There’s a lot going on in the world of food, so Good Food Pittsburgh will give you Something To Chew On in this regular wrap-up of the best food stories of the day.
- The good news: Blue Line Grille has been named the best sports bar in Pittsburgh by Thrillist. The bad news? They’re closing. Yep, Blue Line Grille will be changing concepts, and turning into a Southern-inspired diner. [Thrillist on Yahoo] and [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Maybe this Thanksgiving, we should all just go with chicken? Turkey prices are soaring right now, thanks to this year’s avian flu outbreak. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
- Joe’s Crab Shack has announced that they’ll be the first major chain restaurant to drop tipping. They’ll start paying their servers at least $14 an hour, and menu prices will increase 12 to 15 percent. [Eater]
- Primanti Bros. is opening their 29th location nationwide, and this time, they’re doing it in Hagerstown, Maryland – the first one in that state. And to celebrate, they’re giving free sandwiches for a year to the first 100 customers to walk through their doors. [WTOP]
- Our CSA has been giving us so. much. squash. lately, and while we love it (we do!), we’re currently on the hunt for some amazing squash recipes. This one for stuffed winter squash with quinoa and chorizo looks promising. [The Kitchn]
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