On Thursday, November 17, The Abbey on Butler Street is giving the people what they want: Beer and pie. They’re hosting a Beer & Pie pairing night featuring six local craft beers, each perfectly paired with a different kind of house-made pie. Craft brews include: Grist House … [Read more...]
Today: Pop Up Pie Shop at Piebird
Need a little something sweet to end your week on a high note? Piebird is hosting a pop-up pie shop at their pastry kitchen today from noon to 3:00 p.m. They'll be selling slices, and some individual pies - and those pies sound fabulous. On the menu today is Salted Caramel Apple, Bourbon Pecan, … [Read more...]
The Good Food Agenda: This Weekend’s Best Food Events
Where to go and what to eat this weekend in Pittsburgh. Friday, November 11 Pittsburgh Tea Festival The Pittsburgh Tea Festival will feature a full day of tea and tea products, tea classes, tea tastings and a teacup competition at the Phipps Garden Center. Tickets are $10 each, and can be … [Read more...]
Food Truck Block Party at Carnegie Mellon
Celebrate diversity in a delicious way at a weekend food truck block party. Nine food trucks will be rounding up on Saturday, November 12 from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the parking lot at the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University (5000 Forbes Avenue). Participating food trucks … [Read more...]
Beer Week at Wigle Whiskey Means Free Samples, Home Brews and Chili
Wigle Whiskey is taking a page out of a brewer’s notebook, and dedicating a full week to beer. All this week at the distillery, guests are invited to stop in for a free small pour of Wigle’s new Quaker Strength oatmeal stout whiskey, which they’re pairing with Troegs Java Head Stout. Inspired … [Read more...]
Where to Eat on a Monday in Pittsburgh
It’s Monday night. You’re hungry. And many of your favorite restaurants are closed, giving their cooks and servers a well-deserved night off. Why are Mondays such a restaurant desert? It’s the one day of the week that typically has the lowest foot traffic for the dining out crowd, and often costs … [Read more...]
The Good Food Agenda: This Weekend’s Best Food Events
A heavy-metal beer festival, a wine room grand opening, and an early-morning family-friendly popcorn bash are just a few of the fun events happening this weekend in Pittsburgh. Friday, November 4 FEAST: Oiticia’s Brazil at Carnegie Museum of Art Enjoy an evening of good food and good … [Read more...]
DiAnoia’s Eatery Now Open
The restaurant scene in the Strip District just got a little bigger. DiAnoia’s Eatery officially opened this week, and starts dinner service tonight. Chef/owner Dave Anoia says that the restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will feature a mix of casual deli options, … [Read more...]
Union Pig & Chicken Quietly Announces Closing
Union Pig & Chicken has announced that it will be closing its East Liberty location. The fried chicken and BBQ restaurant made the announcement in a lengthy Facebook post, citing “myriad reasons, both large and small,” for not renewing their location lease, but making a special note of how … [Read more...]
It’s Bacon Week at Franktuary
Can there ever be such a thing as too much bacon? Frankturay doesn’t think so. That is, if it’s really good bacon. Like, house-crafted bacon. That’s made with local pork belly. And cured for seven days. And smoked with apple chips that are soaked in apple juice. Yeah, that’s the kind of … [Read more...]
