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📷 Alex | Food Enthusiast & Food PR
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True to @alexeatstoomuch form, I ate too much agai

True to @alexeatstoomuch form, I ate too much again in 2024. Here are the restaurants of some of my favorite meals of the year, in chronological order. It’s really difficult to get down to a specific list. Some of these were exciting openings. Others were Pittsburgh classics. It was mostly meals that I have thought about over and over this year.

@elevenpgh – Eleven Burger
@jillians_restaurant – Double Cut Pork Chop
@theparlordimsumpgh – Lunar New Year menu
@citykitchenpgh – Steak and Chimichurri
@fet_fisk – Roast Half Chicken
@lilithpgh – Whole Red Snapper special
@stuntpigpgh – Pig Wings
@hyeholde – 12oz Prime Rid Delmonico
@cafemomentum.pgh – NY Strip
@sporkpgh – Crispy Octopus (but this whole meal was amazing)
@gi_jinpgh – Seasonal Beef Tataki
@revivalkitchen - Red Wine & Rosemary Braised Lamb Shank
@ritualhousepgh – Roast Filet with Root Vegetables Special
@thetavernnewwilmington – Double Cut Pork Chop
@oakhillpgh – Lamb Chops

#pittsburgh #foodie #2024 #favorites #pgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghpa #pittsburghfoodie

On my quick trip to @visit_hersheyharrisburg the o

On my quick trip to @visit_hersheyharrisburg the other week, I stopped in at @troegs_hershey for lunch and some beers. @troegsbeer is an incredible brewery and a great visit. They have lots of great dark and barrel aged beers on tap during this time of year. I definitely returned home with many bottles. Their Snack Bar also features some of the best food I've eaten at a brewery. I ordered the Chicken and Biscuit and I think it was the best confit chicken I've eaten.

📍Tröegs Independent Brewing
200 East Hershey Park Drive
Hershey, PA 17033

I went to Supper at @oakhillpgh in Pittsburgh’s

I went to Supper at @oakhillpgh in Pittsburgh’s Brookline. I’ve been wanting to give this new menu a try since they changed from breakfast and lunch back to dinner service. The new menu only had four items in each section, so we ordered everything for the table and I’m so glad we did. Everything was fantastic. We got four well-crafted mocktails. We ordered all four starters, of which the Stew made with pork and root vegetables was my favorite. We enjoyed all four of the mains, of which the Lamb Chops were my favorite as they were cooked perfectly and seasoned so well. We finished with both of the desserts. Oak Hill Post continues to impress and you should give them a visit for Supper.

Mocktails
• Leaving on a Jet Plane mocktail - grapefruit/ginger/cinnamon
• Bitters End mocktail - hibiscus/orange/juniper
• Shrub Punch - seasonal fruit/aromatics/tonic
• Among The Sunflowers mocktail - apple/sunflower/walnut

Starters
• Beet starter - gribiche/marinated olives/walnuts
• Stew starter - pork/root vegetables/mushrooms
• Broth - gnocchi/bok choy/lemon
• Sausage - celeriac/caramel apple/pecans

Mains
• Ribs main - duroc pork/bok choy/chili crisp
• Duck Frites main - agrodolce/harissa/gremolata
• Agnolotti main - mushroom/port/caviar
• Lamb Chops main - chutney/pepper jelly/brussels sprouts

Desserts
• Semifreddo dessert - fish sauce caramel/biscotti/nitro coffee
• Matcha Crème Brûlée dessert - chili crisp/blackberries

📍Oak Hill Post
600 Brookline Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15226

Have you seen the ARUROA holiday light display in

Have you seen the ARUROA holiday light display in Mellon Square park downtown? @pittsburghparks has curated this light display by @shiftworkspgh and @joshuachallenice of a radiant wave of lights. The floating diamonds illuminated in different color lights create different patterns and hues as the wind shifts. This is on display only a little while longer with the final Saturday in the Square on December 28 with pop up shops, free hot chocolate, live performances and free holiday portraits. See the Pittsburgh Parks website for more details.

I got to see the ARUROA lights when doing a fun photo shoot and getting great winter portraits. Over the years, I've had to learn to try to be more relaxed in front of the camera. I still have to be reminded sometimes not to had a fake smile. But honestly, it was so much fun to get to do something like this and I'm so happy with how these turned out.

📸: @rosecoloredcreative

It's too bad I don't send out holiday cards becaus

It's too bad I don't send out holiday cards because I got photos at the Governor's Residence that would have been perfect for a card. While I was there, I took the opportunity to get some great photos of myself, photos with @governorshapiro and photos with other great content creators. Governor Shapiro is seriously one of the nicest and most well spoken people I've met. It was an honor to be at the residence for a holiday party.
It was also such a great opportunity to meet other creators. Some local Pittsburgh people I might already know or just met for the first time. Some people from around the rest of Pennsylvania. Even a creator from NYC I've followed forever.
I'm so thankful for these great opportunities I get to attend. When I started this account years ago, I was really just hoping to eat good food and meet people. I never thought I'd be attending events like this. I can't wait for more adventures and meeting more people.

My last trip to @happyvalleypa, in partnership wit

My last trip to @happyvalleypa, in partnership with Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, brought me to the @palmermuseumofart at Penn State and @pennstatearboretum. The museum just moved into a beautiful new start of the art building at The Arboretum at Penn State. This is the largest art museum collection between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, containing almost 11,000 objects. The collection features artwork from cultures around the world and special exhibits like artwork created in Pennsylvania. Visiting this incredible museum is free, but a donation is suggested. I rarely visited the old museum when I was a student. This new one is so bright and welcoming. The Arboretum at Penn State is 10 acres of beautiful gardens, sculptures and sitting areas to walk through and enjoy. There is a wide range of plants providing something different to see at all times of the year. The Arboretum is one of my favorite places on campus. I stop at The Arboretum on almost every trip I make to Happy Valley and you should too. It’s a spot on campus I wish existed when I was a student. I would have spent so much time in the gardens because they are so beautiful and tranquil.
#partner #happyvalley #happyvalleypa #pennsylvania #visitpa

Just thinking on this #TBT of this amazing meal I

Just thinking on this #TBT of this amazing meal I had at The @thetavernnewwilmington. @visitlawrencecounty told me I had to come up to try it out and I was more than happy to make the short one hour drive from Pittsburgh. The Tavern has been around since the 1930s and recently saw a renovation under new owners. This restaurant features local ingredients to create fantastic farm-to-table dishes. They kept some menu items and décor as a homage to the original restaurant but made lots of great updates to give it a more modern feel. I’m really going to have to make another drive up so I can eat so many more things I didn’t get to try this time.

Appetizers:
• Korean Sticky Ribs - Baby back pork ribs, Korean BBQ sauce, scallions, sesame seeds
• Smoked Trout Rillette - Smoked steelhead trout, créme fraiche, homemade flatbread, preserved Meyer lemons, crispy capers

Main Courses
• Chicken & A Biscuit - A Tavern throwback: Amish chicken, snap peas, carrots, housemade biscuit
• Live Fire Grilled Pork Chop - 14oz Duroc tomahawk pork chop, local grilled Autumn Crisp apples, brown butter mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed brussels, bacon lardons, toasted hazelnuts

Dessert
• Tavern Sticky Skillet

📍The Tavern on the Square
108 North Market Street
New Wilmington, PA 16142

#partner #visitlawrencecounty #visitpa #pennsylvania #dinner #farmtotable

I partnered with @samueladamsbeer American Light t

I partnered with @samueladamsbeer American Light to have their new easy-drinking light beer with a bar food feast at @shenanigans_bar in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Samuel Adams American Light is part of Shenanigan’s rotating Samuel Adams beers on tap. It’s great that a brewer like Samuel Adams is making a light beer as it will still be flavorful but not heavy to drink. They have a large menu and I was craving a Chicken Parmesan sandwich. I really liked the use of hand-breaded chicken. I got a bunch of appetizers like the Buffalo Mozzarella Sticks, Wings, and Shenanigan’s Fries. I washed down all this food with a crisp, refreshing Samuel Adams American Light beer. This was my first time at Shenanigan’s and the food was really good, and it looked like a great place to watch a game. I’d definitely come back again in the future. #ad #ItsSamSeason #SamuelAdams Must be 21+ to watch

I attended a holiday brunch at the Pennsylvania Go

I attended a holiday brunch at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence with other content creators who have worked with Pennsylvania @governorshapiro to get out the word about great accomplishments in Pennsylvania this year. This was an amazing experience. We got to explore the first level of the residence decorated for the holidays. We ate a great spread of brunch bites. This was a fantastic opportunity to meet other content creators. I met people who I just discovered this year through exploring Pennsylvania and others who I have followed for a decade and I was incredibly surprised to see at the event.

I’m so grateful to Governor Shapiro and his team for this invitation and experience. Josh is such a great speaker and Pennsylvania’s government has accomplished so much this year. In case you missed it, earlier this year, I got to film a quick video with Governor Shapiro when he was in Pittsburgh to announce Pennsylvania’s investment in Downtown Pittsburgh. I’m just one of many creators with whom he has made videos over the course of the year. He and his team have embraced social media to inform people about what is happening in Pennsylvania. I can’t thank him and his team enough for being included in the group he has filmed with. I’m looking forward to sharing more of the great accomplishments in Pennsylvania in the years to come.

#pennsylvania #contentcreator #holidaybrunch

Last year’s holiday pop-up bar newcomer, @sippin

Last year’s holiday pop-up bar newcomer, @sippinsantapgh is back in Downtown Pittsburgh for a second year. Open every night through New Year’s Eve, this tropical holiday bar from the same people as Miracle features tiki style drinks and a warmer weather vibe. Sippin Santa, just like its neighbor popup, Miracle is always a good time staffed by some of Pittsburgh’s best bartenders. Sippin Santa, just like Miracle, donates its proceeds to local charities, giving me another reason to visit often.

Another reason why Sippin Santa is one of the best of the holiday bars is that a large portion of proceeds are donated to local charities. Each year they partner with different charities that either have a personal connection to the members of the Sippin Santa team or make a significant impact in Pittsburgh. As always, remember don’t be a grinch at these bars. And don’t steal the glassware. Most of it can be purchased. They have to spend a lot on these glasses and if you steal them then others do not get to enjoy drinks in them. Also if you buy one you get a nice clean glass.

📍Sippin Santa
130 7th St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

I partnered with @samueladamsbeer American Light t

I partnered with @samueladamsbeer American Light to get dinner and a beer in Pittsburgh and to show how you can pair their new easy-drinking light beer with your meal. I ate at @theurbantap in Shadyside, which has great food, and Samuel Adams American Light is on tap. It’s great that a brewer like Samuel Adams is making a light beer as it will still be flavorful but not heavy to drink. It was an easy decision for me to pair Sam Adams American Light with Urban Tap’s Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Samuel Adams American Light is a crisp, refreshing light beer that is easy to drink and goes down smooth, so it was the perfect beer to cool me down from the spicy heat of the sandwich. My friend paired it with the Short Rib Burger. Samuel Adams American Light was an ideal beer to pair with our savory meals. #ad #ItsSamSeason #SamuelAdams Must be 21+ to watch

Last month, I spent another fantastic weekend in H

Last month, I spent another fantastic weekend in Happy Valley thanks to the @happyvalleypa. If you didn’t know, I spent four years of my life in State College and love any opportunity to come back to Happy Valley to eat and explore. This trip was filled with lots of new activities and some that I haven’t done in ages.

Food and Drink:
• I had lunch at the new @tripletts_bar at the newly renovated @nittanylioninn
• I had dinner at @pinegrovehall. They are an incredible farm to table restaurant which also has regular live music.
• I had Sunday brunch at @gigissoutherntable. This restaurant brings amazing Southern style cooking to Happy Valley.
• I checked out @boalcitybrewing. They are located in the middle of nature just on the edge of Rothrock State Forest.
• I stopped at @therepublicgamblemill. I discovered this gem last year and try to stop in when I'm in Bellefonte.

New Activities:
• Bellefonte Under the Lights – An annual event which is an outdoor progressive dinner featuring many restaurants of Bellefonte and Central Pennsylvania. It’s the main fundraiser for @downtownbellefonte.
• I visited the new @palmermuseumofart. The museum just moved into a state of the art building that is bright and open. The museum houses almost 11,000 pieces of artwork.

Repeat Activities:
• I walked around the @pennstatearboretum. It is one of my favorite spots on campus, and I wish it existed when I was a student. The gardens and sitting areas are beautiful and relaxing.
• I hiked Mt. Nittany with @torytalkstrails and @brittaroundtown. It is an intense hike up to the top, but once up there, the views of Happy Valley are amazing.

I was asked by @visitlawrencecounty to have dinner

I was asked by @visitlawrencecounty to have dinner at @thetavernnewwilmington in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, just an hour north of Pittsburgh. This restaurant features local ingredients to create fantastic farm-to-table dishes. The Tavern has been around since the 1930s and recently saw a renovation under new owners. The new version of the Tavern is beautifully decorated, retaining some of the original woodwork and artwork but adding modern touches like improved seating, an elevator, and new restrooms. I got the opportunity to try many of the dishes and drinks on the menu. Everything was amazing, and I wish I could have eaten so much more because the menu looks so good.

Appetizers:
• Korean Sticky Ribs - Baby back pork ribs, Korean BBQ sauce, scallions, sesame seeds
• Smoked Trout Rillette - Smoked steelhead trout, créme fraiche, homemade flatbread, preserved Meyer lemons, crispy capers

Main Courses
• Chicken & A Biscuit - A Tavern throwback: Amish chicken, snap peas, carrots, housemade biscuit
• Live Fire Grilled Pork Chop - 14oz Duroc tomahawk pork chop, local grilled Autumn Crisp apples, brown butter mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed brussels, bacon lardons, toasted hazelnuts

Dessert
• Tavern Sticky Skillet

📍The Tavern on the Square
108 North Market Street
New Wilmington, PA 16142

#partner #visitlawrencecounty #pittsburgh #visitpa #pennsylvania #food #restaurant #foodie #dinner #farmtotable

Ritual House in Downtown Pittsburgh invited me to

Ritual House in Downtown Pittsburgh invited me to have dinner in their new Lotus Room. @ritualhousepgh has become one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve always had good meals at Ritual House, but I feel like recently everything I’ve eaten there has just been amazing. The new Lotus Room, located upstairs, is a really cool space great for private events and quieter dinners. I loved the lighted mirrors in the walls and the window overlooking the Union Trust Building lobby. I started with some of my favorite appetizers like Fried Green Tomatoes and Bruleed Oranges. The highlight of the meal was the evening special of Roast Filet with vegetables, which was tender and delicious. I finished dinner with a new dessert, the Mocha Latte Cup, which is such an amazing combination of different types of sweets.

Starters
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Bruleed Oranges
• Shrimp and Crab Cocktail

Main
• Roast Fliet with Vegetables and Mushroom Sauce

Dessert
• Mocha Latte Cup

📍Ritual House
Union Trust Building
524 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

#AD You can now get Krispy Creme donuts at @mcdona

#AD You can now get Krispy Creme donuts at @mcdonaldsofthreerivers locations. They are delivered daily to Pittsburgh area McDonald’s locations. I got the original glazed donuts, but you can also get chocolate frosted with sprinkles and chocolate frosted kreme filled. My traditional glazed Krispy Kreme donut went great with my McCafe coffee, and was a great dessert for my McMuffin. The easiest way to get Krispy Kreme donuts at your local Pittsburgh McDonald’s is to order on the McDonald's app and then pick them up in the drive-thru. From now on, I might have to get a Krispy Kreme donut for dessert with all my McDonald’s meals.

#Ad The new Holiday Scratch-Off tickets from the @

#Ad The new Holiday Scratch-Off tickets from the @PALottery are a great way to improve any gift. I wanted to do something creative. I thought what could be a better gift to receive than me, but I added the PA Lottery Holiday Scratch-Off tickets to make my gift over the top amazing. I attached the Holiday Scratch-Off tickets to me so I am more fun! I wrapped myself up in holiday wrapping paper and I was ready to be gifted. Friends and family over 18 had a great time unwrapping me and receiving the PA Lottery Holiday Scratch-Off tickets. Unfortunately, they left the main gift behind.

#PALottery

I got the really cool opportunity to help out past

I got the really cool opportunity to help out pasta content creator and Pittsburgher @ryanpeterspgh crack 1,000 whole eggs and knead pasta dough for a new video. I was off from work and it seemed like a fun activity, but also a good way to learn about setting up and filming a video for YouTube and giving back to a local organization. Cracking all these eggs without breaking yolks so they can be used for the pouring shot is very difficult. These egg yolks have a beautiful orange color. So much staging and planning goes into setting up the yolk pour so it will look good on camera and not spill all over. Lights and camera equipment surround the table and had to be adjusted every time the setup changed a bit. The framing for the pour and having to make sure the eggs don’t go all over is more difficult than it looks. In the end, the final shot turned out amazing, but check out Ryan’s video to see it in all its glory. After the pour, it was time to knead all the pasta dough. Kneading all this dough is quite the workout. It takes a lot of time to get a ball of pasta dough ready for cutting into pasta. It was fun while working on the dough to talk about the Pittsburgh food scene and tips of the trade of content creation. I had a great time helping Ryan for the day, especially since I first met him back when he was still a chef in local restaurants. It’s great to see him a big content creator now. The eggs we cracked were donated by @happyeggcousa. The pasta dough was used to make meals for @outreachedarms, which provides hope to Pittsburgh's inner city homeless and working poor. I was happy to get to help out that day and it gets my mind going wanting to do more videos like this and maybe even try content creation full time eventually.

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I can’t believe it took 15 years of living in Pi

I can’t believe it took 15 years of living in Pittsburgh for me to visit @sarriscandies and Ice Cream for the first time. Sarris makes a variety of different chocolates and stocks lots of other candies available at their factory and around Western Pennsylvania. The store at the factory is a dream come true for any lover of chocolate and other sweets. I decided to buy an assortment of chocolate covered espresso beans and chocolate cordials. I was tempted to buy so much more as they have different chocolate gift boxes and packages. Sarris also has impressive chocolate-themed displays and lots of classic artwork and stained glass around the store. I loved the chocolate pretzel arch and the chocolate waterfalls. Sarris also has a classic ice cream shop. I had to finish my visit with a tasty hot fudge sundae. I was told next time I need to get one with a hard cap. They also do milkshakes. I don’t go that far south of the city too often, but I might have to start to more often so I can stop at Sarris.

Sarris Candies & Ice Cream
511 Adams Ave
Canonsburg, PA 15317

My favorite holiday pop-up bar, @miraclepgh is bac

My favorite holiday pop-up bar, @miraclepgh is back in Downtown Pittsburgh. This is one of the original popup bars in Pittsburgh and always returns bigger and better. Open every night through New Year’s Eve, this bar is covered top to bottom in every type of holiday decoration. They have the most unique collection Christmas décor on the walls and they are the only ones with a Hanukkah wall. The Christmas Sweater wall is back too. They feature plenty of tasty holiday themed cocktails like the Snowball Old Fashioned, The Krampus, Christmasaurus and the Yippie Ki Yay Mother F….r!.

Another reason why Miracle is the best of the holiday bars is that a large portion of proceeds are donated to local charities. Each year they partner with different charities that either have a personal connection to the members of the Miracle team or make a significant impact in Pittsburgh. As always, remember don’t be a grinch at these bars. And don’t steal the glassware. Most of it can be purchased. They have to spend a lot on these glasses and if you steal them then others do not get to enjoy drinks in them. Also if you buy one you get a nice clean glass.

📍Miracle on 7th
130 7th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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