The last quarter of the year is always a busy one for restaurant openings and this year has been no different. From a cocktail speakeasy to a brunch-only spot, these 10 new restaurants are already changing the city's dining landscape. Bar Botanico Lawrenceville Photo: Bar Botanico … [Read more...]
INDOOR 30 Truck Food Festival Coming to Pittsburgh Next Month
Photo: GoodTaste! Pittsburgh The country's ONLY indoor food truck festival is happening next month at the Monroeville Convention Center. "Food Truck A Palooza" will feature 30 food trucks serving global fare from around the world. The theme is "Around the World in 30 Trucks." The festival will … [Read more...]
Iron Born Pizza Now Open in the Strip District
Photo: Emily O'Donnell The wait is officially over! The long-anticipated second Iron Born Pizza location is now open in the Strip District, serving Detroit-style deep-dish pizza and fresh-made pasta. There are more than 20 pies on the menu at chef/owner Pete Tolman's new spot, including … [Read more...]
Alta Via Opening New Location in McCandless
Photo: big Burrito Big news coming from big Burrito today! Not only is the restaurant group opening Alta Via North in McCandless, they've also announced that they're planning to open a new concept in Lawrenceville later next year. In a release, chef Bill Fuller says that the original … [Read more...]
Rolling Pepperoni Opening Bakery on Butler Street
Photo: Rolling Pepperoni A ubiquitous West Virginia snack has made its way to Pittsburgh. And starting next year, it will get its own home, too. Since 2015, if you've stopped by Pittsburgh businesses like Tupelo Honey Teas or Mixtape Bar & Lounge, you may have noticed a stack of homemade … [Read more...]
How the Iconic Farkleberry Cookie Came to Oakmont Bakery
Photo: Oakmont Bakery They're a Pittsburgh holiday tradition. But despite their popularity, the history behind this tasty cookie with a funny name remains a mystery. “It’s interesting because almost no one seems to know the story,” says Marc Serrao, owner of Oakmont Bakery. “But year … [Read more...]
All The Best Holiday Pop-Up Bars in Pittsburgh This Year
Photo: Miracle Are you feeling extra festive this holiday season? Then get yourself to one of the many (many) holiday bars that have been popping up in the city this month. Miracle on Liberty Downtown The super-popular Miracle holiday pop-up bar has opened not one, but two locations … [Read more...]
Boozy Hot Chocolate and Coffee Pop-up Now Open in Pittsburgh
Photo: Spork Pit Spork Pit - a barbeque restaurant located on Penn Avenue in Garfield - has shifted gears for the holiday season. The space has new holiday hours (Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.), but that's not all that's new. In honor of the festive season, the restaurant is … [Read more...]
Cinderlands Brings Oak-Aged Beer to Lawrenceville with Launch of Foederhouse
Photo: David Neimanis Something new is brewing in Lawrenceville, thanks to Cinderland Beer Co. The brewery (which also has a large-scale beer hall in the Strip District) has just launched Cinderlands Foederhouse, a reinvention of their original Lawrenceville location, which will have a focus … [Read more...]
Yinzer Chocolate Bars Celebrate the Holidays… Pittsburgh Style
Pittsburgh + Chocolate + Holidays? Yes, please! Yinzer Chocolate Bars - dubbed the "Immaculate Confection" - have released a new line of seasonal chocolate bars just in time for the holidays. The bars have Steel City-themed decorations by cartoonist Rob Roger, including a Rudolph The … [Read more...]
