Tag Archives: Lawrenceville

Links Worth a Look – June 14th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Fizzy Drinks Class – Hack Pittsburgh hosts a class on Fizzy Drinks – the history, techniques, and equipment behind a range of fermented carbonated beverages. Also will be making root beer. Sat – June 26.
La Gourmandine – New French Bakery Opening in Lawrenceville this week – A couple from Paris has moved to Pittsburgh and will be opening a French bakery on Butler Street. The soft opening is on Tuesday. (via Pittsburgh Magazines Eat Street)
Book – "Rooney: A Sporting Life" – New book from Pitt history professor Rob Ruck about Art Rooney, Sr.

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Art, Carp, Shakespeare and Oh! Susanna – Radio Round Up – April 23, 2010

: Image by stephjoyous via Flickr

Friday – Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District,

5:30-9pm Galleries, exhibits and more,
check out wedding themed art at Salon Christine
Boca Chica at the Backstage Bar from 5:30-7:30

Shakespeare Sonnet-a-thon / BYOB (Bring Your Own Bard)

Friday, April 23, 2010
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks and Poets Corner co-host a sonnet and monologue contest to honor the Bard’s 446th birthday.
Actors and non-actors alike can take a crack at their favorite sonnets, songs and soliloquies

Stephen Foster Symposium

: Image via Wikipedia

April 23 and 24, 2010 @ University of Pittsburgh
Foster is know as the father of pop music and is the author of Oh! Susanna and Camptown Races is from Lawrenceville and is buried Allegheny Cemetery

Urban Dare Pittsburgh

part double dare, part the amazing race – compete against other teams in a day long challenge that covers 5 miles around the city
Saturday April 24 @ Noon
Register online here

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Lawrenceville Blossom Tour

Celebrate spring with on the Lawrenceville Blossom Tour! Beginning Friday April 16th and running through Sunday April 18th, this free event will involve 24 participating businesses along Butler, 43rd, 44th, Hatfield and 50th streets. These businesses will distribute flower and herb seeds (while supplies last), offer Blossom Tour specials, sales, raffles, garden tips and demonstrations. This year’s tour has five newcomers with Common Thread, Cavacini Garden Center, Body Shop Tattoo & Apparel, WildCard and pageboy salon & boutique all partaking in this new Lawrenceville tradition. Afraid of rain? Become an umbrella “hander-outer” during the Blossom Tour at Espresso a Mano! You can download a map of all participating businesses here!

Dozen's Summer Cupcake Preview Party = Free Cupcakes

If free beer isn’t your thing, how about free cupcakes. This Friday, March 26 – Dozen will preview their new summer cupcake menu with a FREE cupcake tasting party at their Lawrenceville location. You can find info about all 5 Dozen locations here – http://www.dozencupcakes.com/

Dozen cupcakes sells cupcakes and lots more – including rice krispie treats (a personal favorite), cookies, brownies, brunch and more. Currently Dozen is in the lead on Boring PGH’s cupcake poll – Dozen vs. Coco’s.