There’s a new chef in the kitchen at Ten Penny Restaurant. Pittsburgh native Anthony Hruska has taken over the reins, and introduced a new fall menu at the downtown spot. After spending years as a chef in Florida – including a stint at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach – Hruska came … [Read more...]
Try New Menu Items at The Carlton’s Food & Wine Tasting
Mellon Center’s The Carlton Restaurant is hosting a unique food and wine tasting event tomorrow evening, which will give attendees the chance to vote on potential new menu items. At The Carlton’s Food and Wine Event, guests will sip around 15 different wines, and taste samples of six new … [Read more...]
Get Your Nominations In for The Cookspeak ‘Pierogi & Hoagie’ Award
Tom Totin, local chef extraordinaire and host of the Cookspeak podcast, has introduced a new foodie award, honoring Pittsburgh’s biggest culinary standout. The Cookspeak ‘Pierogi & Hoagie’ Award aims to bring awareness to exceptionally good works in the Pittsburgh food and art world. Totin … [Read more...]
A Taste of Art Reopens This Week With New ‘Low Country’ Menu
A Taste of Art, the culinary student-run restaurant located in the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, will be back open this Tuesday with a brand-new menu. This semester, the students are tackling low country cuisine, that spot in the food world that encompasses everything from Charleston, South … [Read more...]
Instagramables: Randita’s Café
What’s on the menu at Randita’s Café today? A mixed green salad, served with house-made lemon tahini dressing, and topped with roasted pumpkin seeds, fresh tomato, walnuts, cranberries, and a seasonal mix of vegetables. And, if that pic that they just posted is any indication, it's going to be … [Read more...]
Tonight: Veghacker Dinner at Verde
The Brazen Kitchen’s Leah Lizarondo is teaming up with Verde Mexican Kitchen for a feast tonight – and a few last-minute seats are still available. The collaboration between Lizarondo and Verde’s chef Justin Lewis will feature a special three-course all-vegan dinner. On the menu: Black-Eyed … [Read more...]
Charity Pumpkin Carving at Square Café
Haven’t carved your Halloween pumpkins yet? If you can hold off for a few more days, Square Café will supply you with everything you and your family needs – plus, all of the proceeds are going to a good cause. Square will be hosting their annual Charity Pumpkin Carving Party, benefitting Team … [Read more...]
Pumpkinfest Kicks Off at Franktuary
Franktuary has been in business for 10 (yes, 10!) years, and to celebrate, they’re hosting a week of pumpkin-filled events, culminating in a huge birthday bash. Starting today, they’re kicking off Pumpkinfest with pumpkin-themed menu items, from special frank toppings, to house-made pumpkin … [Read more...]
Bitters Pack Release Party at Wigle Whiskey
Sometimes, bitter is better. Wigle Whiskey is teaming up with Slow Food Pittsburgh for a release party for Wigle’s brand-new Bitters Pack. They’ll be celebrating on Tuesday, October 21 at Wigle’s Barrelhouse (1055 Spring Garden Avenue), starting at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $25 … [Read more...]
Cure’s Justin Severino Cooking at James Beard House in NYC
Planning to be in New York City next week… or, want to take a quick trip to support a local chef? Cure’s Justin Severino (a James Beard Award nominee), and Hilary Prescott Severino will be serving their signature ‘Urban Mediterranean’ cuisine at the Beard House in New York on Monday, October … [Read more...]