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AlexEatsTooMuch July 2025 Food, Events and Travel Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • August 01, 2025
Alex at Picklesburgh 2025 under the pickle balloon on the bridge

This was an exhausting month. July had a lot going on. I had some really exciting partnerships. I spent 3 days in Happy Valley again. I attended an awesome Sheetz event. I announced the launch of the Bacon Burgh festival with the team behind Beers of the Burgh.…

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AlexEatsTooMuch February 2025 Food, Events and Travel Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • March 01, 2025

I can’t believe it’s only two months into 2025. February is the shortest month of the year, yet it feels like a year long. I’ve gotten to eat a lot of great dinners, mostly featuring Asian cuisine. I went to a couple of really cool events. I’ve also…

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AlexEatsTooMuch January 2025 Food, Events and Travel Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • February 01, 2025

I hit the ground running in January. I did so much that I spent time off social media for a week, except to post an occasional story about the cool thing I was doing. January is my birthday month so I always do something big like reserve an…

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AlexEatsTooMuch November 2024 Restaurant, Event and Travel Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • December 01, 2024

I spent a full month in Western Pennsylvania for the first time in about six months. Staying in Pittsburgh just meant it was a busy month of dinners and events around the city. I’ve been working on a bunch of partnerships. Some of them are way more exciting…

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AlexEatsTooMuch August 2024 Restaurant, Event and Travel Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • September 01, 2024

I had a few great meals and went on some really cool adventures in August. I returned to a restaurant I had not visited in a long time. I ate at a restaurant that is seeing a new life under a new owner. I attended something that most…

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AlexEatsTooMuch July 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • July 31, 2024

July was a whirlwind of dinners, events, travel and unending stress at work. I will only reminisce about three of those four things. I had quite a few good dinners. I went to a couple of concerts. I did a great partnership with Visit Hershey Harrisburg. You can…

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AlexEatsTooMuch June 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • June 30, 2024

I went into June thinking it would be a pretty laid back month. Instead, I would end up doing something almost every night. I was exhausted by June 10. However, I had a lot of fun in June. It capped off a great first half of this year.…

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AlexEatsTooMuch April 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • May 01, 2024

April was so busy. I had something going on almost every day of the month. I tried a few new restaurants. I got invited to a few awesome events. I made a quick overnight trip to State College. I even got to do a couple of fun paid…

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AlexEatsTooMuch March 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • April 01, 2024

March was a return to a little more normalcy in my life. I got back to a lot of great restaurants and hit up a bunch of events. I tried some great meals and cocktails. I’m also excited about some of my latest videos doing well on Instagram.…

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AlexEatsTooMuch January 2024 Restaurant and Event Roundup

  • By Alex Goodstein
  • January 31, 2024

January was a rather slow month overall. I got a cold followed by that weird respiratory thing that was going around. Limited a lot of my fun for the month. Luckily, I was at least sorta healthy for my birthday at the beginning of the month. I finally…

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📷 Alex | Food & Travel Enthusiast
📍Pittsburgh, PA Based
Next Trip: Reading, PA
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Established: 2017

I got to check out @sooodeliciouskitchen Chicken a I got to check out @sooodeliciouskitchen Chicken and Waffles and @waffle_burger412, who are coming to @baconburghfest on Sept 27. Sooo Delicious will be matching up with waffles with bacon featuring a Cheddar Bacon Jalapeño Waffle. I got their confetti waffle with chicken and mac and cheese for a delicious sweet and savory mix. Coming with them is Waffle Burger, serving up burgers smashed using a waffle iron. They will feature an East Coast Waffle Burger and Bacon Waffle Burger. I got one with BBQ sauce and bacon that was quite tasty. Check them out at BaconBurgh.
I partnered with @happyvalleypa on a Camporee week I partnered with @happyvalleypa on a Camporee weekend, staying at the cabins in Black Moshannon State Park with other content creators. It rained most of the weekend, but we still got to do a bunch of fun activities.
•	Stay in the cabins at Black Moshannon State Park, hike on the trails through the forest and view the bog.
•	Hike Hobie's Trail at Colyer Lake
•	Take the @pennscave boat tour to see the natural rock formations, followed by their Wildlife Park bus tour to see native North American animals.
•	Volunteered at the Happy Valley Ironman, handing out Creamery ice cream as one of the many ways to support the local events and community in Happy Valley.
#happyvalleypa
#happyvalleypartner

• Happy Valley Activities • Weekend in Happy Valley • Outdoor Activities in Happy Valley •
8 Years of AlexEatsTooMuch! Time flies as I'm eati 8 Years of AlexEatsTooMuch!
Time flies as I'm eating my way through Pittsburgh and traveling around to experience attractions and foods beyond Pittsburgh. This past year you've probably seen me adding a lot more travel content to AlexEatsTooMuch. I went to a few Pennsylvania locations and I spent time in South Carolina, Las Vegas and New Orleans. Hopefully in this next year you're gonna see a lot of really cool stuff from me starting very soon. 

I'm still so thankful for all of you that have decided to follow me. Some of you are still here from the beginning and I have loved interacting and eating with so many of you. Many of you might have just discovered my eating adventure and I hope to run into some day. Many of you have supported this sometimes crazy endeavour in one way or another whether it was sharing my page, feeding me, inviting me to events or just following along. I appreciate the continued support. Thank you so much! Here's to another year of eating good food!

I have not done an intro post in awhile either. Here's some about me!

I'm Alex. I'm in my late 30s and single. I moved to Pittsburgh 16 years ago for work after finishing college at Penn State. I've always been known for eating too much. When I'm not eating, I'm usually watching movies or TV, going to concerts, dreaming about cars I can't afford, quoting The Simpsons and getting strange looks, and in warmer months watching the Pirates lose and spending some time outdoors hiking and camping, which I have barely done this year. I have a pretty extensive About Me section on the website, which I still haven't updated since the last time I said I needed to really update it. Also, I'm pretty internet stalkable with minimal effort.
I have been meaning to try @coldfriendskitchen for I have been meaning to try @coldfriendskitchen for a while and I’m glad I finally did. They are one of our vendors at @baconburghfest on September 27 and they definitely deserve to be since they might have the best Pork Belly in Pittsburgh. Their Pork Belly Bites blew me away. They are thick chunks of double cooked pork belly that were so tender and delicious with a sweet glaze and a fire sauce. I got a peek at some of their other items too. I know I need to try one of their smash burgers and the mac and cheese. This was one of the few restaurants I’ve seen people come back up after eating to tell them it was the best they have ever had. They are incredibly proud of the food they are making and their great reviews. Check them out at their normal locations and BaconBurgh.

📍Cold Friends Kitchen at Velum Fermentation
2120 Jane St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

📍Cold Friends Kitchen at New Amsterdam
4421 Butler St
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

• Best Food Trucks Pittsburgh • Pork Belly Pittsburgh • Comfort Food Pittsburgh •
Would you believe these are all mocktails?!?! I at Would you believe these are all mocktails?!?! I attended the first ever @teetotal_initiative Mocktai Mixer. They are a Pittsburgh-based 501(c)3 non-profit that offers sober-focused programming that addresses some of the most common causes of relapse - isolation, boredom, and loneliness. This first of its kind event featured over 20 local businesses making mocktails to sample. I was blown away by some which were using non-alcohol spirits to retain the flavors of some of the beverages they were inspired by. Other amazing drinks had creative ingredients to create something totally new. Although I'm not a teetotaler, I respect their mission and think it's amazing they offering great programming like this.
I stopped by @spacebarpittsburgh in Market Square I stopped by @spacebarpittsburgh in Market Square recently to try some of their summer cocktails and a couple of classics. I love the vibes there with the space station decor and innovative and tasty cocktails. 

Waffle Crisp Gold Fashioned: Brown Butter Fat Washed Johnny Drum Bourbon, Waffle Crisp, Vanilla Infused Maple, House Bitters

Andorito: Avocado Oil-washed Plantador Blanco Tequila, Claridad Mezcal, Poblano, Lime, Pineapple, Cilantro, Tomato Salt Rim

Falling Whale: Grey Whale Gin, Guava Liqueur, Antica Torino Amaro, Macadamia Nut, Coco Lopez, Lime, Angostura Bitters

Fifth Ele-mint: Gin, Yuzu Sake, Acid Adjusted Cucumber, Mint (typically served over dry ice)

📍Space Bar
22 Market Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

• Cocktail Bars Pittsburgh • Downtown Pittsburgh Cocktails • Best Bars Pittsburgh •
I was invited to @burgatorybar to try their Wild G I was invited to @burgatorybar to try their Wild Game Burger on Wednesdays. They had a boar burger the night I was there. Boar can be like a gamey pork, but this burger was quite tasty with their wicked dust and Carolina bbq sauce. Each Wednesday throughout the summer, Burgatory is offering a different wild game burger like kangaroo, camel, boar, ostrich, yak and more crafted by their chefs to utilize the exciting meats. We also got their classics: the Meat Your Maker with Dry Aged Wagyu Beef, their massive onion rings and some milkshakes.

📍Burgatory
342 North Shore Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
And 6 other Pittsburgh area locations

• Burgers in Pittsburgh • Casual Pittsburgh Restaurants • Wild Game Burgers •
July flew by. I did some really exciting things an July flew by. I did some really exciting things and I spent a lot of time working. The monthly roundup is up on the blog.

https://alexeatstoomuch.com/2025/08/alexeatstoomuch-july-2025-food-events-and-travel-roundup
Do you think you can eat a whole 18 course omakase Do you think you can eat a whole 18 course omakase? @umi.pgh Japanese Restaurant in Shadyside invited me in to experience the new 18 course omakase and see if I could eat it all. To do the 18 course experience, you sit at the sushi bar where Mr. Shu, the sushi master behind Umi, curates this incredible meal of sashimi and hot courses. This was an incredible dinner, and I would do it again.

Appetizer: Edamame
Omakase courses (in video order, not order served): 
- Salmon tartare with minced sweet onion and garlic, drizzled with yuzu, topped with wasabi, chive, and tsume 
- Sawara (Spanish mackerel) sashimi, lightly seared with hot sesame oil, topped with hot soy sauce and shaved myoga
- Toro tataki (fatty tuna belly) lightly seared, topped with lemon zest 
- Aromatic red snapper drizzled with white truffle oil, topped with Sitka mushroom puree and tsume on the bottom 
- Agedashi tofu, tempura fried with grated daikon and grated scallion from the new vegan menu
- White tuna sashimi or escolar with yuzu, house soy, and a touch of wasabi 
- Torched salmon belly
- Fluke (mild white fish) with lemon, drizzled with sesame oil, with minced sweet onion and chive (known as a good palate cleansing course) 
- Salmon toro
- Sawara with fresh garlic and ponzu sauce
- Toro tartare with quail egg
- Spicy salmon with seaweed tempura
- Roasted black cod aka sablefish, marinated in miso, with caramelized mirin sauce 
- Kobe beef stew 
- Rock shrimp in crispy light tempura batter with Japanese aioli and spicy bean paste, finished with ponzu sauce 
- Surf and turf: lobster and Japanese Kobe beef with foie gras 
- Oyster sashimi 
- Red snapper sashimi
- Kobe beef sushi with foie gras 

Dessert: House made chocolates from Eleven
Mango coconut
Milk chocolate sesame crunch
Chai caramel 
Vietnamese coffee 

📍Umi Japanese Restaurant
5849 Ellsworth Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

• Sushi Omakase Pittsburgh • Japanese Food Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh Dinner Experience •
Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest should be on your beer f Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest should be on your beer festival list next year. I attended Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest again this year in Happy Valley. The @happyvalleypa Adventure Bureau brought me in as a #happyvalleypartner to experience what has become one of my favorite beer festivals. @antifragilebrewco, based in State College, in collaboration with The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and @happyvalley.sea, brings this festival to life. Hoppy Valley features 70+ breweries from Pennsylvania and surrounding states, great food, and live music. I tasted quite a few great beers, ate a great cheesesteak from @unclejohnsjawns, and listened to some great music by country artist @channingwilson and others. #happyvalleypa #sponsored
#sponsored I had an amazing time at the @sheetz X #sponsored I had an amazing time at the @sheetz X @liquiddeath chainsaw sandwich cutting event. I partnered with Sheetz to attend the event and paired Sheetz MTO sandwiches with Liquid Death drinks. Content creator Chainsaw Jenna and her friends cut our Sheetz MTOs with a special Sheetz chainsaw.

I got three MTOs to cut and then pair.
•	Sheetz Big Mozz Burger with a Liquid Death Mountain Water
•	Sheetz Turkey Sub with Boom Boom Sauce and Liquid Death Severed Lime Water
•	Sheetz Chicken Finger Sub with marinara and Liquid Death Sweet Reaper Sweet Tea

#sheetz #SheetzxLiquidDeath #SheetzLiquidDeath #ChainsawSlicedSandwiches
I was invited to @mixtapepgh to experience their l I was invited to @mixtapepgh to experience their latest installation, Dannyland: An Immersive World of Graffiti & Art from the Mind of Danny Devine. This was installationwas done with help of the @dannydevinestudio honoring his art and accomplishments. I know I've seen his work so many times in the past but never knew by who. This was a really cool evening of art, music and cocktails. I was there for 90s night, so I really appreciated actually knowing most of the songs played over the course of the evening. I got a few great cocktails like the event signature drink "Devine Intervention" made with rum, pineapple, caramel and ginger ale. They also now have a vegan menu and I got a great dairy free milkshake. This immersive installation is at Mixtape thru August.
I can't believe I just saw my @sheetz MTO cut by c I can't believe I just saw my @sheetz MTO cut by chainsaw!!! Thanks to @sheetz and @liquiddeath I was able to see my sandwich get cut with precision with a chainsaw. I was right in the splatter zone as I watched and covered in sandwich bits. Afterwards I was able to enjoy my cut sandwiches with a couple refreshing Liquid Death flavors. 

#sponsored #sheetz #SheetzxLiquidDeath #SheetzLiquidDeath #ChainsawSlicedSandwiches.
One of my favorite special occasion restaurants in One of my favorite special occasion restaurants in Pittsburgh is @allafamiglia. This restaurant in the Allentown neighborhood is a multicourse experience of traditional Italian dishes and exceptional service. We ate so much, including their famous meatball gigante, tableside cacio e pepe, and one of their veal chops. 

Everything we ate:
•	Bread with spicy olive oil
•	Meatball Gigante
•	Beans and Greens
•	Porchetta
•	House Salad
•	Cavatappi alla vodka
•	Cacio e Pepe
•	Ripieno Veal Chop
•	Elysian Farms Braised Lamb Shank
•	Tagliatelle Scoglio Del Mar
•	Seabass special with shrimp and asparagus
•	Veal Medallions Pizzaiola
•	Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
•	Raspberry Crème Brulee

📍Alla Famiglia
804 E Warrington Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15210

• Special Occasion Restaurants Pittsburgh • Italian Restaurants Pittsburgh • Fancy Dinner Pittsburgh •
One of my favorite special occasion restaurants in One of my favorite special occasion restaurants in Pittsburgh is @allafamiglia. This restaurant in the Allentown neighborhood is a multicourse experience of traditional Italian dishes and exceptional service. We ate so much, including their famous meatball gigante, tableside cacio e pepe, and one of their veal chops. 

Everything we ate:
•	Bread with spicy olive oil
•	Meatball Gigante
•	Beans and Greens
•	Porchetta
•	House Salad
•	Cavatappi alla vodka
•	Cacio e Pepe
•	Ripieno Veal Chop
•	Elysian Farms Braised Lamb Shank
•	Tagliatelle Scoglio Del Mar
•	Seabass special with shrimp and asparagus
•	Veal Medallions Pizzaiola
•	Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
•	Raspberry Crème Brulee

📍Alla Famiglia
804 E Warrington Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15210

• Special Occasion Restaurants Pittsburgh • Italian Restaurants Pittsburgh • Fancy Dinner Pittsburgh •
I finally got around to finishing my longer recap I finally got around to finishing my longer recap of the @goodtastepgh Pizza Fest last month. This has become one of my favorite Pittsburgh food events and this past year was the best. The video is now out on YouTube. Check it out!
https://youtu.be/JbhNhrv-il8
I finally made it to @chengdu_gourmet2 in the Pitt I finally made it to @chengdu_gourmet2 in the Pittsburgh North Hills. This is the second restaurant location for James Beard nominated chef Wei Zhu. This location has a lot more seating and some additional items not available at the original restaurant. My favorite of the evening was the Green Peppercorn Whole Fish Filet, which was made with a savory sauce featuring green Sichuan peppercorns that have a numbing effect. Our meal at Chengdu Gourmet 2 was fantastic, and I love having another great Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh.

Dishes:
·       Sichuan Style Dumpling in Red Chili
·       Chengdu Tianshui Noodles
·       Chongqing Special Noodles App
·       Diced Chicken in Chongqing Style
·       Steamed Egg with Shredded Pork 
·       Mao’s Braised Pork Belly
·       Green Peppercorn Whole Fish Filet
·       Crispy Pickled Cucumber
·       Sautéed Water Spinach 
·       Rice Noodle Dessert

📍Chengdu Gourmet 2
4768 McKnight Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
I was invited to eat at @palmpalmpgh, a new restau I was invited to eat at @palmpalmpgh, a new restaurant in Pittsburgh’s East End featuring West Coast vibes and captivating small plates. This is the latest concept from the team that brought us Ritual House. We got to taste a wide variety of incredible small dishes, cocktails, and desserts. Palm Palm is already up there as one of the best meals I’ve eaten in Pittsburgh this year, and I can’t wait to return to keep working my way through this amazing menu.

Cocktails:
•	Fire and Fresa
•	Ginny in a Bottle
•	Golden Smokeshow
•	Herringbone
•	Frankie Louise
•	Pinky and the Brain
•	No Bad Bananas
•	Can’t Elope

Small Plates:
•	Oysters
•	Seafood Skewers
•	Mini Lobster Rolls
•	Shrimp Ceviche
•	Tuna Sushi Tots
•	Deviled Crab Fritters
•	Artichoke
•	Pommes Frites & Caviar
•	Truffle Spaghettios
•	Bone Marrow Tartare

Large Dish:
•	Whole Branzino

Desserts:
•	Cirtus & Sesame
•	Coconut Mirage
•	Nutty by Nature

📍Palm Palm
5996 Centre Ave — First Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

• New Restaurants Pittsburgh • Best Restaurants Pittsburgh • Date Night Pittsburgh •
I got to attend a Romanticize Pittsburgh event hos I got to attend a Romanticize Pittsburgh event hosted by @arjunmanjunath_ at @5801videolounge. Arjun has taken his Romanticize Pittsburgh brand and created awesome events to allow Pittsburghers to network and experience the great things in Pittsburgh. This event was half networking and half deaf show featuring multiple local drag queens. The event was so much fun. Check out Arjun's page to see when other Romanticize Pittsburgh events will be happening.
I got dinner at @avvapgh Modern Mediterranean in A I got dinner at @avvapgh Modern Mediterranean in Aspinwall with a bunch of my longest foodie friends from when I started Alex Eats Too Much. We all wanted to try this new restaurant after seeing their dips getting featured. They were delicious. It was great to get dinner, catch up and have a good time with friends. I’ve made so many friends through Instagram and Avva was a great space with good food for us to get together.

📍Avva Modern Mediterranean
235 Commercial Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

•Mediterranean Food in Pittsburgh • New Restaurant in Pittsburgh • Dinner in Pittsburgh •
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