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Brewing Up an Evening of Beer for A Good Cause

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Post Date: Oct.16.08

Image by mirkoshanghai via FlickrThe second annual Brewing Up a Cure is this Saturday nigth, October 18, 2008 at Mr. Smalls Funhouse in Millvale.  This excellent event, I attend last years event - it was excellent, is hosted by TRUB.  TRUB stands for Three Rivers Underground Brewers  - one of Pittsburgh’s home brew clubs.

Brewing Up a Cure is great because it is a beer festival of home brewed beers - none of that fancy commercial stuff, well their might be a little of that but mostly home made beer.

Tickets are just $30 and you can find more info about the beers and the events at BrewingUpACure.org.  Brewing up a cure is raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  I bet you will see the best beer podcasters in town their too. I know that Father Spoon and Sick Puppy, from Should I drink that are big fans of this event. (more…)

Tags: beer, beer festival, Brewing, Brewing Up A Cure, CFF, food, Homebrewing

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All-Italian-all-the-time - Little Italy Days All Weekend in Bloomfield

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Post Date: Sep.26.08

Image via WikipediaFriday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept 26-28, 2008) celebrate Pittsburgh’s little Italy. Bloomfield knows how to celebrate - they will have food, music, games and festivities all over Bloomfield.

The 2008 festival features free activities and entertainment for young and old. This year 12 musical groups perform on the Main Stage at Liberty and Cedarville, along with strolling musicians throughout the weekend. Other activities include a bocce tournament and an Italian Mass, followed by the “Procession of the Madonna del la Civita”.

Click here for the full schedule of events.

Tags: Bloomfield, festival, Italian, Italy, Little Italy Days, Music

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Git Aht Special Edition: Get Your German On (Or, hey make sure you try the Yinzer Torte!)

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Post Date: Sep.18.08

Where was I? Oh right, drinking. In Pittsburgh. On the weekends.

This weekend is the always enjoyable, always exciting, always humid under the tents (that sounds sorta filthy, yar? “Hey baby, let’s get humid under the tents.”) Oktoberfest at Penn Brewery, 5 to Midnight Friday and Saturday, and the more family-friendly 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Git Aht recommends this event highly. Why? Not just for the beer, which is plentiful, delicious, relatively cheap, and plentiful (Yes, twice, ’cause it’s important), but also because the Hardest Working Polka Band In Show Business Alpen Glow will be performing. If you’ve never heard them, you’re doing a great disservice to not only yourself, but your family, your city, your country, and possibly your liederhosen. (God, I want some liederhosen, but do you have any idea how expensive those damn things are?) If you love the chicken dance in the same way I do, which is to say when you hear the first melodic strains of it you’ll gladly spill your rigs, pigs, and bird to get to the fire hall dance floor at any wedding you attend in Western Pennsylvania, you simply must hear Alpen Glow with, oh, let’s say, a half-gallon of beer in your hand.

Pictured (l to r): Das Hornenplayer, Das Birdensqueezer, und Das Buttonboxentek

Here is an example of their important work, and may I say it brings a tear to my eye, and a sort of dull yet lovable ache to my liver:

If you can’t make it this weekend, fear not because they’re making enough beer for next weekend too.

More on this situation as it develops, or rather, more on this situation as I wake up Saturday morning somewhere in an alley on The North Side wondering where the hell my pants and/or dignity might be, and asking the Aviary if I can use their phone to call a cab.

Tags: oktoberfest, Penn Brewery, Pittsburgh Weekend

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Duke of Ribs 2008

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Post Date: Sep.11.08

I have happily been blogging about this event since the very first Duke of Ribs in 2006. This year the good folks at the Union Project have cooked up an even better competition.

Some of the best in the burgh will be competing including…

• Bill Fuller- Corporate Chef of Big Burrito
  • Check out Bill’s blog - Hungry Fuller - he knows a few things about meat.
• Food 4 for the Soul - “Duke of Ribs” 2006, “People’s Choice” 2007
• BJ’s BBQ Smoke House “Duke of Ribs” 2007,
• Hamp’s BBQ- formally the Amateur category “Duke of Ribs” and now a proud business owner
• Worthy Rib’s and many more local favorites!

Raffles, local celebrity judges, the sweet sounds of DJ Supa C and homemade sides including world famous greens and mac and cheese. $5 gets you three bones and it is just $1.50 per side.

Duke of Ribs
Saturday, September 13, 2008
3-6pm
Union Project - Corner of Stanton and Negley Ave.

More blogs about Duke of Ribs - J (aka Son of Lumier) stopped the Union Project by for some ribs last year

Tags: Barbecue, dj supa c, Duke of Ribs, Union Project

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Art Meet Farm: Saturday in Sewickley

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Post Date: Sep.05.08

Tomorrow, Saturday, Sewickley will be offering up all things I love in Pittsburgh.  An art show and farmers market, as well as a separate flea market/children’s festival.

The Sewickley Farm Show Art Exhibit Opening Reception will take place tomorrow from 10am - 5pm at the Sewickley Gallery and Frame Shop, 549 Beaver Street.

Ten local artists were assigned to ten local farms

to create new work inspired by the landscape, the families and the food of our farming community.  And stroll down to St. James Parish Farmers Market on September 6th for local food sampling and plenty of fall familiy activities.  

Also going on is Day on the Lawn: A Day for Missions, Family Festival and Sale at the Sewickley Presbyterian Church, 414 Grant Street, Sewickley, PA 15143

Saturday, September 6, 2008

 10AM - 3 PMRain or Shine!

Household goods, Books, Electronics, Jewelry, Toys, Furniture, Antiques, Sporting Goods, Plants and more for sale!

Food concessions, homemade baked goods and deli

Children’s Activities - Petting Zoo & Pony Rides 

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM 

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A Taste of Oakland

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Post Date: May.16.08

Oakland is probably the most delicious neighborhood in Pittsburgh. More tasty treats are packed into a few blocks, all conveniently located near hospitals and universities. This event looks like it is a recipe for success - $5 gets you free samples at 24 local dining establishments plus free admission to the Carnegie museum and free rides on the carousel - I don’t know why you would want to ride that after eating your way down Forbes ave, but if the merry-go-round is your thing, then it is an extra good deal for you.

Saturday, May 17 Noon-3
More Info: www.onlyinoakland.org

Tags: carnegie museum, Oakland, only in oakland, taste of oakland

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