Seeing Pittsburgh with Rick Sebak

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The 'O' Turns the Big 5-0

The 'O' Turns the Big 5-0

Frankly speaking, there's half a century of hot-dog history located at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Bouquet Street in Oakland.

September 2010
Old Amusement Parks Never Really Die

Old Amusement Parks Never Really Die

Summer fun may end, but pieces of the playful past endure in the forest.

August 2010
The Possibilities of an Excellent Breakfast

The Possibilities of an Excellent Breakfast

There are lots of local places for eggs, bacon and wonderful surprises.

July 2010
Some Things I Love to Eat Around Here

Some Things I Love to Eat Around Here

Discover some of Rick's favorite local bites.

June 2010
Pittsburgh was the Coffee Capital of America!

Pittsburgh was the Coffee Capital of America!

Arbuckles’ was a big brew when Starbuck was just the name of a character in "Moby Dick."

May 2010
Paul Korol & His Postcards

Paul Korol & His Postcards

He collected them, he shared them and occasionally made the ones he couldn't find.

April 2010
Going Underground in the Strip

Going Underground in the Strip

The Rev. James Cox had catacombs at St. Patrick's in the 1920s and '30s.

March 2010
Mrs. Thompson's Pies

Mrs. Thompson's Pies

I first saw Mrs. Thompson’s Pies on the front counter at Groceria Merante in Oakland. They’re little pies about 4 inches in diameter, baked and sold in small aluminum-foil pans.

February 2010
A Sparkling Local Tradition

A Sparkling Local Tradition

I love bubbly water. I’ve never really understood buying those plastic bottles of plain old water because there was nothing special about the contents. No pizzazz. No bubbles. No effervescent sensation dancing on my tongue and down the old esophagus.

January 2010
Blasting Off for the Top of the Christmas World!

Blasting Off for the Top of the Christmas World!

A Search for Mr. Wrinkle Fuels Space-Age TV Holiday Memories

December 2009
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