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Brewing Up an Evening of Beer for A Good Cause

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… Read the rest

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

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.… Read the rest

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

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… Read the rest

Duke of Ribs 2008

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… Read the rest

Art Meet Farm: Saturday in Sewickley

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… Read the rest

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