Category Archives: Pro-PGH

Little Italy Days

I think Bloomfield is my most favorite neighborhood in the entire city.  Bloomfield is like those neighborhood that you find in other cities, places filled with interesting buildings, walkable streets and amazing ethnic food.  Amazing food and neighbors that really care about the neighborhood.  Bloomfield becomes a big italian party for 3 days this weekend.  Stop by, eat good food and enjoy some of the best of Pittsburgh.

Plus the Bloomfield merchants have a pretty snazzy website with some great pictures and an RSS feed.

There will be tons of street food so I will save my Bloomfield favorites for another day.

Little Italy Days
September 28, 29 and 30 – all day
More Info: www.shoppingbloomfield.com/little-italy-days

I Made It! Market, Sat., Sept. 29, 12 – 5 pm, Brewhouse, 2100 Mary St., South Side

Visit…the Brewhouse
Support….Local Arts
SHOP…the next I MADE IT! Market Who: 50 vendors and YOU!
Where: the Brewhouse, 2100 Mary Street, Southside
When: Saturday September 29th, 12-5pm
Free Admission
(Look for info. soon on the upcoming I Made It! Scary, October 27, 12 – 5 pm, Braddock)

Handmade offerings include…dress-up pillows, plastic dinosaur jewelry, t-shirts, mix CDs, vintage inspired handbags, mosaics, hand-knit accessories, upcycled paper goods, ceramics, books, blown glass sculpture, lamps, kitchenware, dollhouse furniture, screen printed clothing, digital photographs, vegan baked goods, reusable coffee clutches, natural bath products, kimono wrist cuffs, custom sewn children’s goods, magnets, stickers, pendants, zines, holiday items, finecrafted woodcuts and etchings, babyslings, greeting cards, wheel thrown porcelain, repurposed clothing, tote bags, and MORE…

Learn what happens in the Brewhouse, take a tour, and get involved.

A Chance Auction will be held featuring exclusive wares from our vendors.

For more information about the I Made It! Market, visit www.myspace.com/imadeitpgh or e-mail imadeitpgh@gmail.com. To learn more about this Market’s Sponsor, the Brewhouse Association, visit www.brew-house.org.

What exactly is I Made It!?
I Made It! is a regularly occurring, nomadic Market that provides the opportunity for young entrepreneurs to establish their businesses and to enjoy low barriers to bringing their wares to market in order to create successful businesses built on arts and crafts. The Market is an inclusive happening that welcomes artists or other “makers” in the Pittsburgh region to meet like-minded individuals, create new opportunities, and find a receptive environment in which to interact with and learn from each other.

Steelers at the Shadow Lounge

One of the best parts of living in Steeler Country is watching the game with other Steelers fans.  Even if you are not a die hard football fan, Sundays in Western, PA are meant to be spent with others.  The Shadow Lounge will be opening their doors in time for the game each Sunday – you can watch the black and gold on the big big screen in the Blue Room at the Shadow Lounge.

Duke of Ribs

The Union Project hosts the 2nd Annual Rib-Off.  One winner will be crowned the Duke of Ribs fo r 2007.  Chefs will compete  for  prizes and fame .  The winner will be decided by a panel of celebrity judges.
Tasty food, live DJS and fun times for all.
This years judges include:
•    Tony Mowod, Executive Producer of 90.5 WDUQ  and legendary jazz host
•    Esther Bush, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
•    Chris Fennimore, Program Director for WQED and host of “QED Cooks�
•    Donna Baxter, President and CEO of TheSoulPitt.com
•    Reverend Dr. William H. Curtis, Senior Pastor of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
Saturday, September 15, 11am-3pm
Union Project – Corner of NEgley and Stanton Aves, Highland Park

Pop Goes Pittsburgh

Meet people that make Pittsburgh Pop.  PopCityMedia has been spreading the good word about Pittsburgh every Wednesday morning, with a bright colorful email filled with news and pictures of Pittsburgh lovers.  I really look forward to their emails.  The writers at PopCity have done a great job of writing about all sorts of local things and the photography is beautiful.

This Monday they are going live, with their first event.   This is a gathering of movers and shakers to discuss how to move Pittsburgh to the next level.  I like that this panel is not the usual suspects on community development.  This panel is a great line up of some people that are doing amazing things in and for Pittsburgh.  Plus there will be some refreshments and time for networking.