From beloved beer festivals to neighborhood night markets, we’ve rounded up the best Pittsburgh festivals coming in 2024 - so far. We’ll keep adding festivals as more dates get announced, and if we’ve missed any, let us know in the comments! All The Best Festivals Coming to Pittsburgh in … [Read more...]
CoStar Brewing Now Open in Etna
It's been a long time coming, but CoStar Brewing is now officially open in Etna. Co-owner Dominic Cincotta, who has been brewing beer for more than a decade, first started home brewing out of a garage in Highland Park. Eventually, CoStar brews made it into bars and restaurants throughout … [Read more...]
The Burgh Bus Adds Party Shuttle Service to Star Lake For All 2024 Concerts
If you've ever been to a show at Star Lake Pavilion in Burgettstown, you know that while the concerts are often great, the driving and parking situation is... not so. But, the Burgh Bus has a solution for the upcoming 2024 season. The Pittsburgh-based party bus has announced that it will be … [Read more...]
17 Fish Fry Specials To Try This Friday
Fridays are for the fish in Pittsburgh during Lent, and if you're not planning to make it to a church fish fry this week (you can find the official Pittsburgh Fish Fry Map here), there are plenty of fish-related restaurant specials to enjoy throughout the season. Alta Via Pizzeria Every … [Read more...]
Novo Asian Food Hall Sets Opening Date
An opening date has been announced for the much-anticipated Novo Asian Food Hall in the Strip District. On Friday, March 1, the food hall will open its doors from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., allowing diners to explore an array of authentic Asian dishes from seven distinct concepts. “We are … [Read more...]
Voyager Cider Now Open at Carnegie Coffee Company
A new hard cidery is operating out of the South Hills - and you can try it at Carnegie Coffee Company. Co-owners Derek Luke and James Bucki launched Voyager Cider after years of experimenting with making beer and wine in their own homes. "I'm from Armstrong County originally, but I was … [Read more...]
Celebrate The Taylor Swift Super Bowl With These Pittsburgh Bakeries
We may be living through the greatest real-life rom-com of all time, thanks to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. And the season finale is this Sunday! Is it real love? Is it a carefully-constructed relationship by PR goddess Tree Paine? Is it a vast conspiracy of two of the most powerful … [Read more...]
Where to Find Pączki in Pittsburgh… Before Fat Tuesday!
We're just about a week away from the beginning of Lent, but some of Pittsburgh's best bakeries are already selling (and selling out of) pączki, the ever-popular Polish doughnut. Although they're traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek), pączki are now a big Fat Tuesday food, with … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Chefs Named 2024 James Beard Award Semifinalists
The James Beard Award semifinalist nominations were announced this morning, and three Pittsburgh chefs, from two restaurants, were given the nod. Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski of Apteka, and Bootsaba Tongdee of Pusadee's Garden were all nominated for the Best Chef Mid-Atlantic award, which … [Read more...]
‘Not Every Chapter is Supposed to Last Forever’: An Oral History of Dinette
The improbable rise and untimely death of one of Pittsburgh's favorite restaurants. When Sonja Finn opened the doors to Dinette, her cozy, casual East Liberty pizzeria in 2008, Pittsburgh’s restaurant scene was on the cusp of a transformation. A flurry of new chefs had swept into the city, … [Read more...]
