Summer festivals, a burger bash, Pittsburgh Restaurant Week and lots of beer fests are what Pittsburgh foodies have to look forward to this month.
Thursday, August 4: Brewer’s Dinner at Church Brew Works
Church Brew Works is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a four-course dinner with beer pairings, featuring their opening chef and opening brewmaster. They’ll also be releasing a special anniversary beer collaboration with Chicago’s Dry Hop Brewers. Tickets are $70. For more information, visit their event page.
Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7: Three Rivers Regatta
As they say, ‘You gotta regatta.’ The EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta (now in its 39th year!) is happening at Point State Park with three days of events, fireworks and live music. Plus, food trucks will be taking over Clemente Bridge, serving up everything from hot dogs to pierogis. For more information, visit their site.
Friday, August 5: Science of Beer Night
It’s 21+ night at the Carnegie Science Center on Friday, August 5, and they’ll be featuring ‘The Science of Beer,’ a look at the chemistry behind your favorite fermented brew. Sample beers from local breweries, and participate in beer-themed science demonstrations. Tickets are $19, and can be purchased online.
Saturday, August 6: Feastival
Head out to McKees Rocks on Saturday, August 6 for Feastival, an art, music and food festival. Food truck vendors, like Rolling Cones, Oh My Grill, Mac & Gold Truck, PGH Creps, Stickler’s Ice Pops, Miss Meatball and Franktuary will be serving up dishes from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the McKees Rocks Municipal Lot, on Route 51 and Furnace Street. For more information, visit their event page.
Saturday, August 6: Pizzafest ‘Game of Doughs’
Pizzafest is back this month at East End Brewing, with eight local shops serving up pies from noon until 6:00 p.m. This time around, they’ll also be featuring live music from The Spectres, The Jim Dandies, The Bloody Seamen and Those Gorgeous Bastards, and East End will have 13 craft brew, including new releases WheatHop and MoonStomp. Plus, a pizza eating contest, too! Find out more info online.
Wednesday, August 10 – Saturday, August 13: NOLA Annual Jazz Fest
Join NOLA On the Square for their annual Jazz Fest, a four-day festival featuring live jazz music, and happy hour specials every day from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, visit their event page.
Wednesday, August 10: Food Truck Roundup at All Saints Brewing Company
Greensburg’s All Saints Brewing Company is hosting a food truck roundup with Wings ‘n Things, Funnel Cake Men, Speal’s On Wheels, Happy Camper Cakes and Earth, Wheel and Fire. More information is available online.
Friday, August 12: Eat, Drink, Summer
Vendors like Noodles & Company, Table 86 and Bellissimo’s will be serving up tasty bites at CBS Radio’s Eat, Drink, Summer event at the Lodge at North Park on Friday, August 12. Tickets are $30, and include food samples, drinks, and live entertainment. Find more information online.
Saturday, August 13: Millvale Brew Fest
The 10th annual Millvale Brew Fest is taking place at Millvale Riverfront Park with two sessions, one from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and one from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $65, and include food, and beer samples of over 180 craft, micro, nano and specialty brews. To purchase tickets, visit their event page.
Sunday, August 14: Wineapalooza at Stage AE
Sample wines from local wineries like Groundhog Winery, Bushy Run Winery, Bee Kind Winery, Juniata Valley Winery, Mazzotta Winery and Nectar Valley Winery during one of four available sessions at this indoor and outdoor festival. Tickets are $35 to $40 in advance, and $50 at the door. Purchase tickets, and find out more information, online.
Monday, August 15 – Sunday, August 21: Pittsburgh Restaurant Week
More than 60 area restaurants, including Bar Marco, Mallorca, Industry Public House, The Twisted Frenchman and Union Pig & Chicken will be serving up three-course meals, ranging in price from $20.16 to $35.16, most with lunch options, as well as dinner options. Check out the full list of participating restaurants, with select menus, online.
Wednesday, August 17: Sweet Corn Roast at Bayardstown Social Club
Bayardstown is hosting their second annual Sweet Corn Roast on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:00 p.m. They’ll be featuring fresh roasted corn from local farms, grilled, and topped with tasty bites, like parmesan, crema & cotija, bacon, and homemade compound butters. Two ears of corn and a beer will be $10, and the entry fee is $5 for non-members. Info can be found online.
Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21: Little Italy Days
The streets of Bloomfield will be lined with loads of food vendors during Little Italy Days, plus there will be lots of live music, and other vendors, too. See the entire lineup online.
Friday, August 19: Hop Fest and Beer De-Brew
Join Wigle Whiskey at their Barrelhouse for their release of Hopped, their seasonal Hopped Whiskey. Tickets are $15 each, and include a Hopped whiskey cocktail, whiskey samples, a local beer tasting from three local breweries, and a Wigle spirits tasting flight. To purchase tickets, visit their event page.
Saturday, August 20: Burger Bash
This year’s Burger Bash at Southside Works will be featuring more than a dozen restaurants, like OTB Bicycle Café and Pig Iron Public House, serving up their very best burgers. Tickets are $40 to $50, which includes burger samples from all participating restaurants, and live music. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit their event page.
Saturday, August 20: Mountaineer Brewfest
Head out to West Virginia for the third annual Mountaineer Brewfest at Wheeling Heritage Port on Saturday, August 20. General admission tickets include ten brew samples, and VIP tickets include 20 brew samples. To find out more, check the website.
Saturday, August 20 – Sunday, August 21: Corks & Kegs
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington, PA will be hosting a two-day craft beer festival, with dozens of breweries, local wine, food trucks, live music, and a classic car show on Sunday. Breweries include East End Brewing Company, Traveler Beer Company, Voodoo Brewery Homestead, Penn Brewery and Erie Brewing Company, and food trucks include PGH Crepes, Nakama, Oh My Grill and PGH Pierogi Truck, plus lots more. For more information, visit their event page.
Thursday, August 25: Savor Pittsburgh
Put on your fancy pants for Savor Pittsburgh at Stage AE. The event will feature dinner and drinks and dancing under the stars, all to benefit Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation’s fight to end premature births. Tickets are $150 for VIP, and $75 for general admission. Visit their website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Saturday, August 27: August After Dark at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Five times a year, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History stays open late for an after-hours, 21+ party with bars, live music, and unique adult-friendly activities. Tickets are $15 for non-members, and $13.50 for members. For more information, visit their event page.
Sunday, August 28: Endless Summer Luau at Biergarten
The Biergarten at Hotel Monaco is hosting an end-of-summer rooftop luau, with luau foods, cocktails, beer, Polynesian dancers, fire throwers, hula dancers, and coconut huskers. Tickets are $50 for adults, and $35 for kids 12 and under. Purchase tickets online.
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