Food & Drink category, Page 102
Try 5 of the season’s produce stars
The arrival of the earliest spring produce is absolutely thrilling — at least for me. But then I lead a pretty tame life. Even if seeing those first spears of asparagus and cherubic radishes doesn’t send you into the same paroxysms of joy, there’s still a reason to celebrate. After...
A vegan guide to condiments, sauces
What’s actually in wasabi anyway? Doesn’t soy sauce contain fish or something? When it comes to common condiments, sometimes their specific ingredients are a mystery. Condiments can pose a problem for vegans or for those looking to eat fewer animals products, so many people will just stick to the one...
Cycle Diner in Tarentum seeks new management
The Cycle Diner in Tarentum is seeking a new family to take over daily operations. The restaurant was temporarily closed Tuesday but was expected to be back up and running Wednesday, according to general manager Tommy Scanga. Scanga referred to a Sunday Facebook post when questioned about the potential change...
Wigle Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden holds season opening fundraiser
Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden will hold a season opening party and fundraiser, introducing a new release and holding a pooch parade. A portion of the evening’s bar and bottle sales will benefit Humane Animal Rescue. The annual opening party and release of Madeira bourbon will be held from...
What’s Brewing? Tips for how to taste beer
Interested in learning more about what beer tastes like? If so, you can start today with a flight or a couple of 5-ounce taster glasses next time you’re at a brewery. I’ve always enjoyed trying to detect the various flavors in a craft beer I’m drinking. Sometimes it’s obvious while...
Helltown Brewing cans hit store shelves
Four varieties of beer from Westmoreland County-based Helltown Brewing are now available on store shelves in 12-ounce cans, the craft brewery announced. Six- and 12-packs of four beers became available Monday in Western and Eastern Pennsylvania: • Buffy Hazy IPA • Hop Frenzy IPA • Idle Hands Double IPA •...
Spring Thaw Wine and Food Festival set at Glades Pike Winery
Glades Pike Winery, 2208 Glades Pike, Somerset will host the eighth annual Spring Thaw Wine & Food Festival, featuring eight regional wineries. Visitors will enjoy tastings and food pairings as they sample their way through the wineries of the Southwest Passage Wine Trail. The event will be held 11 a.m.-5...
Prantl’s dessert inspires Burnt Almond Torte beer
Almond. Torte. Beer. Yes, you read that correctly. Prantl’s Bakery’s famous burnt almond torte dessert is now a drink — the Burnt Almond Torte blonde ale. Prantl’s teamed with Cleveland-based Platform Beer Co. on this brew. “A lot of other companies have worked with Platform to make dessert-inspired sours,” Valerie...
Indulge in sinful sweetness with ‘Game of Thrones’ OreosVideo
One sinful addiction salutes another, as “Game of Thrones” Oreo cookies offer sweet snacking for the show’s final season. Just as fans binge watch the HBO series, Oreo fans are known to binge consume the cookies, one chocolatey, cream-filled sleeve at a time. And if you are feeling creative, maybe...
Hunt’s no-salt tomato paste recalled for mold concerns
A specific variety of Hunt’s tomato paste is being recalled for concerns over potential mold in the cans. Chicago-based Conagra Brands, Inc. voluntarily recalled a limited amount of the no-salt added, six-ounce cans of Hunt’s tomato paste on April 3. The final product could have been damaged after the canning...
Pick your spot at The Lot in Oakmont for upscale modern industrial diningVideo
There’s a lot to choose from at The Lot. The Lot at Edgewater in Oakmont celebrated its first anniversary in February. Patrons can lounge in a upscale cigar bar located upstairs, relax on the 1,200-square-foot outdoor patio, complete with a large gas fire pit, dine inside, mingle at the modern...
Pittsburgh-area breweries celebrate National Beer Day
National Beer Day marks the anniversary of a law effectively repealing Prohibition in America. On April 7, 1933 a law signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt weeks earlier, the Cullen–Harrison Act, went into effect allowing the sale of beer and wine with a low alcohol content. For beer it allowed...
Chalkboard art informs, entertains restaurant customersVideo
Need a quick, easy, low-tech way of getting a message across? Try a chalkboard. It’s worked for generations of teachers, and it’s caught on in a big way in the restaurant industry, too. Chalkboards are a great medium for making fast menu changes, for adding some color to a room...
Feeling Graeter’s in Castle Shannon as shop opensVideo
When Andy Webster heard Graeter’s Ice Cream was opening a Castle Shannon shop Friday, he hurried down for his two favorite scoops– black raspberry chocolate chip and coconut chocolate chip. “I am so happy it’s here,” said Webster, of Mt. Lebanon, who knew the company from his time in Columbus,...
Pittsburgh’s Fresh Fest among USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice beer festivalsVideo
Pittsburgh’s Fresh Fest ranks second in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice contest for beer festivals in the United States. Billed as the nation’s first black beer festival, the annual event attracts brewers from across the country, along with Pittsburgh-based brewers in collaboration with black artists and businesses. According to...
Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking
LONDON — It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of stroke and high...
2 Steak ‘n Shakes temporarily closed in Pittsburgh area
Two Steak ’n Shake locations in the region are temporarily closed as the parent company of the chain transitions to a franchise-based business model. There was no time frame given for when the Pleasant Hills and Munhall locations would re-open. The company temporarily shuttered its corporate-owned restaurants until they are...
Heinz introduces Kranch as latest mashup flavor
Ketchup and ranch equals … ‘Kranch?’ Heinz has done it again. This month the condiment giant rolled out its latest hybrid flavor: Kranch, a mashup of Ketchup and ranch. This brings the Heinz flavor combos to four, including Mayochup (mayonaise and ketchup), Mayocue (mayo and barbecue), Mayomust (mayo and mustard)....
Forget kibbles: U.S. sales of fresh pet food are soaring
DETROIT — Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he’s getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach. U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some order pre-proportioned meals of meat and vegetables or frozen raw meat online. Others find them in refrigerators at big...
6 new Pittsburgh-area eateries to try this spring
Spring is in bloom, and so is the Pittsburgh-area restaurant scene. Here are six new eateries around the region to try. ••• Alta Via, O`Hara Diners salivating for the opening of big Burrito’s modern Italian restaurant in Fox Chapel Plaza must wait no longer. Alta Via, the intimate eatery, which...
Jamison Farm operators plan signing event, discuss farming adventures
The Kitchen by Vangura, 14431 Vangura Lane, North Huntingdon, will host a book signing for Unity Township farmers John and Sukey Jamison, authors of the new book, “Coyotes in the Pasture & Wolves at the Door,” from 6-8:30 p.m. June 22. Hors d’oeuvres will feature spicy grilled merguez with hummus...
Troy Hill’s Scratch Food & Beverage debuts Revival Nights
If you’re missing some of the cuisines from Market Square’s now-closed Poros or the Cultural District’s Six Penn Kitchen, you’re in luck; because you’ll be able to relive the dishes and cocktails at Scratch Food & Beverage starting next month. Scratch Food & Beverage’s owner Don Mahaney and the restaurant’s...
Cracking through 8 myths about eggs
They’re cheap, nutritious and an essential part in the diets of billions around the world. Still, there are a lot of myths surrounding the ordinary egg. Get ready for a bit of shell shock. I’m about to scramble everything you think you know about eggs. Myth: Brown chickens lay brown...
Caliente Pizza owner brews up a new craft beer week
There won’t be Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week this year, but a similar week of events is still brewing. Caliente Craft Beer Week will be held April 26-May 5 at all five locations of Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Bloomfield, Hampton, Mt. Lebanon, Aspinwall and Monroeville. The pizza and beer...
Survey: Candy eggs best and worst Easter treats
Dyeing hard-boiled eggs is a time-honored Easter tradition. But, when it comes to eating eggs for the spring holiday, the chocolate ones take center stage. In a recent CandyStore.com survey of more than 23,000 of its customers, two different variations on chocolate eggs — marketed by the same company —...
