Food

Baby, it’s cold outside! How to make your own hot holiday drinks from NOLA bartenders

By Laura McKnight | December 17, 2019

Need a cure for the cold? Some of New Orleans’ favorite bartenders share their recipes for hot, boozy cocktails.

Holiday Hours at Pittsburgh Area Breweries

By Aadam Soorma | December 17, 2019

Here’s a list of who’s open (and when) – your guide to holiday hours at Pittsburgh-area breweries during the week(s) of Dec 23 AND Dec 30.

Oodles of Noodles: How to Eat Vegan at Noodlehead

By Alexa Peduzzi | December 16, 2019

Noodlehead offers some stellar vegan options. Here’s a spotlight on six plant-based dishes you can try at the Shadyside restaurant.

Luna Libre brings Ark-La-Tex flavors together with cozy vibes, local music

By Marielle Songy | December 16, 2019

Tucked into a cozy space on St. Claude Avenue, at an unassuming corner that holds a lot of history, is a restaurant where music and food collide. Luna Libre is a new Bywater spot that sits somewhere at the crossroads of beautiful art gallery and exotic dining experience.

Quitutes Cuisine brings authentic Brazilian flavors to Arabi

By Marielle Songy | December 13, 2019

The menu at Quitutes is simple but extensive. The theme here is fast street-food type meals that you can eat on the go.

Strip District Pop-Up: Helltown Brewing x PA Libations

By Aadam Soorma | December 13, 2019

Here’s a look at what’s brewing inside the heated tent at 1700 Penn Ave. The three-weekend collaborative pop-up bar plans to be open until Dec 29.

Sicily meets Révellion: The Feast of Seven Fishes

By Burke Bischoff | December 12, 2019

To celebrate the holiday season with a distinct Italian flair, Avo restaurant is putting on its 5th annual Feast of the Seven Fishes dinners.

Pepperoni Ray’s: homemade pizza, flavor and community in Gentilly

By Eric Marshall | December 11, 2019

Gentilly doesn’t have many pizza options other than chains. Ray’s customers don’t mind that. He gives them everything they could ask for and more.

Lauren Hughes Penn Brewery

The Slaw 06: Lauren Hughes, Assistant Head Brewer @ Penn Brewery

By Lindsay Patross | December 10, 2019

In this episode of The Slaw: Staying on top of Pittsburgh, we talk to Lauren Hughes, who is the assistant head brewer at Penn Brewery about beer, women in the Pittsburgh brewing industry and dive bars.

East End Brewing’s 15-Year Anniversary: tap takeover, crafts & drafts

By Aadam Soorma | December 10, 2019

The week-long birthday bash includes a 15-way tap takeover, a cake cutting ceremony and concludes with the annual ‘Crafts & Drafts’ holiday market.