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Car Bazaar: A socially distant flea market in Downtown Pittsburgh

By Lindsay Patross | April 2, 2021

Every Saturday in April, the Sixth and Penn Parking Garage will host an outdoor flea market.

Sweet Thangs update: Stricen Carter’s ‘designer snoballs’ are now in Mid-City

By Marielle Songy | April 1, 2021

Stricen Carter is the force behind Sweet Thangs NOLA, a stand that serves decadent snowballs to long lines of eager customers. Her stand brings snowballs to the next level, by packing them with cheesecake, candy and cookies, and these photo-worthy designer deserts have been taking Instagram by storm. She taken her stand from Gentilly to Mid-City and is working on expanding.

She Comes in Peace: A colorful salon and costume shop in the Bywater

By Marielle Songy | March 31, 2021

She Comes in Peace, located in the Bywater, is part salon and part costume shop that really pops. Unique colors and designs take the typical hairstyle to the next level.

Urban Roots Garden Center

Urban Roots: A quirky petting zoo and plant center all in one

By Sabrina Stone | March 29, 2021

Urban Roots Garden Center is one of the happiest places you can go these days. Part gardening supply and home goods store, operated and run by warm, helpful plant-specialists, part petting zoo and animal rehabilitation center: It’s the perfect location to go to get outside in the sun and outside of your head. 

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Central City’s Zony Mash Provides a Place to Keep Food Pop-Ups Afloat in Pandemic Times

By Angela Calonder | March 19, 2021

Located in a historic movie theater, this local brewery has a great lineup of local food trucks

NOLA PopUp Picnic

Let NOLA PopUp Picnic make your next picnic picture perfect

By Marielle Songy | March 17, 2021

Ana Suarez has always loved planning parties and events for coworkers and friends. Because the pandemic put a stop to typical parties, she wanted to create a way for people to get together and enjoy special occasions, safely. She thought picnics were the perfect fit. Armed with a degree in finance from the University of New Orleans, and her love for party planning, Suarez started NOLA PopUp Picnic in January.

Hotel One11

One11 Hotel: an old sugar refinery is now a hotel in the French Quarter

By Beth D'Addono | March 15, 2021

There hasn’t been a hotel opening in the French Quarter for more than 50 years, but that was going to change if Wayne Ducote got his way. 

At Lionheart Prints you can find fun cards & unique gifts for every occasion

By Marielle Songy | February 26, 2021

Lionheart Prints is a creative dream come true. When you walk in, you’re wrapped in a world of beautiful design — from the 20-foot wall of pens in every color of the rainbow to the cards, wrapping paper and fun gifts.

Stories of Appalachia

Rolling Pepperoni Unwrapped: Katt Schuler & the stories of Appalachia

By David Neimanis | February 16, 2021

“RP Unwrapped” is a new book from Rolling Pepperoni offering up a collection of stories from Appalachia

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There is still time to order a dozen bacon roses for Valentine’s Day

By Lindsay Patross | February 12, 2021

Every Tuesday is bacon night at both the Harris Grill & Shiloh Grill. For Valentine’s Day, you can order a dozen bacon roses from either location.