Category Archives: North

Putting the 2 in Tuesday

Good golly, Miss. Molly.  Another reason to get out of the house.  But thanks to the Brillobox’s $2 Tuesdays, it is looking like Tuesday is going to be the best day of the week.  Good beer and really good bar food for $2.  What do you think of the food at the Brillobox?  What is on the $2 Tuesday menu?
$2 Tuesdays
$2 domestic bottles
$2 selected appetizers
$2 select draft

5:00pm-9:00pm

The Brillobox is worth a visit any day of the week.  You can check out their calendar at http://www.myspace.com/brilloboxevents

Cocktails for a Cause

I really like when places that I would normally visit, do something for a good cause.  It is not unusually for me to visit the Brillo Box on a Tuesday evening.  If you have not yet been to the Brillo Box, or are looking to get involved with something, want to meet some new great people or just want to support a good cause then this is a good event for you.  The people at Planned Parenthood of Western PA could not be nicer, they are all pasionate about Planned Parenthood, Pittsburgh and they are all involved with other interesting organizations around Pittsburgh.

The best part is that the Brillo Box will be donating 60% of the proceeds from the evening to Planned Parenthood.  They will also be selling some cool holiday gifts too.

Cocktails for a Cause to benefit Planned Parenthood of Western PA.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 5 2006, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave.
Join us for drinks and a bite to eat. Brillobox will be donating 60 percent of proceeds to Planned Parenthood. Pick up a holiday gift for yourself or a friend. We’ll be selling Choice t-shirts, jewelry, notcards, magnets, buttons, etc.
RSVP to Michelle DeBlasi at deblam1025@aol. com or just come on down.

Craft Factory

I was super sad that I did not get to make a stop at Handmade Arcade this year.  So I am happy to find out about the Mattress Factory’s CRAFT FACTORY this weekend.

Saturday, December 2nd
10am-5pm
Come to the Mattress Factory and shop one-of-a-kind items by artist from the local area. Craft Factory, sponsored by the Mattress Factory Shop, is an opportunity for local artists to display and sell their handmade crafts. Perfect for holiday giving, The Craft Factory puts the spirit of the DIY community in the spotlight. From Jewelry to clothing to books and more, there will be something for everyone at this alternative craft fair!

After you make your purchases stop by the holiday stamping table to decorate paper and wrap your presents.
Enjoy ARTLab hands-on art activities from 1 – 3 PM

Pittsburgh’s First Clothing Swap

SWAP & SHOP @ Pittsburgh’s First Citywide CLOTHING SWAP
Saturday, June 24
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Guest DJs
Brillobox – Corner of Penn and Main Streets in Lawrenceville
SUGGESTED DONATION:
Bring your own clothes and swap for a bag – $2
OR no clothes to contribute? Just fill a bag – $5

All proceeds and remaining items will be donated to the Women’s Center
& Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.

FIRST:
Clean out your closet, remove clutter, and make a change. Anything you
have that you no longer use and is clean and presentable to wear is
welcomed.
Some Good Ideas:
Clothes you bought and never wore
Small stuff you bought while thinking “I’ll fit into this one day…”
Tragic shopping mistakes
Well worn and loved items that have exceeded their stay in the closet
Unloved gifts that you held on to out of obligation
NEXT:
Wash and sort your discards: women’s, men’s, & miscellaneous; tops,
sweaters, outerwear, shorts, pants, skirts, dresses, footwear, fabric,
(no underwear, please) Stains/holes a-ok (as long as they’re not too
gross)! There’s potential in everything.

Men, we need your clothing too!

Beleza Community Coffee House

This story was in the Post-Gazette this weekend. The brand-spanking new coffee house is located at 1501 Buena Vista St. on the North Side and, according to Pittsburgh Dish, the business hours are:
6 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F;
8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturdays;
and 8a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays.

Looks like the North Side is blowing up! (In the best way.) We wish the Beleza Seven the best … and we hope this inspires others to start businesses in their own neighborhoods. Everyone will love you.

Saturday Diary: Beleza Community Coffeehouse — changing the world, one cup at a time

Saturday, April 01, 2006
By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

belezaMy neighbors file into the Beleza Community Coffeehouse every morning, each of us still marveling that we have such a place. It’s small, just slightly funky enough and run by seven people who must be lauded by someone, so it’s going to be me.

And I swear I do and always will pay for my coffee there.

Beleza — which means “beautiful” in Portuguese — opened a little over a month ago, in a storefront building at the corner of Jacksonia and Buena Vista in the Mexican War Streets. People were standing outside at 7 a.m., an hour early.

“We didn’t advertise,” said Joanna Deming, one of the owners, grinning in amazement. “We wanted to ease into it, so we just e-mailed some friends. I expected to know everyone when we opened, but I didn’t know about 70 percent of them.

“They all knew each other, and everyone rotated around, talking. I thought, ‘This is so cool.’ Then it just started being full all day.”

What Beleza means to our neighborhood is estimable, but the Beleza Seven’s potential is a gift to the entire city of Pittsburgh, profoundly inestimable. The more I learn about them, their values and devotion, I think of what the anthropologist Margaret Mead once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.”
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