Kate and Patrick were married by Father Carmen D’Amico in a beautiful and traditional church, with a ceremony to match. The ambiance was similarly spectacular at their reception, held in the Omni William Penn’s art deco Urban Room.
I have no suggestions for your Friday and Saturday evening this week. If I may make a vague recommendation, go somewhere quiet and soothing. Just take it easy because Sunday will be big.
This week, during the height of Steelers euphoria and right smack-dab in the middle of the Penguins season, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced a change in pricing for game-day tickets.
Whatever you crave—be it comfort food, global fusion, handmade pasta or something completely off the wall
(nitro wasabi-flavored peas,
anyone?)—you’re likely to find it here on our list of the year’s 25 Best Restaurants.
I’ve got a recommendation for Sunday’s game for you, directly inspired by where I spent last weekend’s contest. Friday and Saturday, let’s talk bands, ’Burgh and otherwise.
I’ll leave you to your own devices during the game itself, but I’ve got a three-part postgame celebration to recommend. Elsewhere this weekend, comedy and silver-screen opera. Make it a diverse couple of days.
In a radical departure from the two-month history of this blog, let’s ignore the weekend and come up with a few things to do next week: Comedy, classic movies and beer.
Go out while you still can: Three films shot in the 'Burgh are in wide release, plus the East End offers plenty of places for burgers and brews. But everything I said last week about avoiding the mall still applies.
