Tag: pittsburgh-magazine

Links Worth a Look – June 25th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Pittsburgh Magazine's List of Cheap Eats – Pittsburgh Magazine has put together a big, big list of cheap – or cheaper places to eat in the burgh. Some of our favorites are on this list – you really can't beat a sandwich from the Pretzel shop. Yes, the list does start with a burger at Eleven – not a place that you would think for a cheap eats list – but keep reading for some other great dining deals in Pittsburgh.
- An old beer is new again. – Look for Duquesne Pilsener to make a comeback – a local business man is bringing back and old Pittsburgh beer.
- Venture Outdoors now working with Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties exciting addition! : Venture Outdoors – Good news for getting more people outdoors – Venture Outdoors now have a staff person dedicated to working and bringing more programming to Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties
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June 25, 2010
Links Worth a Look – April 7th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Restaurant Review: Soba – Pittsburgh Magazine – April 2010 – Pittsburgh, PA – Another positive review for a great Pittsburgh restaurant – Soba. Pittsburgh Magazine has an new review of Soba including info about the chef and new menu items.
- Salt of the Earth – Chef Kevin Sousa will be opening a new restaurant "Salt of the Earth" on Penn ave this summer – he has been posting some update on the restaurants blog about how things are coming together.
- Salt Themed – Earth Day Dinner at the Cafe at the Frick – A few years ago I discovered sea salt (thank you to costco for including the sea salt with the pepper mill) and so this salt themed dinner caught my eye. On Thurs., April 22, chef Seth Bailey and his staff at The Café at the Frick will host the restaurant's first-ever Earth Day Dinner, which will feature a tasting menu of four courses and dessert based on the theme "Salt of the Earth." Check out some of the interesting items on the menu
- Banff Ticket Giveaway! : Venture Outdoors – The Banff Mountain film festival is coming to Pittsburgh April 9+10 – Venture Outdoors is giving away tickets daily on Twitter! Check out this blog post for details.
- Buena Vista Coffee: A tasty touch of Hollywood in the Mexican War Streets – Nice little article from Pop City about Buena Vista Coffee – the former Beleza Coffee shop has been re-opened with a new name and a new look. The shop was used in the filming of the movie "Love and Other Drugs" – in the movie Ann Hathaway works in a coffee shop.
- Public=Online | The Public Square Project – Last week the Sunlight Foundation – a national organization focused on increasing government transparency – kicked off their new campaign "Public Equals Online" with a panel discussion at the Google offices in Washington DC. The panel included Ryan Hopkins, from Pittsburgh, who is the founder of the Public Square Project – a local effort to building an online hub of information about Pittsburgh government and public policy.
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April 8, 2010
Links Worth a Look – February 24th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Franktuary is going green with the help of their CORO Fellows! – Our favorite local hot dog shop has been working hard on their sustainability practices – read what they have been up to and check out some of the other great posts about local food on their brand new website.
- Call for Artists: Poster Contest – Three Rivers Arts Festival – Pittsburgh, PA – A division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust – The Three Rivers Arts Festival and the City Paper are holding a poster contest. The grand prize winning design will be used to help promote the 2010 Three Rivers Arts Festival throughout the Pittsburgh region. Four winning designs will be produced as posters.
- Beer Hear! – Should I Drink That in Pittsburgh Magazine – Great article about Doug and Brad and their podcast about beer "Should I Drink That" in the March 2010 Pittsburgh magazine. Should I Drink That and IheartPGH have been friends since we first met at the first Pittsburgh Podcamp. They know their beer and are super nice guys to hand out with at blog and/or beer related events.
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February 24, 2010
Links Worth a Look – January 22nd
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Pittsburgh Magazine's Eat Street visits Pangea – We are happy to see a write up on Pangea as we were just wondering if this place was still open. Lovely spot in Shadyside that is in the space where Pasta Piatto used to be years ago.
- 5 Place to Find Handmade in Pittsburgh – the blog Handmade in PA has a great post about 5 places to find handmade items – or make something handmade here in Pittsburgh – some are old favorites and some new finds too. (via the Pittsburgh Craft Collective)
- Red Pop Shop on Etsy – Just learned about this nifty little online shop that is run by 3 Pittsburgh friends – a great selection on vintage housewares – glasses, mugs, plates, ash trays and more. Some handmade items too. Check out their $5 or less selections too.
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January 22, 2010
Links Worth a Look – September 18th
Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:
- Raise a glass its time for Oktoberfest. – For nineteen years the Penn Brewery has brought Munich to Pittsburgh with our annual Oktoberfest celebration and this year will be no exception. Held the same weekends as its German counterpart, the Penn Brewery offers the most authentic Oktoberfest celebration in Pittsburgh.
  Friday and Saturday nights the party starts at 5:00 p.m. with live German entertainment, a delicious variety of German foods and our craft made, award winning beer highlighted by our annual Oktoberfest Bier.
- FORTY UNDER FORTY – November 7, 2008 – Save the date – Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP will honor 40 people in Pittsburgh under the age of 40 who are doing great things in the city.
- Should I Drink That? Brewcast » Blog Archive » Episode 44 – Steel City Big Pour 2008 – My friends from the best Podcast in town are back with a new episode from the Steel City Big Pour (and a snazzy new website)
  Join us for the second annual Steel City Big Pour which is once again the greatest beer fest in the land. Featured breweries are:
  Scott Smith from EastEnd Brewing
  Brandon from Rock Bottom
  Mike from Troegs Brewing Matt from Voodoo Brewing Jim from Erie Brewing
  Fred from Hoppin Frog
  Woody from Ale Street News
  Chris from Bocktown
  Drew from Pipers Pub
  Aaron from Stone Brewing
  
  We're still giving away FREE TICKETS to the Brewing UP A Cure beer festival! Check out the contest page for details!
- IheartPGH.com » Blog Archive » PARK(ing) Day – Parking Spots become Parks for a day – Friday, September 19,2008 – check out this comment on this history of Parking in Pittsburgh.
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September 18, 2008