After months of anticipation, Roger Li’s Umami has officially opened its doors in Lawrenceville. Located in the space above Round Corner Cantina, the izakaya (a Japanese-style pub) is serving up Japanese street food, with a menu that reads like it's straight out of Tokyo. At the heart of the menu … [Read more...]

If you’ve sworn off tequila because of a bad experience or two (hello, college), täkō wants you to know that they understand. But they want you to get over it. Bar manager Erika Clark hears about people’s youthful tequila-fuled drunken nights, and the ensuing epic hangovers, all the time. But, … [Read more...]

Coffee Buddha is hosting their monthly food truck roundup this Saturday, April 30 with seven different trucks participating, serving up everything from wood-fired pizza to grilled fish tacos. On the lineup this month: Mac and Gold Truck PGH Taco Truck Driftwood Oven Mission Mahi … [Read more...]

The Brew Gentlemen is turning two years old next month, and to celebrate, they’ve just announced a slate of events and specials. They’ll be kicking off the week-long celebration on Wednesday, May 18, with the release of three new hazy pale ales. First up is Foggy Mountain, a new American pale ale … [Read more...]

Stickler's Ice Pops, the soon-to-open fresh fruit popsicle shop in Millvale is hosting a little preview party – and you’re invited. On Friday, April 29 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., they’ll be handing out samples of their handmade fruit and juice pops, and have full-sized pops available for sale out of … [Read more...]

PGH Po’ Boy, the Cajun-inspired sandwich shop that used to be in the Pittsburgh Public Market, has been keeping busy with private events since the market closed in February. But on Sunday, they'll be bringing their Creole fare back, and setting up shop in Greensburg. They’ll be teaming up with … [Read more...]

There’s change in the air at G&G Noodle Bar (formerly Grit & Grace), in the form of a new lunch menu. New additions to the Asian street-food menu will include small plates, like Pork Pot Stickers, Smoked Salmon Rolls and G&G Rolls, with spicy tuna, kimchi, and torched Hamachi. Seafood … [Read more...]

We’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of Rick DeShantz and Keith Fuller’s downtown pork-centric smokehouse, Pork & Beans, for a while now, and while the restaurant isn’t quite open yet, they’re giving us all a sneak peek of what we can expect. On Saturday, May 7, DeShantz and Fuller … [Read more...]

Get ready for one delicious evening. Cure and Morcilla’s Justin Severino is bringing together top chefs from around the country for a one-night-only dining event. On Tuesday, June 21, Severino will team up with culinary talents from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Virginia and Washington DC for a … [Read more...]

For his next project, Trevett Hooper is hitting the road. Figuratively, at least. He and his wife Sarah have just announced plans to open Pie for Breakfast, a new breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot that will be housed next door to the Hooper’s Legume and Butterjoint in Oakland. The menu will … [Read more...]