Healcrest Urban Farm is hosting a Late Summer Dinner on Sunday, September 7 for a good cause – with a twist. From Healcrest’s website: “The idea is simple. An all volunteer driven dinner to raise funds for groups trying to further the values of independence and hard work held so dearly by the … [Read more...]

What a sweet way to help animals in need. From now through September 7, Burgatory Bar is featuring a delicious new Puppy Chow Shake, which will benefit the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team. PAART is an organization of animal lovers, pilots, and volunteers that provides air transportation … [Read more...]

Bocktown Beer is running a special on two of our favorite things this Labor Day weekend – burgers and beer. They’re bringing back their Cattle ‘n Can promotion, featuring locally-raised grass-fed beef. The $17.99 deal includes one burger from their specialty menu, a side, and a can of American … [Read more...]

Legume Bistro is celebrating all things sticky and sweet with Honey Week, set for September 7 through September 13. During the week, they’ll be hosting special honey-centric events, and will feature honey-inspired drinks and dishes. Here’s what they have planned: Sunday, September 7 at 1:00 … [Read more...]

Biddle’s Escape, the Regent Square coffee shop with terrific lunch options, has been growing their own sandwich toppings this summer, and a big harvest just came in. They’ve just collected dozens of gorgeous ripe heirloom tomatoes to top their sandwiches and salads. What’s the secret to their … [Read more...]

Garden Party the beer, meet Garden Party the event. The Brew Gentlemen will be celebrating their first seasonal beer release, Garden Party, with a Garden Party of their own this Saturday. Garden Party is an American Wheat Ale, infused with fresh cucumbers. Originally part of their Rapid … [Read more...]

Who needs salt and pepper when you’ve got house-made condiments to bring the heat… and the sweet, and the salt? We’re loving the new house-made accompaniments at Grit & Grace, which they rolled out earlier this week. What’s on the table? Sambal: Fresno pepper, red bell peppers, garlic … [Read more...]

Now this is meat and potatoes. Fukuda just posted a shot of their latest special, a high-end take on a classic dish: Japanese Wagyu Kushiyaki beef, served with house-made wasabi mashed potatoes, and kabocha squash. They’ve recently announced that Chef T.J. Barney is leaving the sushi house for … [Read more...]

This Sunday, Wigle Whiskey and Caffe d’Amore Catering are hosting a Shrubdown, and we couldn’t be more excited. Shrub is a Colonial-era method of fruit preservation that uses a combination of fruit, sugar, and vinegar to create a concentrate that can be used to flavor drinks – usually cocktails, … [Read more...]

Enjoy the last few days of summer with one last summer drinking hurrah at Lola Bistro’s Summer Wine Dinner. On Wednesday, August 27, they’ll be hosting the five-course dinner, featuring a variety of wines from Pittsburgh’s Dreadnought Wines. The menu is a great big Italian feast, with seasonal … [Read more...]