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‘The Sioux Chef’ plans two museum culinary events
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will present two events with internationally renowned culinary leader Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company “The Sioux Chef” and author of “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.” The book earned a James Beard medal for Best American Cookbook for 2018. These culinary experiences are...
IHOP Mother’s Day tweet of pancakes in a sonogram falls flat
In an effort to celebrate Mother’s Day, IHOP offered its love to mothers everywhere by sharing a photoshopped sonogram of a woman’s womb full of pancakes, jokingly suggesting in a tweet that eating the breakfast favorite might cause a food baby to grow in the uterus. On Sunday morning, right...
Fox Chapel Plaza’s Alta Via offers a food tour of northern ItalyVideo
Traditional Italian food step aside. The newest addition to Pittsburgh’s impressive Big Burrito Restaurant Group whisks one off to the Dolomite region in northern Italy. Alta Via is a globally recognized walking trail through the Italian Dolomites, hence the name. “The food is simple, clean, fresh and ingredient driven,” says...
Sheet-pan suppers are easy, adaptable way to get it on the table fast
Sheet-pan suppers. You’ve seen the cookbooks, the blogs, the artfully arranged Instagram snapshots. It can be easy to roll your eyes at the ubiquity of the concept, but there’s a reason — quite a few actually — why these all-in-one dinners are so popular. Cookbook author Molly Gilbert found the...
Braising can maximize the freshness of spring vegetables
While raw and roasted vegetables certainly have their place, braising is a great technique for cooking even the most delicate vegetables. You may think braising would turn verdant spring vegetables drab and watery but, in fact, braising can maximize their freshness and make them taste more like themselves. To turn...
Dive Bar & Grille opening in Indiana Township, Regent Square
Timing is everything. For Clint Kuskie and Gordon Judge, it was double timing. They were searching for a fourth location for the Dive Bar & Grille and found two – one in the former Ryan’s Pub in Regent Square and the other in the current Gators Grille in Indiana Township....
Claddagh Irish Pub closes down on Pittsburgh’s South Side
The green beer and Guinness won’t be flowing any longer at Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant in SouthSide Works. The Irish-style pub is closed, according to the establishment’s website. A message on the home page reads: “Thank you for your patronage over the past 14+ years and allowing us to...
In France, McDonald’s ditches fries for cucumbers in Happy Meals
Hopefully, the irony isn’t lost in translation. Instead of french fries in its Happy Meals, young diners at McDonald’s restaurants in France will be getting Petits Concombres (“little cucumbers”), reports VegNews. It’s all for the health of it’s customers. “The arrival of the Little Cucumbers is fully in line with...
Lidia’s in the Strip District gets a health department consumer alert
Lidia’s Pittsburgh, an Italian restaurant in the Strip District, received a consumer alert Tuesday from the Allegheny County Health Department. The health department said the restaurant’s prep coolers were not working and not maintaining safe temperatures for cold food. The restaurant also kept “potentially hazardous food” past the use-by date,...
Story behind Caliente’s award-winning Mee-Maw pizzaVideo
When Eric Von Hansen, the regional chef of Caliente Pizza and Draft House, flew to Parma, Italy, to compete in the World Pizza Championship, he took a radically different approach than his competitors. While his American opponents brought their ingredients with them, Von Hansen decided to forage for his all...
Margarita cupcakes are a festive summer treat
Margarita cupcakes. What could be more perfect for spring and summer? You’ll find all kinds of reasons to make these fun, tequila-infused cupcakes. I mean, who doesn’t love a little spiked dessert? This recipe makes a deliciously moist cake with a light lime and tequila flavor — just like your...
What’s Brewing?: Pick a shandy or a radler for Mom
Mother’s Day is Sunday. If you’re someone who buys mom a gift each year, it can be challenging to find that special something unless you’re in the habit of getting her the same thing every year. For those of you who are looking for something unique, I have an idea!...
Grill that steak like a master with these hot cooking tipsVideo
Temperatures are rising, the outdoors beckons and our appetites are ramping up for meals cooked on the grill. According to Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, July 4 is the most popular day to grill (73 percent), followed by Memorial Day (60 percent), Father’s Day (45 percent), Mother’s Day (34 percent)...
Moms can get free Smiley cookie at Eat’n Park
We count on our moms for smiles every day of the week. On Sunday, Eat’n Park Restaurants will give mom a free Smiley cookie just for celebrating her special day with them. Take your mom to Eat’n Park on Mother’s Day — May 12 — and she can get a...
Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beef
NEW YORK — If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. market of meat eaters by more closely mimicking the taste of beef than vegetarian patties of the past....
Twitter users get Wendy’s to bring back Spicy Chicken Nuggets
Ask and you shall receive. As long as you get 2 million tweet likes. Two years ago, Wendy’s discontinued its Spicy Chicken Nuggets. And many were sad — and that includes Chance the Rapper. Recently, Chance tweeted out his desire — nay, need — for Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Nuggets to...
Sheetz launches its own craft beer brewed with coffee beansVideo
Sheetz has almost everything, so it was only a matter of time until it rolled out its own craft beer. Altoona-based Sheetz is collaborating with Rusty Rail Brewing Company of Mifflinburg to unveil the convenience store’s first ever craft beer, Project Coffee Hopz, a limited edition coffee bean IPA. The...
Tarentum’s closed Cycle Diner continues search for new management
The Cycle Diner in Tarentum is closed but perhaps only for a short time. “We have several people interested in leasing it. One is a guy from Europe who we will be meeting with,” said George Gatto, who has owned the diner since 1990. “So we hope to know something...
DiAnoia’s Eatery opens to-go pizza window
DiAnoia’s Eatery, Pittsburgh’s Strip District Italian eatery and all-day café, is now offering Pizzeria Davide, a to-go pizza window in back of the restaurant at 2551 Penn Ave. The pizzeria specializes in old world-style pizzas, layered with provolone cheese on the bottom and sauce on the top. Hours are 11...
A foolproof way to make chicken drumsticks ultra-tender
With their built-in handles and small size, economical chicken drumsticks are tailor-made for a cookout. So we decided to devise a foolproof way to roast them on the grill to ultra-tender perfection with nicely browned skin and wonderfully juicy meat. We usually don’t brine fattier dark meat, but since we...
Cauliflower on the grill? Don’t be scared, it’s easy
To make grilled cauliflower with a tender interior and a flavorful, nicely browned exterior, we first microwaved it until it was cooked through and then briefly grilled it to pick up color and flavor. To ensure that the cauliflower held up on the grill without falling through the grate and...
Chickpeas make a great foundation for this veggie burger
Buttery, nutty chickpeas make a great foundation for a satisfying veggie burger. A touch of curry powder adds a hint of warm spice. Panko are crispy Japanese-style bread crumbs — they help hold the patties together. Process the chickpea mixture just until there are some finely chopped chickpeas (to help...
North Hills Brew Fest takes over Pittsburgh Shrine Center
They brew beer in the basement, sometimes in their kitchens. It’s a hobby, a passion and often an experiment. They will share their drinks at the third annual North Hills Home Brew Fest on May 11 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center’s Pavilion, an outdoor covered space in Cheswick. This will...
Mineo’s Pizza to open a third location in the North Hills
There is a third slice to this Mineo’s pie. The Squirrel Hill pizza staple for more than six decades, which also has had a location in Mt. Lebanon for 25 years, will celebrate a trifecta — opening on Wildwood Road in Hampton. The expected time frame is by the end...
Whisky Dinner will celebrate Welsh culture in Pittsburgh
Prince Charles will not be there. But all things Welsh will be celebrated during a Whisky Dinner on May 17 at the University Club that’s being hosted by the St. David’s Society of Pittsburgh. The society celebrates and promotes awareness of Welsh cultural heritage in southwestern Pennsylvania and this is...
