For the second year in a row, Downtown Pittsburgh is hosting an epic Italian food festival! Pittsburgh's Downtown CDC and Highmark are teaming this weekend for the Highmark Italian StrEAT Festival. The event will be held on July 7-8 between 6th and 9th Street on Penn Avenue. As the name … [Read more...]
Now Open Downtown: Forbes Tavern
Downtown diners, rejoice! Now open on Forbes Avenue Downtown is the Forbes Tavern, a brand-new pub from the team behind Lot 17 in Bloomfield. Located in the space formerly occupied by the Courthouse Tavern (and the Wagon Wheel, before that), the Forbes Tavern serves a menu of classic, American … [Read more...]
Strange Roots is Hosting a Gibsonia Pig Roast
A summer evening with BBQ and beer... what could be better? On Saturday, July 7 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Strange Roots Experimental Ales is hosting a BBQ Pig Roast at their Gibsonia brewery with Rogue BBQ and Serenity Hills Farm. Dinner will include all manner of BBQ favorites, including a … [Read more...]
Bar Frenchman Rebranding Into New Concept Today
Changes are coming to East Liberty. Starting today, Bar Frenchman, the downstairs sister restaurant to The Twisted Frenchman, will be rebranded as La Riviera Bistro, with a more casual menu that includes inspiration from French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Mediterranean flavors. Owner … [Read more...]
Good Food Pittsburgh Radio: Summer in Pittsburgh
Summer in the city...there's nothing better. Today, we talk about what we're most excited about eating, drinking, and doing throughout our favorite season. Part 1 We take a deep dive into our 28 Excellent Things to Eat, Drink and Experience this summer, and talk about the summer menu at Ki … [Read more...]
24 Pittsburgh Restaurants to Follow on Instagram Right Now
There are some really cool things happening behind the scenes at Pittsburgh restaurants - you just have to know where to look to find out what's going on. Each of these restaurants (and bakeries and candy-makers and bars) give us a peek at what makes their business so unique through their Instagram … [Read more...]
Pork & Beans’ Frozen Rocket Pop Is Back
This is an official summer alert: Pork & Beans' super-popular frozen cocktail, the Rocket Pop... is... back. For a limited time. That's right, Cruzan Rum, Great American Blueberry Moonshine, grenadine, lemon, lime and 7-Up are all frozen together and blended up in one perfect … [Read more...]
How To Take The Ultimate Pittsburgh Food Road Trip
A sandwich with French fries on it. Paper-thin hotcakes loaded with whipped cream and bananas. A greasy slice of pizza from Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. What do these three things have in common? They're all iconic foods from Pittsburgh. While Pittsburgh is known around the world for … [Read more...]
15 No-Oven Recipes from Pittsburgh’s Best Food Bloggers
These 15 recipes from some of Pittsburgh's most prolific (and awesome) food bloggers make preparing dinner (and dessert) a snap! 1. Smoky Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Spiralized Apple Slaw These pulled pork sandwiches from How Sweet Eats are delicious on their own, but when you add her refreshing … [Read more...]
This Food Truck Festival Benefits Local Refugees and Immigrants
Have fun and support a great cause! An important event is coming to the Pittsburgh Food Truck Park this July. Eats N’ Beats is an upcoming food truck and live music festival. All proceeds from the event go directly to client services for refugees and immigrants in the Pittsburgh area. This event … [Read more...]
