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Can’t go wrong with these October restaurant specials
In recognition of October’s designation as National Seafood Month, Pittsburgh’s Grand Concourse restaurant is offering a shareable seafood feast throughout the month. Dubbed Charley’s Bucket for Two, the meal offers diners lobster, dungeness crab, mussels, clams, shrimp, andouille, redskin potatoes and corn for $89. Make reservations to enjoy this heaping...
U.S. consumers snap up Italian Parmesan before tariffs hitVideo
MILAN — U.S. consumers who appreciate the tang of aged Italian Parmesan cheese as an aperitif or atop their favorite pasta dish are stocking up ahead of next week’s tariff hike and as dairy producers in the two countries square off. The Italian agricultural lobby Coldiretti said Friday that sales...
6 Pittsburgh up-and-coming chefs
The next time you savor a fabulous meal dining out, thank your chef. Bringing enthusiasm, new flavors and experiences to their respective kitchens, these Pittsburgh area restaurants have up-and-coming chefs committed to culinary creativity and, of course, amazing food. BBQ Pitmaster Pedro Garcia Joyce Hanz | For the Tribune-Review Walter’s...
Chick-fil-A is top restaurant for teens, according to new survey
For the fourth consecutive time, Chick-fil-A is the top restaurant for teens, according to a new survey. The chicken chain topped Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonald’s and Dunkin Donuts in the survey conducted by Piper Jaffray’s 39th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey. Chick-fil-A garnered 18% of the top votes, while Piper...
Actor Chazz Palminteri visits Pittsburgh, promotes ‘A Bronx Tale’Video
Growing up in Bronx, N.Y., Chazz Palminteri says he once witnessed a murder. He refused to tell who did the killing at the time. He told his story in “A Bronx Tale,” a one-man play he released 30 years ago. The play became a movie and a book, as well...
Yinzer Bars giving region a sweet taste of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh residents are known for both a keen sense of humor and a strong sense of pride. A new chocolate bar indulges both of those qualities, and its sales will help benefit a nonprofit established to help curb the drug epidemic in young adults. A collection of milk chocolate candy...
Put down that takeout menu: Stir-fry basics for home cooks
For every home cook happily tossing together a stir fry at home, there are a dozen would-be stir fryers wanting to make chicken-broccoli-sugar-snap-pea stir fry and then sheepishly reaching for the takeout menu. Stir-fry technique has many people intimidated. But if you can slice and stir, you can stir fry....
What’s Brewing? Now’s the time for harvest ales
Fall is here along with harvest ales for the season. Many seasoned craft beer consumers move away from drinking pale summer-like colored beers in exchange for beers that are darker and a little more robust in taste. Harvest ales are just that. On a cool night by the fire, they...
Glenlivet introduces whisky capsules, a pod cocktailVideo
Are cocktail pods the wave of the future? Maybe, according to The Glenlivet. The company’s whisky capsules — think Tide Pods but digestible and safe — are a new way to enjoy the historic drink. Unveiled last week for London’s Cocktail Week, the single-malt Scotch whisky maker debuted its latest...
Chili Oktoberfest in Murrysville adds cornbread category
Murrysville Recreation Director Carly Greene is proof that you don’t have to spend months perfecting a chili recipe in order to make a tasty pot of the good stuff for her department’s annual Chili Oktoberfest. “One year we didn’t have enough entries,” she said. “The night before, I went to...
Superior Motors plans nightshade food, Day Wines pairing
Superior Motors will host a “Night + Day” dinner featuring a six-course meal of nightshade vegetables paired with wines by Brianne Day of Day Wines in Willamette Valley, Oregon. The special menu will be offered Oct. 13 at the restaurant at 1211 Braddock Ave., Braddock. According to a release, Day...
Best Buddies take educational tour of Rivendale FarmsVideo
In advance of its annual Best Buddies TasteBuds event, which pairs Pittsburgh area chefs with a Buddy sous chef, 14 Buddies spent Oct. 5 at Rivendale Farms for an educational tour of the Bulger, Washington County, farm. Rivendale Farms’ executive chef, Daniele Brenci, will be among the chefs helping their...
Leechburg’s CoCo Coffeehouse celebrates 8 years of businessVideo
Leechburg’s sole coffeehouse celebrates its eighth anniversary this month. CoCo Coffeehouse, located at 163 Market St., offers more than beans and brews — a goal of homemaker-turned-barista/owner Nikki Saxion. The bright and cozy cafe occupies an historic building and offers a casual hangout complete with exposed brick, antique tin ceiling,...
Drew’s Family Restaurant in Forest Hills has new ownershipVideo
Andrew Countouris is forever 21. But his legacy has lived on through Drew’s Family Restaurant on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. The young man died of a coronary embolism at age 21 in 1982. His three surviving brothers — Louis, Peter and Jerry — renamed the place after their late...
Burgatory’s Burger Bash offers meaty charitable fundraiser
Burgatory is sponsoring the seventh annual “The Pittsburgher Burger Bash,” with numerous regional contenders competing for the title of “Best Burger in the ‘Burgh.” The bash is set 1 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the 299 West Bridge St., Homestead location. A panel of notable food enthusiasts, including The...
Circus Peanuts dethroned by candy corn as worst Halloween candyVideo
Which candy is the most disappointing to find in your trick-or-treat bag? The folks at CandyStore.com have done the research and this year there’s a new name at the top (or bottom?) of the list. Those yellow, orange and white fangs of sugar known as candy corns have claimed the...
The Clarks inspire Washington brewer’s ‘Wheat Penny’ beerVideo
When they released “Penny on the Floor” in 1991, The Clarks probably never imagined that — 28 years later — the song would inspire a new beer. The band has teamed up with The Washington Brewing Co. for Wheat Penny, a German-style hefeweizen beer that will be introduced during an...
McRib is (almost) back in 10,000 McDonald’s nationwide
If you’re a fan of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich, mark Oct. 7 on your calendar. McDonald’s announced on Thursday that the barbecue-style, boneless pork sandwich will begin returning to menus that day at more than 10,000 locations across the country. Finding a McRib near you can be something of a...
National Taco Day kicks off the weekend with a little spice
Never mind Taco Tuesday. Friday is National Taco Day, and lovers of the cheesy, the saucy, the crunchy are on the hunt for delicious deals. According to nationaltacoday.com, the word “taco” is the Mexican equivalent of the English “sandwich.” A corn or wheat tortilla is filled with a spicy protein,...
5 Pittsburgh chicken sandwiches you must try
We get it. You can’t get your hands on the Popeye’s chicken sandwich and you’re a tad unnerved. Your belly needs a chicken sandwich, come hell or high water. We have you covered. Believe us, plenty of other Pittsburgh places serve up succulent options when it comes to chicken sandwiches....
Study: Wait times for fast food drive-thrus getting longer
If it feels like you’re waiting a little longer in the drive-thru for that quick lunch, you could be right. According to a new study, wait times for fast-food drive-thru have risen since last year. Customers spent an average of 4 minutes and 15 seconds from speaker to order window...
Take a bite out of the Delmont Apple ‘n Arts FestivalVideo
From cider to dumplings to bags full of fruit for crunching and baking, the Delmont Apple ‘n Arts Festival signals the return of autumn flavors. This year marks the festival’s 37th anniversary, and the 112th anniversary of its apple press, says Brandy Walters, festival communications and marketing director. Opening ceremonies...
Wink Lorch highlights wine offerings of the French Alps
When you’re curious about any French wine region, typically you can find one or two excellent English language books to provide insights on history, wine culture, terroir and producers. But until now, the wines from France’s Alpine region provided a glaring exception. English author Wink Lorch corrects the situation with...
‘MasterChef Junior Live!’ cooking up some fun in PittsburghVideo
Kids in the kitchen aren’t necessarily a recipe for disaster. It was just the opposite for Jasmine Stewart, whose creativity and persistence helped her win the grand prize of $100,000 at age 12 on Season 5 of “MasterChef Junior,” a culinary competition series for ages 8-13 on Fox television. The...
This robot can make 300 pizzas in an hourVideo
Watch out pizza world: this pizza robot could shake things up. Seattle startup Picnic announced Tuesday that it has a developed a unit that can make 300 12-inch pizzas per hour and 180 18-inch pizzas per hour. We are excited to unveil our first-of-its-kind intelligent food assembly platform. See us...
