Did you miss the first ‘Fleet Awakens’ Food Truck Rally at VooDoo Brewery earlier this year? You know, the one with more than a dozen food trucks, live music, and VooDoo brews flowing? Well, VooDoo has just announced that they’re doing it all again on Saturday, May 7. First things first: This one … [Read more...]

The Abbey on Butler Street quietly opened last week, giving Lawrenceville a new spot for coffee, dinner and drinks – with ample parking. The brainchild of business partners Chris McAleer and Eric Kukura, the Abbey will offer three distinct dining experiences within one historical building. A … [Read more...]

If there’s an opportunity for Keith Fuller of Root 174 to host a Star Wars-themed dinner, he’s doing it. And what better opportunity than ‘May the 4th Be With You’ day, the unofficial Star Wars holiday? Once again, Fuller will be teaming up with former Eleven chef Derek Stevens (he’ll be opening … [Read more...]

We’re always up for a movie night, but a move night with sandwiches? We’re totally in. Thin Man Sandwich Shop is teaming up with UnSmoke Systems Artspace in Braddock for a dinner and a movie night, with all snacks included. It’s happening on Sunday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. at UnSmoke Systems … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week officially kicks off tomorrow, with 10 days of special tappings, limited releases, and beer events throughout the city, from Kegs + Opera to a Maryland Crab Boil. The full PCBW event list is massive – about 300 events total – but we’ve narrowed it down to our picks for … [Read more...]

Local produce lovers, rejoice. Citiparks has just announced the opening dates and times for all seven of their Pittsburgh farmers markets, plus new Downtown and Carrick market locations. The first four markets (Mellon Square Park, East Liberty, South Side, and Downtown Pittsburgh) will open in … [Read more...]

For its second year, the Steel City PizzaFest promises to be bigger, better… and cheesier. The outdoor pizza festival will return to Arsenal Park on Saturday, May 14 with a dozen pizza shops participating, plus a craft show and live music throughout the day. PizzaFest is the brainchild of … [Read more...]

Lidia’s Italy Pittsburgh is turning 15 years old, and they’re celebrating with a special anniversary party. On Tuesday, April 12, the restaurant will host a ’15 Favorites from the First 15 Years’ dinner with owner and namesake Lidia Bastianich.  Seats are $60 per person, with a $30 additional … [Read more...]

Set your alarm clocks, because you won’t want to miss this one. On Sunday, April 10 (yep, that’s tomorrow), The Vandal is hosting a Cluster Brunch event, with four of Pittsburgh's very best chef friends – Chad Townsend from Millie’s Homemade, Keith Fuller from Root 174, Mike Rado from Butcher on … [Read more...]

Between farmers markets and CSAs, buying local produce is an option for a lot of people. Just not always the most convenient option. While farmers market shopping is seasonal, and CSAs can’t always provide a variety of produce and products that consumers want, Harvest Delivery hopes to offer a … [Read more...]