored one. Picklesburgh is in downtown Pittsburgh and runs through Sunday, July 21 for all your pickle desires.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!! Do you want to grill up delicio

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!! Do you want to grill up delicious meaty dishes like me? Community Kitchen just launched its butcher boxes. See below for how you can win a great Summer Griller Box. Community Kitchen is a non-profit in Pittsburgh that teaches people the culinary arts and fights food insecurity. They partnered with Unified Fields to set up a butcher education program to learn how to cut meat. All of the meat is locally raised and ethically farmed. They cut everything in-house. These boxes allow students to practice their butchery skills. Purchasing a Community Kitchen Butcher Box helps support their various programs like job training and placement, and hunger relief.

The have 3 different types of boxes and you can learn more about them on their Instagram and website. The Summer Griller Box typically includes a bone in sirloin steak, a t-bone steak, 2 strip steaks, 4 bone-in pork chops and 3 specialty burgers.

You can win one of these boxes for your next barbecue by doing the following.

To enter the giveaway you need to do the following:
1) Follow @alexeatstoomuch, @communitykitchenpgh & @unifiedfieldsinc
2) Like this post
3) Tag a friend to grill with. Multiple comments are multiple entries.

The winner will be pick up their box from Community Kitchen in Hazelwood during normal business hours (M-F 7:30-3:30, excluding major holidays). Box must be picked up within 2 weeks of winning. Further instructions will be provided to the winner.

I'll be picking a winner the evening of Sunday, July 21 so don't wait to enter! I will tag the winner in my stories. I will not create a new account to announce the winner. I will not DM the winner.

With Picklesburgh coming up, it's a good time to r

With Picklesburgh coming up, it's a good time to remind you all again I teamed up with @charredpgh at @citykitchenpgh to develop the PicklesBurgher for their July Burger of the month. The PicklesBurgher incorporates AlexEatsTooMuch favorites like pickles and fried foods with great additions from the chef at Charred into one delicious burger. This burger is their house patty with a tasty and tangy lemon dill crème, lettuce, smoked Gouda, fried pickle chips, more pickle, onion straws, and pepper relish. Head to Charred at City Kitchen before the end of July to get one of these great burgers.

I ate at @meatandpotatoespgh with some of my foodi

I ate at @meatandpotatoespgh with some of my foodie friends recently. This restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh offers elevated staples of classic American dishes and fantastic cocktails. We ordered a whole bunch of food to share and let the phone eat first.

Appetizers
• Parkerhouse Rolls
• Pig Candy
• Coconut Curry Mussels
• Truffle Fries

Mains
• Cowboy Ribeye with Bone Marrow
• Rigatoni Alla Vodka
• Braised Lamb Pappardelle

Sides
• Glazed Carrots
• Fried Brussels

Dessert
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Pots de Crème
• Coconut Cream Pie

📍Meat & Potatoes
649 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

I did the all you can eat brunch at Grand Concours

I did the all you can eat brunch at Grand Concourse in Pittsburgh. This preserved classic train station in Station Square offers a Sunday brunch with multiple stations with classic breakfast items, carved meats, pasta, omelets, waffles, donuts, and desserts. I went for several plates of food making sure to get the carved prime rib, a meat lovers omelet and a self made donut creation with a giant marshmallow and chocolate sauce. It isn’t the cheapest brunch, but you will definitely leave with a full stomach.

📍Grand Concourse
100 W Station Square Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

I recently ate at @legendseaterypgh in Pittsburgh’s North Side for my dad’s birthday. I’d never eaten at this classic local restaurant and always heard good things. We ordered many different dishes and got a great idea of what they offer. We started with their house focaccia bread, fried polenta with sausage and peppers, and burrata with heirloom tomatoes. I got a fantastic and filling chicken parm. The rest got veal parm, eggplant parm, spinach ravioli and the evening pasta special. The family all enjoyed our main dishes. We finished dinner by splitting fried cannolis and chocolate cake. They are also BYOB. We forgot but next time I’d bring some batched cocktails and wine. I’d happily eat a delicious old school Italian meal at Legends Eatery again.

📍Legends Eatery
500 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

I teamed up with @charredpgh at @citykitchenpgh to

I teamed up with @charredpgh at @citykitchenpgh to develop the PicklesBurgher for their July Burger of the month. The PicklesBurgher incorporates AlexEatsTooMuch favorites like pickles and fried foods with great additions from the chef at Charred into one delicious burger. This burger is their house patty with a tasty and tangy lemon dill crème, lettuce, smoked Gouda, fried pickle chips, more pickle, onion straws, and pepper relish. I was so excited to work with them to design a burger. I came up with a few different options. All of them were savory and indulgent. We tested some options and landed on this one as the best idea. I love how this one turned out. Head to Charred at City Kitchen before the end of July to get one of these great burgers.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!! We're just over 2 months from @

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!! We're just over 2 months from @oneday_toremember One Bite One Day! One of my favorite events is coming up on Sept 12 and it promises to be the biggest and best one yet. This year One Bite One Day is at the @pittsburghopera in the Strip District. One Bite One Day is the signature fundraising event for One Day to Remember, featuring bites and sips from the top Pittsburgh chefs and bartenders who come together to create the perfect pairing. New this year is an exclusive VIP Afterparty including late-night eats and drinks. I am honored to partner with @oneday_toremember (a nonprofit organization founded right here in Pittsburgh) for this incredible event as I have for many years. I put together some of my favorite bites and drinks from the last few years of this great event. I always get to try out a bunch of great bites, learn about other restaurants and meet lots of great and empowering people.

I'll be picking a winner on the evening of Sunday, July 14! I will tag the winner in my stories and only in my stories. I will not create a new account to announce the winner. I will not DM the winner.

To enter the giveaway you need to do the following:
1) Follow @alexeatstoomuch & @oneday_toremember
2) Like this post
3) Tag 2 friends in a single comment. Multiple comments are multiple entries.

One Day to Remember is dedicated to serving children who have a parent battling advanced-stage cancer and their families by providing them with one fun, cost-free day to enjoy making memories together. For some of the families, this is the last time they are all together...and these are priceless memories. When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, it is often the children who are hit the hardest. Money and time that was once spent together doing fun activities and going on vacations as a family is now spent on treatments and scans. This is why it is so unbelievably important for us to continue to provide a respite and some joy to these children and their families. Learn more about the families and their experiences on One Day to Remember's website.

@communitykitchenpgh in Pittsburgh invited me to a

@communitykitchenpgh in Pittsburgh invited me to attend one of their monthly guest chef dinners. This month’s dinner featured Eric White of @pghdumplingz. Community Kitchen is a non-profit offering culinary training, job opportunities and placement assistance, hunger relief, a food truck, and catering. This amazing four course dinner consisted of different types of elevated dumplings. My favorite was the Baked Bao Bun Pork Burger. See the descriptions of all the courses below. The students of Community Kitchen got hands on experience helping to prepare these dishes and serve the guests. I recommend giving both Community Kitchen and PGH Dumplingz pop-ups a look to support the Pittsburgh culinary community and eat delicious food.

• Rice Noodle Salad w/Vegan Crab: rice noodles, hearts of palm “crab”, lime, mango, avocado, basil, mint, cilantro, red onion
• Dumpling Burger on a Bake Bao: ground pork, scallions, red onion, napa cabbage, cilantro, cucumber, hoisin
• Cajun Shrimp Dumplings: tail-off and deveined shrimp, garlic, butter, egg white, Cajun seasoning, oregano, scallions
• Strawberry Cheesecake: wonton, cream cheese, strawberry, sugar, vanilla
• Oreo Wonton: vanilla, cream cheese, Oreos, flour, soy, salt

I went to @honghotpotpittsburgh with @karen.hoang,

I went to @honghotpotpittsburgh with @karen.hoang, @xinfuladventure and @pointstatefork for an All You Can Eat experience in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. This was exciting as they offered both hot pot and Korean BBQ. You can do one or the other for a flat price, or you can pay a little more to do both. We got both. Our table was covered in different meats and veggies for our boiling broths and on the grill. Their menu had pages and pages of items for both hot pot and Korean BBQ. They also have a buffet of different sauces to coat your meats, mix into your hot pot broth and sides to eat like kimchi. We went with the plan of throwing items in the hot pot to cook quickly while waiting for other items to grill. My favorite item was the beef short ribs on the grill. I definitely want to go back and do this all you can eat again. I would maybe do only hot pot or BBQ next time and not both at the same time. It just got too crowded on the table and there was option overload. Overall it was a great experience.

📍Hong BBQ & Hot Pot Pittsburgh
4801 McKnight Rd Suite 9991
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

June 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup is now on t

Can you believe it's already half way thru 2024? W

Can you believe it's already half way thru 2024? Wow! Here's some of the fun things I did the last 6 months. Want to see what I'm doing all the time? Make sure to follow @alexeatstoomuch for my food and event experiences, which is much of my life now.

#ad21 I had a fun summer evening with friends dini

#ad21 I had a fun summer evening with friends dining outside and sipping on American Honey, from the makers of @wildturkey. It was a nice refreshing beverage on ice. American Honey is blended with real honey and once the ice melts a bit I could really taste the sweet, smooth honey flavor. I can see it becoming a go to for me on an easy-going evening. #AmericanHoneyPartner, #DrinkResponsibly #AmericanHoneyPA

I was invited to have dinner at the @hyeholde Rest

I was invited to have dinner at the @hyeholde Restaurant, an incredible building serving exquisite meals. It was built in the 1930s based on the original owner's promise to his wife. The final result was a restaurant and living space that resembled a castle. Today the space allows diners to experience eating in a rustic castle in the woods in modern times. We ordered cocktails, starters, main dishes, and a dessert. A list of everything ordered is below. Thank you to Hyeholde for an incredible dinner. This is a fantastic restaurant for a special occasion dinner. I’m sure I’ll be back for another dinner in the future.

Starters:
- Bone Marrow and Mushroom Bruschetta
- Local Cheese plate featuring local goat milk based cheeses
Mains
- 12 oz Prime Beef Delmonico strip steak
- Pan Roasted Halibut
- Ramp & Rigatoni Pasta as a side
Dessert
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
Cocktails
- Lavender White Negroni
- Pomegranate Martini
- Hearthstone
- Smoked Bourbon Old Fashioned

Festa Di Limoncello made it's return to @vallozzis

Festa Di Limoncello made it's return to @vallozzispgh after a several year hiatus. I was invited to hang out, taste multiple flavors of Limoncello, sip some cocktails, eat some bites and pretend to be in the Amalfi Coast sunshine in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh. I might have melted in the great, but that's a me problem. This event was always a good time before it's hiatus and I'm glad it returned. Everyone should keep an eye out for this one next year.

I went to my first @beersoftheburgh on their 10th

I went to my first @beersoftheburgh on their 10th Anniversary. This is the beer festival to attend if you love Pittsburgh’s craft breweries. So many local breweries are sampling beer all in one location. I had so much fun drinking Pittsburgh beers, hanging out with friends, and enjoying the entertainment. I sampled some great beers from breweries I’ve never tried before. The food situation was great too. I got Stunt Pig again and it just blew me away. The festival was at Carrie Furnace and I opted to do the tour before the festival. I’ve never done the tour before but the furnace is so interesting. It was a shortened tour so I really need to do the full one sometime. Carrie Furnace made such a cool backdrop for the festival. I’ll certainly be joining Beers of the Burgh for more events in the future. They do multiple other beer events throughout the year so keep an eye out.

You know I love pizza! @goodtastepgh PizzaFest thi

You know I love pizza! @goodtastepgh PizzaFest this year was at @gristhouse and featured six different Pittsburgh Pizzerias. As part of PizzaFest you get to try a small slice from each pizzeria and you can wash it down with a beer. My favorite this year was the @vitaliapizzapgh with their pepperoni with hot honey. Other pizzerias participating were @caliente_pizza, @adrianspizza_trr, @mercuriospgh, @firesidepizzacopgh and @rising_crust_pizzeria. All the pizza went well with the Grist House beers. There was also a delicious sample of sausage from @grecoandsonsinc and @pennmacco meant for pizza and sandwiches. Lastly, it wouldn’t be PizzaFest without an award winning pizza dough throwing demonstration.

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