Cafe Reopens at The Union Project
We are thrilled to learn that the cafe space at The Union Project has reopened as Cafe Ola Appetite! The Union Project is a former church that through a lot of volunteer work has been transformed into a community space….
For those serious about bacon…
If you are not serious about bacon, if you are a vegetarian, if you are vegan or you don’t eat meat – then you should probably stop reading right here. The rest of this post is about bacon, lots of…
5 Reasons to Attend the Millvale Brewfest
Just across the river from Lawrenceville, Millvale has got a ton of cool stuff going on: New Sun Rising – a non profit organization that is supporting and funding more community projects in Millvale The Saxifrage School – an innovative project that…
Would you buy a Pittsburgher a cup of coffee (or a beer)?
This evening, Aldo Coffee (which is located in Mt. Lebanaon) wrote a blog post linking to this post on the blog Coffee Strategies – which is a blog that covers all sorts of interesting things about the coffee business. Coffee…
Party Like Its 1986
Penn Brewery is celebrating their 25th birthday with an 80′s bash. Bring back your big hair and rewind your wardrobe to celebrate with Penn Brewery. Friday, July 29, 2011, 7pm-Midnight – DJ Zombo Saturday, July 30, 2011, 7pm-11pm – Velveeta…
Its All Greek this Week
So, in Pittsburgh we have two layers of community – the neighborhoods and the ethnicity – and sometimes we have ethnic neighborhoods. We love greek food festivals – we love any food festivals but especially Greek food festivals. A few…
Save the Seeds! Last Call to Support the Heritage Seed Co. Kickstarter Project
Blackberry Meadows Farm, an an organic farm in Natrona Heights, is working on a project to preserve endangered foods. Endangered foods? Yes, according to Slow Food USA there are nearly 200 foods in danger of extinction – check out the…
Pittsburgh Premier of Documentary “Food Stamped”
Just Harvest is a Pittsburgh nonprofit organization that works to eliminate hunger in Allegheny county. On Tuesday, June 21, 2011 – Just Harvest will hold their annual meeting followed by a screening of the documentary Food Stamped. Both the meeting and the…
The Food Network Stops at The Waffle Shop TONIGHT!
Worlds Weirdest Restaurants, a new show that is being taped for the Food Network Canada, will be at the Waffle Shop tonight (Friday, June 10, 2011) from 10pm-3am. The public is invited to stop by for waffles and to watch…
Urban Chicken Coop Tour
First-Ever City of Pittsburgh Chicks-in-the-Hood Urban Chicken Coop Tour Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Curious about what it would take to raise chickens in the city? Have a hankering for fresh local eggs in the morning? Wish you could…
The Annual Feast of Saint Anthony – Food, Family and Bon Journey
This is one of those events that I have heard amazing stories about but have not yet been able to attend. As I mentioned in last years post about the Feast of St. Anthony – I learned about this festival…
Meet Your Farmer Happy Hour – June 13
One of the things city dwellers haven’t thought much about for years is where our food comes from. A few years ago I would have answered that question with the Giant Eagle or back in the day The Food Gallery…
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