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Hidden in plain sight: the history behind Arnaud’s Mardi Gras Museum

By Marielle Songy | February 7, 2020

The collection boasts gowns and costumes from 1941 to 1968.

Sunny Side Up Brunch is popping up in Allentown // Saturday, Feb 22

By Stephanie Brea | February 6, 2020

Fries and shine! Join us at the Hitchhiker Winter Pop-Up taproom in Allentown. Tickets available for 10am + 11am seatings; beers from Hitchhiker.

A guide to Carnival dance krewes and how to get in on the action

By Matt Haines | February 5, 2020

Floats are cool, but as a wise man once said, “It’s the stuff between the floats that makes Mardi Gras special.”

Now Open: KLVN Coffee Lab on Hamilton Ave

By Aadam Soorma | February 5, 2020

Located two blocks from East End Brewing, the KLVN Coffee Lab team has opened their coffee shop (and roaster) in a revived, industrial space

Ep. 14 Debunking Pittsburgh Myths with Professor Buzzkill

By Lindsay Patross | February 5, 2020

Is there a 4th river in Pittsburgh? Did Dock Ellis pitch a no-hitter while high on LSD? In this episode of The Slaw: Staying on top of Pittsburgh, we talk with Joe Coohill, aka Professor Buzzkill about some of the myths of Pittsburgh.

Music Box Village: Tiny houses of unconventional sound

By Juliane Piecha | February 4, 2020

The Music Box Village, located in New Orleans’ 9th Ward, pays homage to the unique history and sounds of the city by creating a space filled with miniature musical houses that double as instruments.

The beginnings of America’s Mafia in New Orleans

By Matt Haines | February 4, 2020

Not only was New Orleans a center of America’s network of Mafia families… many historians believe New Orleans was the original center.

Edgar Snyder Super Bowl Ad

The Edgar Snyder Super Bowl Ad – a 1980’s Pittsburgh throwback

By Lindsay Patross | February 2, 2020

The law firm’s 2020 Super Bowl ad features clips from some of Edgar Snyder’s most memorable Pittsburgh commercials from the 1980s.

Krewe Of Chad ‘mayor’ claims spot on Orleans Avenue 552 hours ahead of Endymion

By Clint Durrett | January 31, 2020

The Krewe of Chad was 552 hours early – 138 times ahead of when a spot could be “reserved.”

Don’t let the takeout window fool you: Peewee’s crab cakes are worth the wait

By Marielle Songy | January 31, 2020

The menu also boasts Southern fried catfish, stuffed fish, stuffed crabs, seafood pasta, lobster, shrimp, stuffed baked potatoes, an assortment of seafood tacos on Tuesdays and much more.