Pizza, pierogies, pie and popcorn. All of the essentials.
Friday, November 3
Food Truck Preview Party at Pittsburgh Food Park
Pittsburgh Food Park is hosting a preview party in Millvale, featuring some of Pittsburgh’s best food trucks, like Pittsburgh Smokehouse, Sinkers & Suds, Franktuary and The Coop Chicken and Waffles. There will also be craft beer and draft wine available. See more on the event page.
Saturday, November 4
Pierogi Fest at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church
If you love homemade pierogies, get yourself to St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in Woods Run on Saturday, November 4 for their annual Pierogi Fest. They’ll be featuring seven kinds of pierogies, like loaded potato, farmer’s cheese and sauerkraut, plus three kinds of soup and homemade baked goods. See the event page for more information.
Trash Your Popcorn at Row House Cinema
Every year after Halloween, Row House Cinema in Lawenceville throws a morning ‘Trash Your Popcorn’ party, where you can add your leftover candy (think Red Hots, M&Ms and Gummy Bears) into your popcorn while watching classic ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoons, along with select Carlie Chaplin shorts. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online.
Fire Cider Making at the Farmer’s Daughter
Get ready for winter cold and flu season by making fire cider, a traditional folk rememdey that’s said to improve digestion and build seasonal immunity. The two-hour long class will team attendees to make the recipe from scratch, and everyone will leave with their own jar. Seats are $20 per person. Find out more on the event page.
Let Them Eat Cake
Join the Midwife Center at the Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip District for their 12th annual Let Them Eat Cake fundraiser. The event will feature a cake contest between Pittsburgh bakers, presenting beautiful cakes inspired by masterpieces in the arts, plus an open wine and beer bar, entertainment, and hors d’oeurves from DiAnoia’s Eatery. Tickets are $65, and can be purchased online.
Wholey’s Oyster Festival
For two weekends in a row (November 4 & 5 and November 11 & 12), Wholey’s in the Strip District is hosting an Oyster Festival, featuring oysters, special sales, live entertainment, shucking demonstrations, and lots of oyster varieties, like Chesapeake Bay, Fat Baby, Connecticut Blue Points, James River and more. See more online.
Sunday, November 5
Bye Week/ Pie Week at Roundabout Brewery
The Steelers are off this week, so Roundabout Brewery is filling that void in your life with delicious, delicious pies. Head to the brewery starting at 1:00 p.m. for pizza pies from Driftwood Oven, and sweet pies from Piebird. Get 1 pizza, 1 slice of pie, and 1 Roundabout draft for $20 (add $5 for another beer). You can find out more on the event page.
Sunday at the Luncheonette
Bitter Ends Garden is opening their very own lunch counter in Bloomfield, and their first day of business is this Sunday. Join them from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m for coffee, sandwiches, pastries, and fresh-baked breads. See more on the event page.
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