Author: Hal B. Klein
Honor Roll: Pittsburgh Restaurant Among Top Five Best New in USA
The accolades keep rolling in for this eatery in Lower Lawrenceville.
Saturday Specials: Backyard Lunches at Spirit
The Upper Lawrenceville bar, music venue and pizzeria introduces a new series of popup lunches.
First Look: Roasted Barrelhouse & Eatery
With a bit of work, the new Lower Lawrenceville tavern has the potential to become a solid neighborhood watering hole.
Why These Pittsburgh-Baked Bagels are Different (and Better)
Justin Lubecki of Ferment Pittsburgh brings bagels and bagel sandwiches to Bloomfield.
Pair of Pittsburgh Restaurants Earn Nationwide Recognition
Two of our favorite eateries are among Bon Appétit Magazine’s 50 Best New Restaurants in America.
Eat, Drink and Learn: The Three Day Blow is Coming
“A food and drink festival that’s deeply rooted in place — in this case Pittsburgh and the Rust Belt" is coming to Pittsburgh at the end of August.
Hungry for Something Good? Where We're Eating in August
It's the apex of summer and ice cream, more ice cream, pizza and tacos all our on our mind. Plus, we talk to hospitality consultant Will Groves.
A Thyme and Place
Old friends Tricia Cohen and Lisa Graves reconnect via Facebook and collaborate on a historical cookbook.
John Wabeck's High Standards
The general manager of Spoon in East Liberty works to keep service sharp.
Deep In The Heart of Downtown
Downtown Pittsburgh is booming. The Golden Triangle has grown in ways that previous generations may never have envisioned, and the perception of the neighborhood at the heart of Pittsburgh is changing rapidly –– for the better.
Restaurant Review: Smallman Galley
The first crop of chefs in the Strip District restaurant incubator are four real.
Giant Eagle's Crispy Chickens on The Move
The grocery chain launches the Fried Chicken Express food truck.
Root 174 in Regent Square Closes
The Pittsburgh favorite closes its doors as of today and will be reimagined as a new concept.
City Guide: The Best Things to Do in the 'Burgh and Beyond
We scour Allegheny County (and beyond) and visit the region’s neighborhoods and municipalities to bring you our favorite things to do, eat, drink, buy and more.
Your Guide to Getting There
How to make your way through construction, inscrutable directions and traffic and (quickly) get to everything Pittsburgh has to offer.
Vegging Out at Legume
"July is For Vegetarians" is the theme this month at the North Oakland restaurant.
Hungry For Something Good, Pittsburgh? Where We're Eating in July
We're loving the neighborhood grocers 52nd St. Market, Japanese bar food at Umami, red-sauce Italian at Luigi's in Clymer and the resurgence of Bar Marco. We chat this month with Trevett Hooper, co-owner and executive chef of Legume and Butterjoint.
Root and Heart Farm: Winning Friends With Salad
Jen Urich's Gibsonia farm is mixing it up in just the right way.
Downtown Restaurant Owners Win Big
Richard DeShantz and Tolga Sevdik of the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group are among the regional winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Tour Stops In Pittsburgh
Justin Severino and Hilary Prescott Severino of Cure and Morcilla organized the event, which featured celebrated chefs from DC, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016
We scoured the region to bring you 53 items we’ve deemed this year’s “Best of the ’Burgh,” as well as 8 stellar local Instagram accounts you don’t want to miss.
Restaurant Review: Whitfield at Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
The restaurant at Ace Hotel in East Liberty hits some high notes as it finds itself.
e2's Kate Romane is Cooking From the Roots Up
While her heritage is Irish, Romane has made a name for herself cooking up Italian cuisine.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Style & Shopping
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best place to find dope threads and where to go to get groomed in style.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Arts & Culture
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best place to develop a comic book obsession, where to go to make your own glassware and a Tour de Force improv act.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Personalities
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best team in the NHL and a celebrated hotel pet.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Activities & Experiences
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best place to take a dip with your dog and a restored lotus pond.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Food & Drink
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best place to find a dream of an ice cream cone and where to order a decadent cake for breakfast.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Business & Education
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best old-school shoe repair shop and a bar with a burgeoning bobblehead collection.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Neighborhood Spots
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best stretch of the Pittsburgh Marathon and a living building.
Best of the 'Burgh 2016: Kids & Family
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best place to go glamping and an intriguing way to "Listen to Your Mother."
Ice-Cream Alert: Graeter's Scoop Shop to Open in Wexford
The 145-year-old Cincinnati-based ice-cream business will open its first Pennsylvania scoop-shop in July.
Pittsburgh Magazine Celebrates The City's Best Chefs
Our annual Chef Awards party honors the hard work of the region's chefs selected for Pittsburgh Magazine's Best Restaurants list.
Arsenal Cider House To Make Its Biggest Expansion Yet
The Lawrenceville-based cider house will expand to a 19,000 sq. foot facility in Penn Hills.
Searching For a Unique Bottle of Booze? Pittsburgher Creates the Solution
Jacob Quinn Sanders, a Pittsburgh-based coder and writer, creates a program called Boozicorns to find rare bottles of liquor and wine in Pennsylvania.
Richard DeShantz Plans Two New Restaurants at Salt of the Earth Building
DeShantz owns three other Pittsburgh restaurants and is about to open a fourth.
Farmers Greg Boulos and Jennifer Montgomery Look to the Future
The duo behind Blackberry Meadows Farm in Natrona Heights began working to change the regional food system in 2007.
Hungry For Something Good, Pittsburgh? Where We're Eating in June.
We're loving ethically-sourced chocolate, street food at Streets on Carson, vegan cuisine at B52 and more. Plus we chat with The Commoner's executive chef Wyatt Lash.
Best Restaurants 2016
Which 33 Pittsburgh-area establishments did our independent Restaurant Review Panel include among its top picks this year? Find them here.
Six Pittsburgh Chefs Who Are Outstanding in Their Field
In addition to awarding Best Restaurant honors this year, our Independent Restaurant Review Panel also voted to recognize six chefs for their contributions to Pittsburgh’s culinary community in 2015.
Best New Restaurant in Pittsburgh: Morcilla
Morcilla’s menu of Spanish cuisine is divided into small plates — which diners can enjoy at the front-room standing bar or in the 50-seat dining room — and platters, which are served only in the dining room.
Fond Goodbye: Salt of the Earth
The restaurant, a project of original Executive Chef Kevin Sousa and owners Doug and Liza Cruze, marked a turning point in Pittsburgh dining when it opened in September 2010.
Chef’s Poll: Pittsburgh Chefs Speak Up
To determine who’s who and what’s what in Pittsburgh dining, we went straight to the source: We asked the chefs what they think.
Delicious Design: Monterey Bay
Floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a breathtaking overview of Pittsburgh’s rivers, bridges, buildings and hills.
Long-Standing Spoon Chef To Open His Own Eatery
Dave Anoia, the former chef de cuisine at Spoon, will open DiAnoia's Eatery in the Strip District in August.
Time to Get Your Garden Growing
The May Market at Phipps Conservatory in Oakland is the largest seedling sale of the season.
Hungry for Something Good, Pittsburgh? Where We're Eating in May.
We're loving Pittsburgh-crafted charcuterie, Apteka's eastern European vegan cuisine, brunch at Station in Bloomfield and more. Plus we chat with bartender Nicole Battle.
Umami Izakaya (Finally) Open in Lawrenceville
The much-anticipated Japanese pub from Tamari's Roger Li and Round Corner Cantina's Derek Burnell will serve food and drink deep into the night.
