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Tasting the World at the Kennywood Bites and Pints Festival
AlexEatsTooMuch May 2025 Food, Events and Travel Roundup
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alexeatstoomuch

📷 Alex | Food & Travel Enthusiast
📍Pittsburgh, PA Based
Next Trip: Cleveland, Ohio
Email [email protected] to Collab
Established: 2017

Saving the bees by drinking cocktails! I was at @s

Saving the bees by drinking cocktails! I was at @spacebarpittsburgh the other night for part of @barrhillgin #beeskneesweek to bring awareness to bees and the pollinators keeping fields blooming and fruits and veggies on our tables. Space Bar has been holding special events and cocktails featuring Barr Hill Gin. Also during Bees Knees Week, sipping a cocktail made with their spirits, sharing it on social media and tagging Barr Hill, they will plant 10 square feet of new pollinator habitat.

Space Bar on Monday featured special Barr Hill Gin cocktails and honey. They also had local beekeeper @deez___beez on site showing off a section of his hive.

📍Space Bar
22 Market Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

• Pittsburgh Cocktail Bars • Bees Knees Week • Downtown Pittsburgh Restaurants and Bars •

I was invited to the @wiglewhiskey Poolside Cockta

I was invited to the @wiglewhiskey Poolside Cocktail Class to make three refreshing cocktails to sip this summer. We learned to make three summery cocktails, all of which are pretty easy to make at home. Each cocktail featured a spirit from the Wigle family. We made a Threadbare Sangria, a Porch Swing, and a Watermelon Collins. I’m excited to try to make the Watermelon Collins at home with the sticks of frozen watermelon. Wigle regularly offers cocktail classes and details can be found on their website and social media.

📍Wigle Whiskey
2401 Smallman St
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

I was invited back to @kennywoodpark to taste my w

I was invited back to @kennywoodpark to taste my way through the annual Bites and Pints Food and Drink festival. Each June, Kennywood has an international food festival set up around the Kennywood Lagoon. See more details and all I ate in the description. I love this event because I get to eat a lot of food not traditionally served at an amusement park. This year, there were eight stations featuring chef-inspired tastings. With my tasting card in hand, I traveled to several countries, trying different bites. This year’s menu is inspired by Cuban, Greek, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Polish, Spanish, and South Korean cuisine. Each booth usually has three different food items, and beers or signature beverages. Each item and be purchased with a punch on your tasting card or purchased à la carte. The tasting cards are an add-on to the park admission and can be purchased in 8, 12, or, for passholders, 15 bites.

The bites in the video:
Cuba: Ropa Vieja, Cubano, Tostones Rellenos
South Korea: Chicken Bao, Yaki Mandu dumplings
Ireland: Cottage Pie
Italy: Fried Zucchini Blossoms
Poland: Pierogies, Nalesniki
Mexico: Quesobirria
Spain: Churros

Learn more about Kennywood Bites and Pints on their website and on my blog.

📍Kennywood
4800 Kennywood Boulevard
West Mifflin, PA 15122

Sunday was @goodtastepgh Pizza Fest at @doughdaddy

Sunday was @goodtastepgh Pizza Fest at @doughdaddybrewery. Let's see how many slices of pizza I ate. More about my afternoon at Pizza Fest coming soon!

#pittsburgh #pgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghfoodie #pizza #pizzafest
#pizzalover #pizzalovers #pizzatime #food #foodfestival

The May Roundup is now up on the blog. May was bus

The May Roundup is now up on the blog. May was busy, but unfortunately not so much with restaurants. I did some fun travel. I went to a bunch of events.

https://alexeatstoomuch.com/2025/06/alexeatstoomuch-may-2025-food-events-and-travel-roundup

I was invited to @gilfillanfarm in Upper St Clair

I was invited to @gilfillanfarm in Upper St Clair to attend their Barnyard Beer Benefit. This is their annual fundraiser, with proceeds going toward preserving and restoring Gilfillan Farm, a registered national historic place. Learn more about the farm on their website. Through fundraising like the Barnyard Beer Benefit, Gilfillan Farm plans to restore the farmland, the orchards, and the buildings to the Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Throughout the evening, I enjoyed a variety of food from several restaurants in the South Hills and greater Pittsburgh.

I recently visited the charming city of @visitgree

I recently visited the charming city of @visitgreenvillesc, for a great weekend getaway. I was invited and hosted by Visit Greenville South Carolina, to experience the great food and fun activities the city has to offer. I spent 72 hours visiting incredible restaurants and shops, exploring the beautiful downtown area and parks, learning about South Carolina’s arts and culture at its museums, and even taking in some minor league baseball. Greenville, South Carolina is now an easy weekend getaway from Pittsburgh, PA, where I am based, because of a new direct flight via Breeze Airways.

Request your free destination guide from Visit Greenville South Carolina: https://bit.ly/4dg61CN

#greenvillesc #hosted

It's almost summer so it's time to embrace some vi

It's almost summer so it's time to embrace some vibrant, summery cocktails. Join me at the @wiglewhiskey Poolside Cocktail Class on June 4 from 6-8 PM where we will be learning how to make cocktails featuring summer flavors, citrus and Wigle spirits. I know during the summer I want cocktails that are a more refreshing and lighter on the palette. I'm excited to see what Wigle has in store for us. The class will showcase 3 cocktails and a grazing board from the kitchen. Attendees also can get 15% off Wigle bottles.

See the link below to get tickets.
https://wiglewhiskey.com/events/poolside-cocktail-class/

#invited #pittsburgh #pgh #pittsburghfood #pittsburghfoodie #pittsburghdrinks #cocktails #cocktailclass #summercocktails

I was invited to @doughdaddybrewery in Gibsonia fo

I was invited to @doughdaddybrewery in Gibsonia for a preview of this year’s @goodtastepgh Pizza Fest. This was my first time to Dough Daddy Brewing and I really liked this pizza and beer. They are part of the @caliente_pizza family. Pizza Fest this year is on June 1 and tickets are available now. Pizza Fest will have many pizzerias from around Pittsburgh serving Pizzas, Dough Daddy Beer available in the taproom and in the beer garden. There will also be pizza acrobatics demonstrations, a box folding competition for prizes and live music. Get your tickets now ong the Good Taste Pittsburgh website before they sell out.

📍Dough Daddy Brewery
4381 Gibsonia Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044

The @pghpierogifestival was last weekend on @south

The @pghpierogifestival was last weekend on @southsideworks. It returned this year after a two year hiatus. It was crowded, but I got to eat a lot of pierogies and pierogi inspired foods. There was also merch, vendors selling pierogi crafts and live music.

What I ate:
- @rogues_atx Over the Top Pierogies Potato and Gouda Pierogies with Caramelized Onions, Horseradish Sour Cream and Pickled Red Cabbage
- @delvecchiotruck Hot Sausage and Cheddar Pierogies
- @pennbrewery x @cop_out_pierogies collab Pierogi Beer
- @sliceonbroadway Pierogi Pizza

Overall, I ate a lot. I saw a lot of friends. I walked around a lot trying to figure out what to eat. I stood in lines waiting for food. I’m glad I went and got to try some new pierogies, even if it was a little crowded.

#pittsburgh #pghpierogifestival #cityofdumplings

Do you like eating tacos? What about eating tacos

Do you like eating tacos? What about eating tacos and enjoying beer? How about eating tacos and drinking beer while watching wrestling? I hope you said yes to all of those. I attended the Spring @beersoftheburgh Tacomania at @pittsburghbrewingco for a day filled with tacos, beer, wrestling, and live music. Wrestling matches were staged by @enjoywrestling, Pittsburgh’s professional wrestling group. See clips of some of the incredible wrestling moves from Tacomania on the longer video on my YouTube channel.

I was recently looking for a new cocktail bar to c

I was recently looking for a new cocktail bar to check out with @pittsburghpours and we decided to stop in at @mullettsmtlebo. I should have gone their sooner. We spent about 3 hours going through cocktails and some food. The cocktails were super creative. Their cocktail menu does change up so I'll have to go back to try some more soon.

📍Mullett's
297 Beverly Road
Mt. Lebanon, PA

A little late but my April Roundup is live after a

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I finally found my way over to @braddockpublichous

I finally found my way over to @braddockpublichouse for brunch. It was great to head over to this restaurant space, which finally saw new life with the opening of Braddock Public House. We had a great meal and got several dishes with an Asian fusion influence. I want to head back to Braddock Public House to try out dinner.

Cocktails
• Espresso Martini
• Ume Spritz

Food
• Spam Musubi
• Chorizo Hash
• Chicken Katsu & Bisucuits
• Pineapple Sriracha Chicken Wings

📍Braddock Public House
1211 Braddock Avenue
Braddock, PA 15104

I finally ate at @morcillapgh in Pittsburgh’s La

I finally ate at @morcillapgh in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville for the first time. I don’t know why it took me this long. They have a focus on Spanish-inspired small plates. We ordered half the menu and it was amazing. The unanimous favorites of the table were the Oxtail Montadito braised oxtail bites, and the Costillas de la Matanza baby back pork ribs with harissa honey. I definitely want to go back again.

All the food we ordered:
• Jamón Serrano – 18 month dry aged ham
• Chorizo – Salami with dates
• Bacalao Rebozado - crispy beer battered cod cheeks
• Fried Artichokes - anchovy aioli, burnt lemon (not pictured)
• Oxtail Montadito - braised oxtail, caramelized onion, mahón cheese, baguette
• Scallop Crudo - marinated manzanilla olives, cara cara oranges, fermented aji rico peppers
• Setas a la Plancha - oyster mushrooms, egg yolk, shallot, brea
• Pulpo a la Plancha - octopus, chickpeas, tahini, brown butter, chermoula, lemon
• Costillas de la Matanza - baby back pork ribs, harissa honey, za’atar, labneh
• Churros - chocolate-hazelnut fondue
• Goat Cheese Flan - smoked maple syrup, pecans
• Rhubarb Sorbet - olive oil sabayon, pomegranate

📍Morcilla
3519 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

I went to the @sliceouthunger Las Vegas Pizza Tail

I went to the @sliceouthunger Las Vegas Pizza Tailgate before the International Pizza Expo. For a donation, I was able to eat unlimited pizza for a little over an hour made by pizza makers from around the country. I ate so many slices of pizzas specially created for this event and tried pizza by pizza makers I’ve followed on Instagram. Slice Out Hunger is an organization that fights food insecurity and provides hunger relief by connecting pizzerias to needs in their community. The Slice Out Hunger Las Vegas Pizza Tailgate was a great way to start my @pizzaexpo experience with a lot of great pizza.
The Pizzas
Station 1 - @evelpie & @rebellionpizzalv
SLICE TO MEAT YOU - White pie w/ pastrami, swiss, pickles, mustard, & rye spice
THE STUNNER - Vodka pie w/ pepperoni, jalapeños, pecorino, hot honey, & sesame crust
Station 2 - @metropizzalv & @yukonpizza
SWEET HEAT DELIGHT - Red pie w/ spicy sausage, sweet peppers, caramelized onion, & caciocavallo
BROC SHOCK FEVER - White pie w/ broccoli, cheddar/parm frico, & chili crisp
Station 3 - @pietrinipizza, @pizzeria_florian & @whatsgooddough)
ULTIMO - White pie w/ soppressata, roasted garlic, rosemary, & hot honey
CALABRIAN CRUNCH - Red pie w/ pepperoni, stracciatella, Calabrian chili crunch, & hot honey
NOVEL PIE - Red pie w/ longanisa & giardiniera
Station 4 - @itsthepizzaslut, @pizzascene & @fireandwoodcatering
THE PIZZA SLUT - Red pie w/ pepperoni, truffle-braised mushrooms, & garlic confit whipped ricotta
THE SCENE - Red pie w/ pepperoni, sausage, & ricotta
PEPPERONI DREAMS - Vodka pie w/ pepperoni, sausage, burrata, & fresh garlic

Today 4/18 is the last day to get this incredible

Today 4/18 is the last day to get this incredible @communitykitchenpgh fish fry! I went last week and I can confidently say this is up there as one of the best in the city. The fish was huge. It was double battered and seasoned nicely. The tarter sauce was delicious and made in house too.

I've been a supporter of Community Kitchen for a long time. They provide culinary training to individuals regardless of their past or present. They offer training programs, transitional employment opportunities, apprenticeships, and job placement services that are designed to meet them where they are at. They also provide hungry relief to the community, and run catering, butchery and food truck programs.

I attended the 2025 International @pizzaexpo in La

In just a month, @pghpierogifestival will be back

In just a month, @pghpierogifestival will be back after a couple of years hiatus. On Saturday May 17 at @southsideworks, the Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival will be back and I'll be there! Here are some of the many examples of different pierogi I ate at the festival in previous years. Yes I've attended so many times in the past I have a collection of photos of pierogi just from this event. Tickets are available now at the link below and on @pghpierogifestival. Tickets get you into the festival. Vendors will be there selling pierogi, clothing, jewelry and other crafts. There will also be photo opportunities.
https://pittsburghpierogifestival.com/

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