East Liberty’s Kelly’s Bar & Lounge is going big with barleywine. They just announced plans for their 11th annual ‘Hell with the Lid Off’ Barleywine Festival on March 7. At the festival, revelers can enjoy 45 taps of various barleywine, plus a variety of barleywine bottles from Kelly’s … [Read more...]
Grow Pittsburgh Looking for Interns and Apprentices
Want to get your hands dirty? Grow Pittsburgh is currently taking applications for 2015 interns and apprentices to help them spread their mission of teaching people how to grow their own food. Right now, they’re looking for apprentices for their Braddock Farms, Shiloh Farm and Frick Greenhouse … [Read more...]
Get ‘Uncorked’ at Ibiza
Join our friends at LOCALpittsburgh at Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar for their monthly wine class this Wednesday. For their ‘Uncorked’ class this month, they’re getting in the party spirit and tackling sparkling wines, with tastes of roses, moscatos, proseccos and cavas. At the class, you’ll learn … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Announces Select Menus
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is back. From January 12 to January 18, more than 40 local restaurants will be participating with special deals and prix fixe menus - and it’s not too early to start making those reservations. A few menus are already rolling in on a regularly updated list from PRW, … [Read more...]
New Winter Dinner Menu at Penn Avenue Fish Company
Penn Avenue Fish Company has just introduced a new dinner menu at their downtown location, just in time for winter. They’ve added a roasted cauliflower appetizer, with crispy smoked samon and garlic aioli, and an octopus ceviche, with lime salsa, and jalapenos. Plus, they always have a soup … [Read more...]
It’s Nut Roll Season at Grandview Bakery
It really doesn’t seem like Christmas to us until we’ve had our first nut roll… and that’s why we’re so happy that Grandview Bakery will have them available through the holidays! They have these fresh-from-the-oven, old-fashioned Nut Roll Logs, made with sweet dough and rolled up with a homemade … [Read more...]
The 7 Best Holiday Cocktails in the ‘Burgh
It’s the holiday season, and that means it’s time to get festivus with the rest of us – and enjoy some local, seasonal libations. Here’s our picks for the 7 best winter drinks in the ‘Burgh… and wouldn't you know, there's one for every night of the week. Grit & Grace – This One Could Use a … [Read more...]
Celebrate The Season at Soergel Orchard’s Snowflake Festival
Find a little holiday magic at Soergel Orchard’s Snowflake Festival on Saturday evening. From 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., they’re hosting a Snowflake Festival, with lots of fun activities for children. You can pick out a live Christmas tree, enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides, and visit with Santa (plus a … [Read more...]
Butcher on Butler Has House-Made Coffee Bacon Jam
Lawrenceville’s Butcher on Butler, the shop that provides local, humanely-raised meats, deli items, and smokehouse favorites, has a new house-made product on its shelves – and it’s definitely worth stocking up before doing any holiday entertaining. Their Coffee Bacon Jam is a savory spread that … [Read more...]
Chrismukkah Party at Wigle Whiskey
Grab your Santa hats and your Dreidels, because Wigle Whiskey is throwing a Chrismukkah Party! The Friday, they’ll be hosting a completely free get-together, with cocktail and bitters demonstrations, ornament decorating, holiday cocktails for purchase, and a Dreidel-spinning competition, complete … [Read more...]