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Ep. 49 – Jenny Mendak loves Millvale and Millvale loves her right back

By Stephanie Brea | October 13, 2020

From dances to donut meetups, meet the woman whose commitment to the kids in her community is unwavering.

From Uptown to Downtown: where you can find New Orleans’ record stores

By Sabrina Stone | October 6, 2020

New Orleans is packed with music, musicians and music lovers, so it’s no wonder we’ve got more than 10 record stores. Each one has its own little quirks, speciality areas, and reasons to visit.

Red Gravy restaurant has been around for a decade, but you’ve never had it like this

By Marielle Songy | October 5, 2020

The restaurant has been transformed from a Central Business District brunch staple into a cozy, Italian bistro on Magazine Street. What was once a must-visit brunch destination is now the home of your date night dreams, where handmade pastas are lovingly served by owner Roseann Rostoker.

#PGHFinds Unique items from Pittsburgh Vintage Sellers

By Lindsay Patross | October 1, 2020

#PGHFinds Unique items from Pittsburgh Vintage Sellers

Like Hogwarts for strings, Salvador Giardina’s Old Metairie shop Stringed Instruments Restoration & Making is a musical wonderland

By Angela Calonder | September 24, 2020

There are no neon lights in the window to catch the attention of passersby, as there are at the neighboring shops. Like something from the Wizarding World, it’s as if a person might only notice the shadowy doorway and peeling gold and silver letters on the glass if they’ve specifically come looking for them.

Pittsburgh candles

All the best made-in-Pittsburgh candles for fall

By Stephanie Brea | September 22, 2020

pumpkin spice and everything nice, here’s 10 locally made candles you can buy right now

Harvie Farms Pittsburgh

Ep. 36 Harvie Farms PGH uses technology to create the ultimate CSA box

By Stephanie Brea | September 14, 2020

Meet Simon Huntley. He believes eating food from local farms should be as easy as ordering from Amazon.

Pittsburghese T-shirts

T-shirts N’at

By Very Local PGH | September 13, 2020

The best T-shirts and gifts to share your love of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Knitting Shops

Where to buy locally made/dyed yarn online & Pittsburgh knitting shops

By Lindsay Patross | September 12, 2020

You can knit local too. Here are 10 local businesses that make or hand-dye yarn in Pittsburgh and a list of all of the Pittsburgh knitting shops.

Back to School with Very Local: Science + Technology

By Very Local PGH | September 12, 2020

Meet some of the Pittsburghers who are sharing their knowledge of coding and astronomy