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Make nicely glazed, unimpeachable peachy grilled chicken
Too many recipes for glazed grilled chicken give you meat that’s scorched or sickeningly sweet — or both. We wanted nicely glazed, unimpeachable peachy grilled chicken. To start, we sprinkled the chicken with salt and pepper and let it sit for at least an hour before cooking to season the...
DiAnoia’s Eatery launches quarterly Italian dinner series
Although most of us are likely not packing our bags and heading overseas for a foodie tour this summer — darn — DiAnoia’s Eatery is offering a dinner series with a taste of Italy, no passport required. Chef Dave Anoia and co-owner Aimee DiAndrea are launching a quarterly culinary experience...
Music, food bank, story time at Ligonier Country Market
Acoustic singer/songwriter duo The Evergreens, from Johnstown, will share their indie folk music with visitors to Saturday’s Ligonier Country Market. Also this week, patrons can learn more about the services the Westmoreland County Food Bank provides to those in need. In addition, representatives from the Ligonier Valley Library’s children’s department...
Extra crispy meets crunchy as KFC serves up Cheetos sandwich
Crispy chicken gets a cheesy crunch as KFC introduces a sandwich with a layer of Cheetos. After testing in a few markets, the restaurant chain famous for chicken with a crisp crust is going national with their Cheetos-filled creation. The Cheetos Sandwich will be available at KFCs for just four...
Krispy Kreme bakes up new ‘kreme’-filled doughnuts
Krispy Kreme apparently believes its new doughnut is out of this world. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, on July 20, 1969, the doughnut maker is releasing new original doughnuts, filled with Classic Kreme and Chocolate Kreme. It’s even released a tongue-in-cheek video linking...
OpenTable shares tally of top-rated Pittsburgh area restaurants
A restaurant booking service has revealed their monthly tally of best reviews in the Pittsburgh area. OpenTable says they analyzed more than 400,000 new diner reviews to arrive at their top ten recommendations and they break them down by category. These have been voted the best of Diners’ Choice. The...
PizzaFest brings art of the pie to Pittsburghers
The upper crust of Pittsburgh’s pizza chefs is about to square off to help foodies determine which style of hand-crafted artisan pizza they think is a cut above the rest. “PizzaFest — A Slice of Delish” is a newcomer in a city that already has festivals celebrating pickles, pierogies, tacos...
What’s Brewing? An IPA primer on the summer’s finest
In Part 1 of 2, let’s take a look at some of the various types of IPAs you don’t want to miss this summer. Whether an IPA (India Pale Ale) is super hopped, unfiltered or spiked with fruit juice to create a shandy, they are here to stay. Using hops...
Jeni’s Ice Cream to bring free scoops to Pittsburgh area
Free Ice Cream! Now that we have your attention, Columbus, Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is bringing its “Jeni’s Makes Summer Better 2019 Truck Tour” to Pittsburgh this weekend. The company, which has 10 locations spread throughout the country from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, but none in Pittsburgh, is...
Tickets on sale for annual Steel City Big Pour
The annual Steel City Big Pour beer, food, art and music festival returns this year with new times. The event offers guests an opportunity to sample varieties of craft beer and food on Sept. 28 at Construction Junction in Pittsburgh’s East End. Some of the brewers include All Saints Brewing...
‘Benevolent bash’ benefits Beverly’s Birthdays
Sweet treats and beverages will be on the menu when North Huntingdon nonprofit Beverly’s Birthdays teams up with Wigle Whiskey and Level 7 for a fundraising “Birthday Benevolence Bash.” The 5-8 p.m. June 21 event at Level 7 lounge at the AC Hotel Pittsburgh, 1126 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, will benefit...
Just 1 bowl to wash: How to simplify your baking, cleanup
Many of us love preparing a homemade treat, even on a weeknight, but aren’t crazy about baking projects (the kinds that call for running to two grocery stores for hard-to-source ingredients and tackling several components over several hours — if not days). Nor are we fond of doing dishes. I...
Kentuck Knob offering farm-to-table dinners
Kentuck Knob is offering three summer, al fresco dinners at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Chalk Hill, Fayette County. The dinner series includes an optional house tour and a multi-course farm-to-table meal, says MaryAnn Perkins, manager of operations. Dinners are sourced from local producers, and the meals are BYOB,...
A free beer for dad at The Porch at Schenley and The Porch Siena
Cheers to dad! The Porch at Schenley in Oakland and The Porch at Siena in Upper St. Clair are offering a “Draft for Dad”, to all dads dining at either restaurant location on Sunday. A spokesman said the restaurant wants to recognize the men who have taught their children the...
Canada to allow the sale of cannabis edibles late this year
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian government says a limited selection of cannabis-laced food products won’t hit retail shelves in the country before mid-December. Last October, Canada became the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace but it has delayed the sale of edibles containing pot. The government...
Bluegrass, history, pollination on tap at Ligonier Country Market
Those attending Ligonier Country Market on June 15 will see previews of some coming area attractions. A sampling of the musicians who will perform at the 17th annual Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival the weekend of June 21-22 in nearby Waterford will be on hand to share festival information. In addition,...
Burger King’s upside-down Whopper for ‘Stranger Things’ is just burger flipped over
Burger King is the latest company to partner with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” to offer up some nostalgia for customers and fans of the show as they wait for season three to start. The company announced Thursday it will serve upside down Whoppers in 1980s packaging at select stores beginning June...
Uber plans to start delivering McDonald’s hamburgers by drone this summer
In just over a decade, Uber has fundamentally transformed the way people get from one place to another, unleashing both chaos and convenience. Now the global ride-hailing behemoth is hoping to revolutionize how people get their food. On Wednesday, the company announced plans to begin testing the first-ever commercial application...
New Cranberry liquor store first to feature tasting room
The first state liquor store that includes a tasting room opens Friday in Cranberry. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will hold a grand opening for the new Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection location at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cranberry Mall, Phase III Shopping Center at 20111 Route...
Irwin OKs liquor license for taco/tequila restaurant
Irwin officials gave the green light to transfer a liquor license from West Newton to a proposed restaurant on Main Street that will feature tacos and tequila. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the request of Greg Olszewski, a Penn Township businessman, and Matthew Mitchell of North Huntingdon, to transfer a...
Beef Jerky Outlet opens in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh celebrated National Jerky Day on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Beef Jerky Outlet in the Strip District. The outlet on 18th Street specializes in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky. There are meats like kangaroo, alligator, venison and elk, as well as specialty flavors such as...
Seven Springs brewing up inaugural state beer festival
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will present the inaugural Pennsylvania Beer Festival, featuring more than 50 breweries offering complimentary samples of more than 100 beers. The June 22-23 festival gives patrons the chance to sample craft beers from across the Keystone state, including, according to the resort, “elusive brews” one won’t...
Drink in PNC Park with All-Star Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Festival
What’s better in the summertime than heading to the ballpark and having a nice, cold beer? How about unlimited samples of hundreds of craft beers, wines, and cocktail brands? Experience everything wonderful about Pittsburgh’s PNC Park — without fear of the home team losing — at the All-Star Craft Beer,...
New Greensburg association hosts food, craft fest
The newly formed Greensburg Business & Professional Association will host an Ethnic Food Fest & Handmade Crafts event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 15 at the South Pennsylvania Avenue parking lot. Festival plans include flavorful foods from around the world at the inaugural event, celebrating the region’s rich ethnic diversity, says...
Kraft’s new Salad Frosting can help parents con kids into eating veggies
Just like Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar, Kraft’s new Salad Frosting should make the veggies go down easier. It’s a universal truth — well, maybe more like stereotype — that kids hate eating vegetables. So, in an effort to help parents get their kids to eat healthy, Kraft has a...
