Food & Drink category, Page 92
New Kensington Festa Italiana is about much more than foodVideo
The New Kensington church basement is filled with the sounds of people talking and laughing and working. There is flour on the floor. There’s more on the hands and aprons of those who have gathered in the heat of a summer July morning. They are here baking homemade cookies for...
Christian W. Clay Winery, Ridge Runner Distillery team for WineStock 2019
Christian W. Klay Winery and Ridge Runner Distillery, both based in Chalk Hill, are partnering to host WineStock 2019. The neighboring Fayette County locations are describing the 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17 event as a “modern day Woodstock,” in celebration of the iconic outdoor music festival’s 50th anniversary. Throughout the...
Primanti Bros, East End Brewing to unveil pickle beer for Picklesburgh
Pickle beer? What will they think of next? Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar has partnered with East End Brewing to create the city’s first pickle-flavored craft beer. “Almost Famous” Pickle Beer is being unveiled Thursday morning at the Primanti Bros. location in Market Square. It's a pretty big dill. We...
Cats, coffee ‘purrfect’ combination for planned Greensburg cafe
The owners of a new cafe in Greensburg hope that the lure of coffee, along with the cuteness factor of cats, will help more rescue animals find permanent homes. Katelynn and Rob Jones are looking to open Cattfeinated Cat Cafe around October in the former Shalimar Bazaar at 159 E....
Seven Springs kicks off 10th annual Rib and Wing FestivalVideo
Seven Springs Mountain Resort’s 10th annual Rib & Wing Festival will be filled with food, music, craft vendors and family entertainment. The festival will be held 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4. This year’s lineup...
With No. 1 ranking, 2019 Picklesburgh will be biggest yet
Picklesburgh is even more of a “big dill” this year. The No. 1 specialty food festival in America as voted by a USA Today readers’ poll will have more of just about everything, said Russell Howard, vice president of special events for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, which produces the event. It...
12 foods to skip for your next cookout
What’s a backyard cookout without burgers, dogs, and fresh fruit salad? While we welcome these summer staples, there are a few other dishes that just don’t belong outside for long periods of time. If you’re planning an outdoor feast for this weekend, you should probably skip these 12 foods: Anything...
Bake up the best for National Lasagna Day
Lasagna from scratch is a meal to behold. If you’re like most people, though, simmering sauce and making individual strips of pasta aren’t on your nightly schedule. Boxed pastas and store-bought marinaras save a ton of time without sacrificing any flavor. Some Sunday when you have a whole day to...
How to grill tuna with a smoky char and a tender interior
Perfectly grilled tuna steaks should combine a hot, smoky, charred exterior with a cool, rare center. For a home cook, this ideal can be an elusive goal. For grilled tuna steaks with an intense smoky char and a tender interior, we started with a hot grill. We moistened the tuna...
Watch how Triangle Bar’s Battleship sub is builtVideo
The rule at the Triangle Bar & Grill in Swissvale is this: “If you wouldn’t serve it to your mom, don’t serve it to anyone else.” Owner Tom Crombie repeated those words Tuesday as he discarded a few rogue tomato slices while creating the famous “Battleship” sandwich. What’s inside this...
Go bananas, swing dance al fresco in Latrobe with Yellow Tie Gala
Call it lemon, canary, sunset or honey, just make sure your wardrobe has some hues of the sunniest shade for the seventh annual Yellow Tie Gala. Slide on your dancing shoes and bring your sweet tooth as the Latrobe Art Center toasts the Great American Banana Split Celebration in style...
The Wine Cellar: 5 diverse Piedmonts perfect for that BBQ
When confronted with sultry, humid days punctuated by sudden thunderstorms with torrential rain, only one response seems sensible. Call your friends and fire up the grill. Don’t forget, of course, to open a bottle or two (or three) of tasty vino to keep the fun moving along. Northwestern Italy’s Piedmont...
Superior Motors marks 2 years in Braddock with ‘street food’ party
To mark its second anniversary in Braddock, Superior Motors will host a “street food” party. The 5 to 11 p.m. July 30 celebration at 1211 Braddock Ave. will feature foods from chef Kevin Sousa’s past, according to party planners, including burgers, hot dogs, poké and tacos. Since its establishment, the...
Wahlburgers opens 2nd Pittsburgh-area location in Robinson
It might have been the Wahlberg brothers’ name that drew people to the grand opening of the trio’s burger-centered restaurant Wahlburgers inside The Mall at Robinson. But patrons say it’s the tasty burgers that will keep them coming back. “I thought maybe we were going to come and see Mark,...
Caliente giving away T-shirts to go with award winning pizza
As if the pizza wasn’t enough, Caliente Pizza and Drafthouse is giving away an “I ate the Mee-Maw” T-shirt with any order of their award-winning pizza. The “Mee-Maw” pizza was conceived by Caliente chef Eric Von Hansen, who named his creation in honor of his grandmother. Earlier this year, Von...
Pittsburgh’s Triangle Bar makes list of best sandwich shops in U.S.
It’s always good when folks outside of Pittsburgh recognize just how great we have it here. Thrillist acknowledges our fortune by including Swissvale’s Triangle Bar & Grill on its list of the 33 Best Sandwich Shops in America. “Western PA loves their sandwiches — this is the land of Primanti’s...
At Gino’s Petit Dejeuner in Harmar, a not so little breakfast with a French infusionVideo
An international trifecta of culinary flavors unite at Gino’s Petit Dejeuner in Harmar. The cozy French-inspired bistro, located in Harmar Shopping Plaza, blends American and Turkish influences on an extensive breakfast and lunch menu. In French, “petit dejeuner” translates literally as “little lunch” but means “breakfast” — which is the...
How to turn chickpea fritters into a delicious burger
Falafel are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, packed with seasoning and utterly irresistible. Here we essentially supersize these chickpea fritters to make a uniquely delicious burger. We started by soaking dried chickpeas overnight to soften before grinding them into coarse bits along with onion, herbs, garlic, and...
Breakfast pizza makes an ideal dish for a brunch crowd
Although it sounds like a bad Saturday morning commercial (Pizza?! For breakfast?!!), it turns out breakfast pizza is just a creative version of the classic bread-eggs-cheese-meat combo. It makes an ideal dish for a brunch crowd and isn’t difficult if you start with store-bought pizza dough. Our challenge was getting...
Impossible Foods wants to make your fish fishless
As impossible as it might sound, vegans might soon have a fish option. The company that brought you the Impossible Whopper and Impossible Supreme pizza is testing the waters for a fishless fish. Impossible Foods has focused much of its work on the biochemistry of fish flavor, the New York...
Self-serve tap beer now a thing in Pittsburgh: Vault Taproom opens on South Side
Pittsburgh’s first restaurant where customers can pour their own draft beer will have its official opening Thursday on the South Side. The Vault Taproom, featuring the iPourIt self-serve draft wall, will open at a location once occupied by an iconic East Carson Street coffeehouse. When customers arrive, they check in...
IronRock Tap House at Westmoreland Mall to open this fall
A new restaurant originally set to open this summer outside of Westmoreland Mall is now slated to open its doors in September. IronRock Tap House, originally proposed as Sedona, does not have a specific open date, said owner Greg Cammerata, but said live music will help kick off a grand...
Craft distilleries offer samples for homeless benefit at Greensburg eatery
Fans of locally crafted libations can enjoy samples of spirits Saturday in Greensburg while raising money to help the homeless. “Tasting the Spirits” will be held 4-7 p.m. at Major Stokes, 108 W. Pittsburgh St. Area craft distilleries — including Country Hammer Moonshine, which has a location in North Huntingdon,...
25 tasty facts in honor of National Ice Cream Day
In 1984, summers got a little sweeter. President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day. Reagan’s proclamation declared that all people of the United States observe the holiday with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Challenge accepted. This year...
Ingredient swap makes for healthier chocolate chip cookie
You shouldn’t compromise on taste for healthiness — that’s the motto Kelly Boretsky now lives by. A few years ago, when the Dickson City, Lackawanna County, resident found out she was headed for a diabetes diagnosis, she decided to make changes to get healthier. Boretsky started swapping in more wholesome...
