Author: Hal B. Klein
We're visiting a Mediterranean market, dining in a stunning new museum restaurant in Oakland and eating soup dumplings in Squirrel Hill. Plus, we talk with Dennis Marron of the forthcoming restaurants Merchant Oyster Company and or, The Whale.
Many Pittsburgh bars have solid beer lists, well-mixed cocktails or a bartender who's handy with a shot and a story. We need more than that. What makes these bars the best?
Umami sets the bar for izakaya openings in Pittsburgh. But its owners still have steps to take to keep raising the standard.
Veteran bartender Nicole Battle continues a career of mentorship as the new president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild.
Zach Behm was chef de cuisine at Cure in Upper Lawrenceville at the time of a July car wreck.
Its shuttering is the first significant Pittsburgh restaurant closing of 2017.
Chefs Domenic Branduzzi and Roger Li to partner on a Lawrenceville noodle house.
We're drinking cold-pressed juice in Lawrenceville, dining at a new Italian eatery in the Strip, an old favorite in the South Side and adventuring for Korean food in Beaver. Plus, we talk to Hidden Harbor lead bartender Max Stein.
An easing back into the public eye sparks a renewed interest in the groundbreaking Pittsburgh chef’s long-delayed Braddock restaurant.
Keith Fuller, formerly of Root 174 in Regent Square, returns to Downtown with Pork & Beans.
Hiring Jamilka Borges as executive chef and a fresh interior design revive the East Liberty restaurant.
The owners of the popular Shadyside scoop shop will open a new storefront next year in Market Square.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Dining Critic Hal B. Klein's list of the six top openings of the year.
The holiday themed cocktail bar is one of around 20 international Miracle popups.
Chefs Sonja Finn and Becca Hegarty helm the refurbished restaurant at the Carnegie Museums.
We visit a gourmet market in Aspinwall, a much-anticipated Downtown barbecue restaurant, a new Taiwanese kitchen and more. Plus, we talk to Pirata bar consultant Spencer Warren.
Chef Kate Romane, now of Black Radish Kitchen, launches Love and Meatballs CSA this week.
Cleveland chef and ABC's The Chew Host Michael Symon kicks off Light Up Night by slicing a 56-foot sub from GetGo's new Market + Cafe.
The new Strip District restaurant is poised to fill a gap in Pittsburgh's restaurant landscape.
Love it or hate it, winter is upon us. Because some of us may think there's a lot not to like, we bring you 50+ things to eat, drink and do –– and some helpful tips –– that'll keep the blues at bay.
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Omar Abuhejleh taps deep into his roots at his vegan cafe that's focused on Levantine cuisine.
Consider these options if you're looking for outside activities coupled with warm and cozy escapes close to home.
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Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor of Chemistry Subha Ranjan Das brings scientific principles into the kitchen.
They are award winners is four separate categories.
Tastebuds at Rivers Casino will pair top Pittsburgh chefs with people living with intellectual disabilities for an evening of fun food.
Mayor Bill Peduto, who praised McLay's service to the city, promised to name a new chief within 90 days.
The nonprofit also is partnering with Wigle Whiskey to raise money and produce a new drink.
São Paulo chef Ana Luiza Trajano visits Pittsburgh as part of the museums food-meets-art FEAST series.
We indulge in Pittsburgh-made, globally influenced chocolates, eat lamb and goat curries at Salem's, visit a new izakaya in Shadyside and crush a couple of tacos Downtown. Plus, we talk to Tim "Robes" McCarthy of Butterjoint and KLVN Coffee Labs.
The highly anticipated restaurant from chefs Richard DeShantz and Keith Fuller now is open Downtown.
Casbah's wine and beverage director, Alyssa McGrath, introduces her guests to a world of wine.
Kitchen culture in Pittsburgh is changing as a new generation of women chefs takes leadership roles at some of the city’s best restaurants.
With a little FOH polishing to match the strong menu from talented executive chef Dave DeVoss, the boutique restaurant could be a suburban gem.
The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council is organizing the free Downtown supper as part of Pittsburgh Food Day.
The food-focused symposium aims to broaden the discussion about the region's food and drink culture.
We're visiting a crafter of goat cheese, a frozen yogurt shop that serves ramen, two Pittsburgh classics and a fresh look at an emerging fine dining favorite. Plus, we talk to Leigh Yock of Spirit.
Chef/owner Kate Romane will move on to a new project.
The executive chef of the Sewickley Heights Golf Club, runs an ambitious, yet under-the-radar kitchen.
The Strip District eatery overcomes tumult and once again is one of Pittsburgh’s finest restaurants.
Finn and chef de cuisine Becca Hegarty to bring salads, sandwiches, house-baked bread, wine and more to the refurbished Café Carnegie.
The DC chef wows our dining critic at an Eater Young Guns pop-up dinner at Ace Hotel in East Liberty.
As one local pizzeria moves forward with wine delivery, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says not so fast.
Our dining critic has a first look at Tan Izakaya in Shadyside and an insect-forward menu at Scratch Food & Beverage in Troy Hill.
We're visiting a neighborhood butcher, an old-school gem, a contemporary classic and more. Plus, we talk to Matt Gebis of Espresso a Mano.
Our dining critic (and Three Day Blow organizing committee member) has a roundup of some open to the public events.
Kretschmann Family Organic Farm in Rochester has been the hub of organic farming in western Pennsylvania since 1978.
Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski bring top-notch vegan, eastern European cuisine to Bloomfield.
The Giant Eagle Market District in Robinson becomes the first store in the state to offer direct-to-consumer wine sales.
