April 2011

April 2011

Features

Have Fun with Your Sweetheart

Have Fun with Your Sweetheart

Impress your sweetie with a moonlight kayak trip, a hot-air balloon ride, a tour of the Strip District or one of these many other options.

Have Fun by Yourself

Have Fun by Yourself

Fly solo with this list of one dozen fun things to do by yourself in Pittsburgh.

Have Fun with Your Friends

Have Fun with Your Friends

Tired of the same old? Have fun with your friends by heading to Trundle Manor, racing dragon boats, partying bier-hall style and more.

Talking Trash: Recycling in Pittsburgh

Talking Trash: Recycling in Pittsburgh

Are clunky computer monitors, old cellphones, expired prescription bottles and other “junk” cluttering up your home? Now you can give them a second life by barely lifting a finger.

Have Fun with Your Family

Have Fun with Your Family

Treat the wife and kids to an outing they'll never forget: From old-school video games to star parties to amusement parks and more.

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Departments

Inside a Chocolate Wonderland

Inside a Chocolate Wonderland

Bob Sendall handcrafts Toffee Taboo at his North Side chocolate factory.

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Sebak's Secrets of the City

How I Celebrate Record Store Day  ... Every Day

How I Celebrate Record Store Day ... Every Day

After work, when I’m tired and grumpy and can’t face traffic, instead of stopping in a bar, I like to visit a record store. Sometimes, I head for Bloomfield to Paul’s CDs at 4526 Liberty Ave., basically catty-corner from Tessaro’s.

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Dwellings

The Smartest Home in Highland Park

The Smartest Home in Highland Park

It's the house that's ecologically smarter than the rest of the block: Welcome to 1422 Greystone, Lissa Rosenthal and Nathaniel Glosser’s smart home.

Steamed Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Butter

Steamed Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Butter

This classic preparation is the perfect way to eat one of spring's most intriguing treats.

notion

notion

Located in charming Oakmont, notion is an intriguing new restaurant that delivers interesting, complex food with superb service. This is the long-awaited venture of celebrated chef Dave Racicot, a seasoned culinary artist who's a semi-finalist for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region in the 2011 James Beard Foundation awards.

Artichokes

Artichokes

Artichokes, the ultimate slow food, are in season in Pittsburgh right now.

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Chris Fennimore

Lamb-chetta

Lamb-chetta

During the spring, lamb is in abundance. Serve this version of a lamb porchetta at your family gathering.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pittsburgh Public Theater

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pittsburgh Public Theater

Only intending to stay a short while, Ted Pappas, producing artistic director at Pittsburgh Public Theater, found his new home in Pittsburgh.

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Datebook

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pittsburgh Public Theater

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pittsburgh Public Theater

Only intending to stay a short while, Ted Pappas, producing artistic director at Pittsburgh Public Theater, found his new home in Pittsburgh.

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Book reviews

Five Collections for National Poetry Month

Five Collections for National Poetry Month

In celebration of National Poetry Month, check out some recent releases from local poets.

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PittGirl's Last Laugh

Watson, Come Here. Pittsburgh Needs You.

Watson, Come Here. Pittsburgh Needs You.

In February, IBM’s supercomputer, nicknamed “Watson,” beat two humans in a three-day “Jeopardy” competition—and not just any humans: really smart people like Ken Jennings, the winningest contestant in the history of the show.

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