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Brunchfaced: Copper Vine – come for the food and drinks, stay for the decor

By Angelique Dyer | August 26, 2019

Copper Vine is probably one of the best brunches this crazy city with cars in the drains has to offer. Come for the food and drinks, stay for the decor, and please don’t forget to stunt on the ‘Gram when you take your pics in the bathroom hallway.

Step into the Donora Smog Museum

By Matt Petras | August 23, 2019

In 1948, the steel town of Donora, PA suffered a harrowing smog incident that killed 20 people. Visitors note the museum’s optimistic outlook: “Clear air started here.”

Al's Cone Zone

This Week(end): Shadyside Arts Festival, Kayak Pop-Up in Elizabeth & Brunch with Hitchhiker

By Lindsay Patross | August 22, 2019

We grabbed a banh mi with Pens announcer Josh Getzoff, we’ve got a guide to every comic book store in town and a #PGHprotip on where to find Dole Whip just “minutes from the mall.”

We tried the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich: yes, location matters

By Mary Staes | August 22, 2019

We’ve been talking about it for months, and now the rest of the nation is catching up: the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich IS delicious.

#CatchbasinCar: Crews pull vehicle from Lafitte Canal

By Mary Staes | August 22, 2019

Move along, nothing to see here: Thursday Sewerage & Water Board crews pulled a Mazda 626 from the depths of the Lafitte Canal.

Guide to the Shadyside Arts Festival (Aug 24 & 25)

By Emma Diehl | August 22, 2019

Everything you need to know about this weekend’s Shadyside Arts Festival, including two new restaurants located off Walnut Street.

🐂Run to save your buns in Nueva Orleans

By Mary Staes | August 22, 2019

Around here we don’t eat to live, we live to eat, and this time it’s no different.

EVENT 9/7: Blue Sparrow Braddock’s Inspired Sandwich

By Stephanie Brea | August 21, 2019

Here’s how you can join Very Local and Blue Sparrow for a one-day, off-menu sandwich special at BG Open Air – located behind Brew Gentlemen in Braddock.

The East goes to the Westbank: the diverse spectrum of Asian cuisine across the river

By Burke Bischoff | August 21, 2019

While most people in New Orleans can only really name one or two Asian restaurants on the Westbank (most of the time being 9 Roses), rest assured there are many fantastic dining options featuring a diverse spectrum of Asian cultures across the river.

Curve the Runway puts a twist on how people view plus-sized fashion

By Mary Staes | August 20, 2019

Like your good Spanx, the organization is the perfect foundation for showing off your curves. The fashion show aims to show plus size women of all heights and backgrounds together embracing their curves and brings designers, consumers and vendors out on the town.