Events – Alex Eats Too Much

Attending The Chocolate Bar at the Benedum Event in Pittsburgh

by Alex GoodsteinDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022

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 …

Tasting Lots of Chili at the Pittsburgh Chili Cook-Off

by Alex GoodsteinNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021

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 …

Experiencing the Neighborhood at A Taste in Dormont

by Alex GoodsteinNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019

I really need to do a better job of exploring the restaurants and businesses in my own neighborhood in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. I was …

Fun at Festa Di Limoncello

by Alex GoodsteinSeptember 03, 2019September 03, 2019

I don’t drink much wine and I honestly don’t remember the last time I drank limoncello. To be even more honest, I don’t know anything …

Attending One Bite One Day

by Alex GoodsteinOctober 21, 2018August 12, 20191

Occasionally I get the opportunity to attend a great event benefiting a great organization. Recently I attended One Bite, One Day benefitting local non-profit One …

Eating So Much Delicious Lamb at the Western PA 2nd Annual Lamb Cook-Off

by Alex GoodsteinAugust 03, 2018August 12, 2019

Food festivals are fantastic. I love the opportunity to try so many dishes at one time. I get the same excitement from buffets. I recently …

My Caffeine Overload at the Rise and Shine Festival

by Alex GoodsteinNovember 16, 2017August 12, 2019

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 …

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

by Alex GoodsteinNovember 12, 2017August 12, 2019

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 …

A Longish Note about Heinz Field Ribfest

by Alex GoodsteinSeptember 05, 2017August 12, 2019

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 …