Food & Drink category, Page 106
‘Meatball bomb’ offers DiAnoia’s Eatery diners a hearty National Meatball Day dish
While spaghetti and meatballs is a classic Italian dish, DiAnoia’s Eatery thinks National Meatball Day (March 9, if you’re wondering) deserves something a little, well, more. Presenting the “meatball bomb,” taking the Italian eatery’s family meatball recipe to another level by encasing it in pizza dough and two layers of...
Chrissy Teigen raves about pizza spot in visit to Lawrenceville
Never at a loss for words, model, mom, cookbook author and Paramount Network’s “Lip Sync Battle” co-host Chrissy Teigen has a few delicious things to say about her Wednesday visit to Driftwood Oven , 3615 Butler St. in Lawrenceville. “Also I had 4 pieces of INCREDIBLE PIZZA at driftwood kitchen...
Ohio cheese wins U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A cheese from Ohio has captured the top spot at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin. The baby Swiss made by Guggisberg Cheese in Millersburg, Ohio, barely edged out a Gouda made by Marieke Penterman in Thorp, who won the contest in 2013. Penterman was...
Heinz to sell new sauce mashups ‘Mayomust’ and ‘Mayocue’
Kraft Heinz is no longer just for Ketchup lovers. The brand has introduced two new combinations targeting sauce fans. The first is a mayonnaise and barbecue mashup the makers call Heinz Mayocue and the second a mustard concoction, also with mayo, called Mayomust. “Sauce lovers nationwide have been mixing different...
Chipotle restaurant to open outside Westmoreland Mall
Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening another location in Hempfield, but this one will be outside of Westmoreland Mall. The chain restaurant will be built outside of J.C. Penney’s in an auxiliary parking lot next to Applebee’s along Route 30. Plans for the project originally showed a space big enough to...
National Cereal Day: Pick your favorite and just add milk
Today is National Cereal Day. Whether you eat it straight out of the box or from a big bowl brimming with milk, cereal lovers, today is your lucky day. Speaking of lucky … fish out the colorful marshmallow shapes from your special edition Lucky Charms. Limited edition St. Pat's @LuckyCharms?...
Fries before you fly: Primanti Bros. set to open at Pittsburgh International Airport
Primanti Bros. will open a new restaurant at Pittsburgh International Airport with much fanfare on Wednesday. With all of the locations Primanti’s has established around Pittsburgh and in other parts of the U.S., it may come as somewhat of a surprise that this new location is its first in an...
Bistro in Dormont adds to scant French food scene in regionVideo
Say bonjour to a new French bistro in Dormont. Jean Louis Parisian Bistro opened in December 2018, in the space formerly occupied by Needle & Pin along West Liberty Avenue in Dormont. The owner, Shiv Bandhu, decided on French fare. “There was a lack of representation of the French cuisine...
Try this easy, sweet, tangy slow cooker honey mustard chicken
Sweet and tangy flavors are so on trend this year. Everywhere you look, popular chefs and major food companies are coming out with incredible new items inspired by the combo: think sriracha honey or sweet chipotle. This honey mustard chicken recipe is right on the mark. It’s a delicious combination...
Lowber VFC beats back winter with inaugural chili cook-off
Lowber Volunteer Fire Company will hold its inaugural “Chili Cook-Off in the Yough Valley” from noon-4 p.m. March 16 at its hall and club, 386 Lowber Road. A $1 admission fee entitles visitors to sample chili created by 16 cooks. The admission fee also qualifies as one People’s Choice Award...
Food truck festival going indoors at Monroeville Convention Center
How about an indoor food truck bonanza? It’s happening this weekend in Monroeville. A variety of food choices such as chicken and waffles, crepes, tacos, hot dogs and more will be available at Food Truck A Palooza from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Monroeville Convention Center. The event...
Pittsburgh-area fish fries: Where to get your fix all Lent long
Ash Wednesday is upon us. It’s the start of Lent, marking the 40 days of penance and fasting until the celebration of Easter. Lent is also a time when churches, fire departments and civic associations open their doors and serve up hot, crispy fries, flaky fish and other assorted tasty...
Making tender kale without overcooking or having it swampy
Kale is among the most nutrient-dense of all vegetables, but it can be difficult to turn the hearty green tender enough to enjoy. We wanted a simple approach to producing an abundance of tender kale without overcooking the greens or leaving them awash in liquid. We started with a generous...
Picklesburgh takes lead for best specialty food festival
Voters have propelled Picklesburgh atop the leader board as the best specialty food festival in the country. USA Today in its series of travel guides chose the pickle celebration, held annually on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, as a finalist. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Picklesburgh was ahead of the Bacon and...
Maggie’s Farm Rum and Superior Motors plan Latin American dinner pairing
Maggie’s Farm Rum and Superior Motors will pair their drink and food crafts for a family-style Latin American rum dinner on March 26 at the Braddock restaurant. “Superior Motors has been a great partner of ours that has really supported the local distilling community since we opened,” says Will Groves,...
Tree Tops reaps 5 OpenTable awards
With a forest view and located at Polymath Park, Tree Tops restaurant in the Laurel Highlands is representative of what Heather Papinchak, owner with husband Tom Papinchak, calls “destination dining.” The restaurant, at 187 Evergreen Lane, Acme, is again an OpenTable Diners Choice 2019 awards winner. The rural dining space...
Pittsburgh region dining, drinking spots land on James Beard Awards semi-finals list
The regional individuals and dining and drinking spots on the Feb. 27 release of the James Beard Foundation’s semifinalists list add to the growing “foodie” reputation the Pittsburgh area enjoys. The list of restaurant and chef award semifinalists is released in advance of the 29thannual James Beard Awards, according to...
New Oakland restaurant has touch of luxury in every element
Set high above Oakland’s prominent Fifth Avenue, Spirits & Tales — the new French-inspired American brasserie on the 10th floor of The Oaklander hotel — offers stunning views of the Cathedral of Learning, Phipps Conservatory, Schenley Park, Schenley Farms and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. The restaurant space...
Fennell adds pleasing anise note to hearty ziti-sausage dish
There is something magical about this recipe, which coaxes the ultimate flavor out of just a few humble supermarket ingredients, turning them into a rich-tasting and well-balanced pasta dish that will have your family reaching for seconds. After browning the sausage, we sautéed a hefty amount of sliced onions, along...
Tomato, basil and gnocchi soup warms cold winter days
Need to thaw out from the winter weather? This recipe combines two of the most delicious cold weather comfort foods on the planet — pasta and soup. A big bowl of this filling soup and you’ll be toasty for hours. What’s even better? It’s ready in less than a half...
Cadbury, Oreo company has a job opening: Chocolate Taster
Looking for work? Here’s a sweet offer: How about a job as a Chocolate Taster. It’s no joke. Mondelez International, which owns Cadbury and Oreos, is looking to pay someone to eat chocolate. You read that right: Eating chocolate for money. The job posting reads, “You will work alongside approximately...
Eat’n Park expands its fish and Lent optionsVideo
Eat’n Park is gearing up for fish season and Lent. “Going out for fish during Lent is a family tradition,” Kevin O’Connell, Eat’n Park’s chief marketing officer said at a news conference Tuesday at the Waterfront in Homestead. “There are over 100 other choices for fried fish, so we added...
Lent’s seafood season brings Sebak shrimp burger to Wholey’s
A big seafood company and a big Pittsburgh personality are joining forces for Lent, producing a new “from the sea” sandwich. Robert Wholey & Co. Fish Market hopes to reel in customers with its Sea-Bak Shrimp Burger bait, created in partnership with WQED producer Rick Sebak. The Sea-bak Shrimp Burger,...
B Gourmet closes its doors in Sewickley
B Gourmet at 428 Beaver St. in Sewickley has closed. Owners Chris and Jenn Bonfili posted a sign on the eatery’s doors, inviting patrons to visit their new business, Bonfire Food & Drink, at 2100 East Carson St. on the South Side. “It is with great sadness but excitement for...
What’s Brewing? Will the craft beer bubble ever pop?
We all know the craft beer industry has been growing at exponential speed — not just here in Western Pennsylvania, but across the United States. Some people are concerned the growth is reminiscent of the housing market that suddenly crashed in 2007. Is there such thing as a craft beer...
