Category Archives: Community Resources

Farm to Table, and more!

I had the pleasure of attending the Farm to Table conference a few weeks ago where several of the area’s farms and natural food companies were represented, showing off their goods.

Here are a few of my favorite organizations who were represented at the event:

The Green Chef PA is a collection of four lovely women based in Sewickley who are on a mission to change the way people think about, shop for and prepare food. They were preparing a few of their favorite fresh and fast treats for the crowd to munch on while they were checking out the event. They offer catering, personal chef services, instruction and gardening resources. Everything they make is prepared from scratch and made with the freshest local ingredients possible.

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Buy Fresh Buy Local is a lovely website devoted to being a central resource for over a thousand places to find local food in Pennsylvania.

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Latin Goes Local at Seviche

I recently visited Seviche for a tasting of their finest offerings during a warm Pittsburgh spring evening.

During happy hour, Seviche offers a special menu with select tapas for $5, select glasses of wine for $4, special cocktails (including mojitos) for $5 and Latino beer for $3. Seviche also has Chickita Tuesdays when all ladies get their first drink on the house, all day long.

Seviche’s mojito selection is crisp and refreshing; I enjoyed the Seviche Mojito Classico, made with Bacardi Superior rum, muddled mint, fresh lime juice, mint infused simple syrup and a splash of soda. They also have peach, key lime, mango, mixed berry, and banana flavored mojitos. Continue reading →

Sunday Afternoon – FREE Yoga Workshop for Beginners

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Ever wanted to learn Yoga? Now’s your chance to learn it for free. Sign up to learn 6 easy moves at the free Yoga LearnIt. Yoga mats are provided free of charge, and absolutely no skill is required. RSVP required.

What: Learn Yoga for free
When: Sunday, March 28, 4pm-6pm
Where: Quiet Storm Cafe, 5430 Penn Avenue, in East End / Friendship
Click here to sign up

No experience required. Completely FREE. Just like the name says, learn some easy Yoga moves at an awesomely funky coffee house and cafe. We will provide mats and blocks. All you have to do is bring a towel. See you there! If there are any poses you want to make sure we cover, write a comment for us!

This yoga workshop is brought to you by Communiteach – a new website that was founded by 2 friends in Pittsburgh and Chicago to help people share their skills and learn new ones.  This is one of the first of many workshops from Communiteach.  I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Ben Paul, one of the founders of Communiteach, and I know there are lots more good things to come from this project.  Check out Communiteach at Communiteach.com

No experience required. Completely FREE. Just like the name says, learn some easy Yoga moves at an awesomely funky coffee house and cafe. We will provide mats and blocks. All you have to do is bring a towel. See you there! If there are any poses you want to make sure we cover, write a comment for us!

Where Are You Celebrating After the St. Patrick's Day Parade?

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We have recieved numerous emails asking what to do after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  As you may know, Market Square is under construction (check out these articles on the impact of the construction on the Market Square businesses – Post-Gazette 2/5/2010 and Tribune Review 2/26/2010).  We are very sad to see another local business close and there are many Pittsburghers who are sad about the lack of a place to celebrate after the parade. Continue reading →

What Do Phipps Conservatory and Troy Polamalu Have In Common?

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If  you guessed orchids you are correct.   This is the last week for the orchid show at Phipps Conservatory in Oakland.  You can stop by Phipps Conservatory to check out the orchids and learn more about one of Troy Polamalu‘s hobbies.  While you are there you can enter to win a football signed by Troy Polamalu too. Continue reading →