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Iheart PGH readers, Blogging and Unwrapping Holiday Shopping at the Union Project on Saturday

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Post Date: Nov.21.08

Image by artnoose via FlickrJust a reminder that tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 22, 2008 is Unwrapped at the Union Project. Unwrapped is the Union Project’s Annual Fundraiser Holiday Party . I have been helping out with the event and I helped to set up a blog to show off some of the amazing silent and live auction items for the event. Check out the snazzy website at UnionProjectUnwrapped.com.
I also wanted to post a follow up on this event because I wanted to say thank you to the IheartPGH readers who responded to my post and twitter about donating something for the silent auction.

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Looking for Auction Items for the Union Project Annual Holiday Fundraiser

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Post Date: Oct.29.08

Image via WikipediaSo today seems to be a day of blogging about business. I did some reading about business books this morning so I guess business is on the brain.

One of the places in Pittsburgh that I think is pretty special and that you have seen me write about often is the Union Project in East Liberty/Highland Park. One of the reasons to love Pittsburgh is the great neighborhoods and the sense of community that pulses through this city. The Union Project is a community center that works on a number of different levels to create and support the community around it. I honestly didn’t know that we needed a community center on the corner of Stanton and Negley Avenues, but now I am not sure what we would do with out it. In addition rehabilitating a beautiful historic structure to a functional space for a coffee shop, meeting space, office space and a great hall; the Union Project has worked to provide many resources to the community around it. I am most impressed with the Youth Barista Training Program that works to provide intensive job training for at-risk youth.

Saturday November 22, 2008 is the Union Project’s Annual Fundraiser and Auction - Unwrapped. The Union Project is looking for donations for the auction. If you are a business owner or know a business owner who would be willing to donate something - to the auction please let me know info-at-IheartPGH.com. This is a great way to support the Union Project and to get your businesses name in front of an audience of community minded people. No donation is too small, last year they combined smaller donations into some great gift baskets that were a big hit with the bidders.

Some of the groups sponsoring the event include:

• 5Sesnes Event Design
• Penn Brewery
• Opening Night in the Strip

This is going to be a great event, for a great cause. I hope you will consider attending on November 22.

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A very Serious Grill

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Post Date: Sep.13.08

A very arious grill, originally uploaded by IheartPGH.

I am at the “Duke of Ribs” competition at the Union Project to sample some of Pittsburgh’s finest bbqed meats. I wanted to share a picture of this grill. This grill is hand crafted out of a prototype nuclear waste storage container on an old boat trailer. The chef wanted me to mention that the nuclear waste container was never used for nuclear waste - just BBQ. When Bridget and Charlie are not bbqing on their intergalactic grill they are avid beer brewers.

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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

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Learn Coffee at The Grind

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Post Date: Jul.23.08

I have this event marked on my calendar but I was grabbing some lunch yesterday at the Union Project and the flyer for this event really caught my eye. The printed version of this flyer is really beautiful as the printing is in gold metallic. Anyhow here is my list of reasons why you should attend this event, in no particular order:

• learn about coffee from some of the best people in coffee in Pittsburgh - I really don’t know what the difference between a cappuccino and a latte is (yes - I have been pretending I know, but I really don’t) and I think it is about time I find out.
• The people from Aldo Coffee are latte art experts and they have a great blog
• La Prima Expresso is the most amazing coffee I have ever tasted - I wasn’t a coffee drinker until I discovered La Prima and I usually drive to the strip district on the weekends just to visit La Prima.
• All proceeds benefit the Union Project
• Snacks! I really like snacks
• Who knew there was a Pittsburgh Area Coffee Association - PACA - they also have a website that links to more coffee place in Pittsburgh

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Summer Stew

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Post Date: Jul.09.08

The Union Project has been running this series for a few months now. The Tuesday Stew is an evening of music and a bowl of soup for the bargain price of $5. Since it is July, they are moving the fun outside. I have heard great things about Joy Ike and Boca Chica.

July 15 - Summer Stew!

Beginning at 6 PM, come join the Union Project for Summer Stew, a special outdoor music festival in the Tuesday Stew concert series. The Union Project welcomes Joy Ike, Boca Chica, the Harlan Twins, and Sleep Experiments to the Summer Stew in Union Project’s side yard, weather permitting. Cover is five dollars and includes a cup of soup.

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