Earth Day Specials Around Pittsburgh Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, a number of local restaurants and bars are teaming up with Pittsburgh Earth Day, and will be featuring special menus, cocktails and locally-sourced dishes today. A few of our picks include: The Porch at Schenley: A special … [Read more...]
Greenhouse Brunch from Grow Pittsburgh
Celebrate Spring and local growing at Grow Pittsburgh’s Greenhouse Brunch! On Sunday, May 17, Grow Pittsburgh will be hosting a farm-fresh brunch, prepared by some awesome local chefs at historic Point Breezeway. After the meal, the entire group will take a walk to The Frick for a special … [Read more...]
Eleven Hosting Slow Food Benefit Dinner
On Monday, May 11, Eleven (1150 Smallman Street), will be hosting a five-course dinner to benefit Slow Food Pittsburgh. The menu was designed especially for Slow Food Pittsburgh by Eleven’s executive chef Derek Stevens, and Bill Fuller, executive chef of Big Burrito Group. Tickets to the event … [Read more...]
Rum & Beer Dinner at Independent Brewing Company
Update: The event has been canceled, though they're still offering specials and Maggie's Farm rum and Four Seasons beer pairings. Read the full statement from the Independent  here. Independent Brewing Company (1704 Shady Ave.) is celebrating two Pittsburgh-based brands with Hogo & Hops, a … [Read more...]
Upcoming Tequila-Soaked Events at Verde
Verde (5491 Penn Avenue) is letting the tequila flow at two upcoming events. On Saturday, April 18, they’ll be hosting a Tequila & Margarita class, an hour-long event that will give attendees an introduction to tequila (and tastes of three Tequila expressions: blanco, reposado, and anejo), … [Read more...]
Rooftop Beer Garden Opening at Hotel Monaco
Big news for outdoor drinking! The Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh (620 William Penn Place) has just announced plans to open the Biergarten, an 88-seat open air beer bar on the 9th floor rooftop of the hotel. Opening date is set for Friday, May 15. The space will feature 16 draft lines, and a number … [Read more...]
Test New Popsicle Flavors with Popsburgh
Popsburgh, a new all-natural popsicle company, is popping up at the Pittsburgh Public Market on Sunday, April 19 for a Tasting & Testing party. The party will serve as a kickoff to the popsicle business, which will feature fresh, locally grown and sourced ingredients, and flavors that will … [Read more...]
Six Penn Kitchen Hosting Wine Class Series
Sip and sample. Six Penn Kitchen is hosting a 'Grape Expectations' wine tasting class, with wine and bites inspired by Julia Child. The event is taking place on Thursday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m. During the class, each student will sample five different wines, with accompanying small bites, while a … [Read more...]
Sinful Sweets Opens at Pittsburgh Public Market
Downtown’s sweetest spot, Sinful Sweets, is opening a new location at the Pittsburgh Public Market – and they’re hosting a soft opening today. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. you can check out their new spot, and stock up on their homemade candy, like Pecan Turtles, Toffee and Chocolate-Covered … [Read more...]
Severino Wins Food & Wine Award
Pittsburgh pride! For the second year in a row, Cure’s Justin Severino has won Food & Wine magazine’s The People’s Best New Chef award for the Mid-Atlantic region. Severino was up against Philadelphia favorites like Top Chef Nick Elmi, Peter Serpico, and Greg Vernick, and chefs from … [Read more...]