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.
Bill Cowher once said: “I’m one of you. Yinz know what I mean?” Of course, using a word that’s meant to foster camaraderie with Pittsburghers. It worked on me.
