Call in Sick … Pittsburgh? On the cutting edge?!

One more media hit before the sun goes down. Our New York correspondent (hi Sarah) sent along this article from Budget Travel online. The author dotes upon local favorites such as the Church Brew Works, Mattress Factory and Andy Warhol…

Esquire + Dee’s sitting in a tree

I was in Carson News today and I saw another plug for the South Side … The June 06 issue of Esquire magazine profiles the best bars in America, among them Dee’s Cafe. Considering their modest prices, laid-back atmosphere, and…

World Cup w00t – Piper’s Pub!

Public service announcement: Piper’s Pub on the South Side is here to fulfill all of your 2006 World Cup watching needs. Their 2006 broadcasting schedule has just been posted. All matches will be shown live, including the ones (8 to…

Downtown Art in Public Places

Just released today: Pittsburgh Art in Public Places; Downtown Walking Tour The Office of Public Art has published an exciting guide to art in public places in downtown Pittsburgh. No matter where you are downtown, you are steps away from…

“Cheaper than Water”

Growing up in the city of Pittsburgh was all about ice tea, more specifically . . . the ice tea carton. See, you’d walk up to the Uni-Mart or Cogo’s or whathaveyou, and get your Schneider’s or Colteryahn to go….

Vote for Gabrielle!

A call to action for one of our own! Ms. Gabby Means (age 11) is > < this close to winning a complete refurbishment of Gladstone Field in Greenfield, but she needs our help! Gabby is a contestant in the…

Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Fans…we are calling you–oo–oo!

Join us in Houston, PA on Saturday, May 20 for a Mac/Eddy afternoon! Our fan club event will include film clips, a Q&A session and a book signing with Sharon Rich, author of “Sweethearts” (the duo biography that discusses the…

Sree’s Indian Cuisine

Having worked on the CMU Campus for 5 years now I don’t believe I should do any further food reviews until mentioning Sree’s Indian Food. While Sree’s does have a small take-out location in Squirrel Hill I highly recommend coming…

Film Premiere this Friday!

Need something to do this Friday? How about attend a film premiere? This Friday we are premiering the film, Grace, at the Chosky Theater at Carnegie Mellon University. (The Chosky Theatre is located inside the Purcell Center for the Arts…

Regent Square Yard Sale

The annual spring Regent Square Yard Sale will occur on Saturday, May 20th from 8AM to 1PM. The entire ‘Square gets involved and this is a great chance to walk around the neighborhood and see what people are offering that…

Taqueria Mi Mexico

Ed. note: We’ve had reports from a couple of sources that Taqueria Mi Mexico has closed! Anyone have any details?! Today for lunch we headed from Oakland into Squirrel Hill to Taqueria Mi Mexico. It’s a small, unassuming place on…

“Pittsburgh called one of the smartest places to live”

Millionaire’s lifestyle on a middle-class budget? This is just one of the reasons that Pittsburgh is called one of smartest places to live by Kiplinger’s Magazine. We already know that Pittsburgh is a smart place to live but it is…