Big Jim’s in the Run
This morning, Natalia called Lindsay for a brunch date. Natalia, dealing with a pathetic addiction to bubble tea, suggested Lulu’s or the Rose Tea Cafe. “But I choke on those damn things!” Lindsay replied. “How about … Big Jim’s in…
Cinco De Mayo is coming soon
I am not sure why it did not occur to me to me write a post about Mad Mex before. Mad Mex is like a home away from home for me, so I guess I assumed that everyone knows about…
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
Friday evening I visited the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern with some friends. This was my first time there, and I took some ribbing from people who said “and you’re from Pittsburgh?!” The place was very easy to find coming from Oakland….
Hotness – Pittsburgh’s answer to Pink
The party’s inside, so click inside! Oh yes. It’s HOTNESS, our favorite fuschia-wearin’ silver-sequined spectacle on the Pittsburgh muzack scene. Lindsay and I became Hotness fans when we first saw him play at the Shadow Lounge last year. And we…
The Next Warhol?
Right now in the Hall of Sculpture of the Carnegie Museum, works produced by students in the studio art programs are on display. The youth programs at the Carnegie nurtured the early talents of such Pittsburgh artists as Andy Warhol…
The Teenie Harris Archive Project Needs Your Help!
We’re on a photo kick this week! Know these ladies? Pittsburgh owes much of its visual history to photographer Teenie Harris. I was going to attempt to capture the spirit of Mr. Harris in this post, but this letter from…
We’ve Got the Look
If you want to know what Pittsburgh looks like, look no further than the Flickr group in Pittsburgh. The Flickr group in Pittsburgh has within a year taken an on-line activity to the streets. Over 350 members have posted more…
Tee-Jay aka Slim aka the Ghetto Will Smith
So if you go to our myspace profile you will hear the most badassest song about Picks-berrrrrrgh ever. Seriously. When do you ever hear St. Clair Village, Mt. Oliver, Knoxville, Arlington and Carrick mentioned in the same breath with such…
Pedal Pittsburgh
The last 3 years I have done the bicycle tour called Pedal Pittsburgh. It’s a huge event with thousands of bicyclists of every level particpating. First off, it’s not a race so don’t feel you need to be an avid…
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main (Oakland)
The Oakland Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is cool as sh*t. We know this. Here are just five reasons why: 1. They have an amazing array of events from Dance Dance Revolution to Storytime in Spanish. 2. It is open until…
People’s Awards … Webby Awards.
This just in! Both the CMU Admissions and University of Pittsburgh JURIST sites are eligible for the Webby “People’s Voice” Award. The public has until May 5 to vote for their favorite nominees. In order to do so, you must…
Café Causerie
Sometimes folks complain about the lack of international flava in the ‘Burgh. But there are actually lots of opportunities to get involved in activities with an international slant. For example, if you would like to improve your français, Café Causerie…
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