Among the fantastic events taking place, I'll definitely check out the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Oaks Theater's Moonlit Matinee series, and more. I also would love to, you know, find some time to eat.
What became one of the most highly anticipated openings the Pittsburgh region has seen in years, Salt of the Earth—which looks and feels as if it were plopped onto Penn Avenue straight from a NYC side street—turned out to be well worth the wait.
It is a pleasure to present the 25 Best Restaurants in Pittsburgh and celebrate a year that vaulted the region’s dining scene to a whole new level of sophistication.
The Penn Avenue corridor is a very determinately revitalized piece of Pittsburgh, now teeming with arts, food, new business and a vitality that had started to lag ... until now.
Yes, Double Wide Grill is a themed restaurant. No, it's not an overpriced Rainforest Cafe, nor a place where you’ll pay ridiculous prices for cheesecake just for the opportunity to eat it near some sunglasses from Terminator 2.
When it comes to bars, the hidden gems are either off the beaten path, in a neighborhood not known for nightlife or otherwise isolated from our normal nocturnal routes.
I've taken the responsibility of pairing of some of the Oscar contenders with a fine dinner and/or drinks option for your pre- and post-show enjoyment.
I'm on a lucrative search for the best spots in Pittsburgh to have a nightcap: The bar you head to for one drink at the end of the evening, after wherever you were before.
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.