Food & Drink category, Page 28
‘It was time’: Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon has been sold
Staffing issues combined with an offer to buy the building were two key factors in the decision to close Bado’s Pizza Grille & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon. “I know it was a shock to a lot of people, but it was time,” Leah Badolato-Smith said Tuesday as she sat...
Giant Eagle to merge fuel discounts with newer myPerks loyalty program
Giant Eagle customers who have been earning GetGo gasoline discounts through the supermarket’s fuelperks+ loyalty program will be switched to the store’s newer myPerks program next year. Giant Eagle announced on its website that it will retire the fuelperks+ program effective Jan. 25 and will automatically move customers with accounts...
Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon to close
After 40 years, Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House announced on Facebook that it will close its doors on Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon on Nov 22. “With heavy hearts, we are sad to say that Bado’s will be saying goodbye to Beverly Road,” the Monday evening post said. “We...
Building the Valley: Essential Fermentation brews fresh taps, seasonal scratch menu
“Come for the beer, and stay for the food.” That’s the message for the dining public from Essential Fermentation Restaurant & Brewery owner Loren Salsgiver. Essential Fermentation, which opened in May 2022, is settling into its business model and navigating a second year in business after deciding to open during...
How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. — On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie’s farm about an hour outside Portland, Ore. Goschie is in the beer business — a fourth-generation hops farmer. Fall is the off-season, when the trellises are bare, but recently, her farming team has been adding winter...
Lego-themed Brick Burger pop-up finds new last-minute home at Penn Brewery
The Brick Burger pop-up establishment is popping up in a new location. A Lego-themed restaurant that was supposed to be at R Wine Cellar in Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday and Sunday had to scramble to find a new spot. Members of Hidden Media Network, the company bringing Brick Burger to...
Wagon Wheel restaurant will close doors after 6 decades
Jodi Susick wasn’t going to miss her chance to order the red devil’s food cake from the Wagon Wheel. “My dad would pick me up on his lunch break and bring me with him for lunch,” said Susick, 49, of Salem as she waited for a massive slice of Our...
Here’s the dill: Heinz announces Pickle Ketchup
Two of Pittsburgh’s favorite flavors are set to collide in a newly announced combination condiment: Heinz Pickle Ketchup. The company announced the new offering, which “combines the tangy and savory flavor of pickles with the unmistakable taste of Heinz Ketchup,” on Monday. It’s set to appear on shelves in the...
Election Day bake sales, meals benefit community organizations
As voters head to the polls Tuesday for a great ritual of our democracy, many will encounter another tradition that is not enshrined in the Constitution: Election Day bake sales, soup sales and lunches. For many community organizations, the sales are fundraisers to support their missions, as reliable as Lenten...
Hometown-Homegrown highlights Pittsburgh’s food past, culinary future
Isaly’s chipped ham and ice cream, pickles, Penn Mac, Wholey’s and Jenny Lee. When you hear those words, you know you’re talking about things associated with food in Pittsburgh. They will be featured among more than 40 local food vendors at the 10th annual Hometown-Homegrown Food Festival on Saturday at...
PepsiCo opens distribution center in Coraopolis
PepsiCo has an eye on expansion as it opened a 150,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Coraopolis. The facility officially opened Wednesday near Pittsburgh International Airport. It handles about 10 million cases annually of beverages like Pepsi, Starbucks, Gatorade and Rockstar that it sends to retailers in Allegheny, Butler, Beaver...
Don’t pre-tip on delivery? Don’t expect your food quickly, DoorDash warns
Americans are tipping their delivery drivers less often than they did last year. DoorDash is seeking to reverse that trend with an automated nudge — one that carries a hint of a threat. The food delivery service is testing out a new in-app warning that encourages non-tipping customers to rethink...
All in the family: Brothers open The Coxcomb restaurant in Monroeville
This is the restaurant of brotherly love. Siblings John and Will Patterson and Joey Robl own The Coxcomb, which opened Aug. 22 in the former Bella Luna space in Monroeville, just west of the Murrysville line. “We each have our strengths we bring to the businesses,” said Monroeville resident Will...
Laurel Highlands ‘Bonfires, Barrels & Brews’ event will feature variety of craft beverages
Go Laurel Highlands is offering a “Bonfires, Barrels & Brews” event for the first time this fall — featuring a fire, food and craft beverages. Part of the Laurel Highlands Pour Tour, the event will be held rain or shine from noon until 5 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Yinzer...
Mad Mex donating 100% of sales this evening to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
For its 30th birthday, Mad Mex is doing the gifting. All food and beverage sales from 5 p.m. to close on Monday at eight Mad Mex restaurants will be donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The ninth, in Erie, will give funds to the Second Harvest Food Bank...
For the second Halloween in a row, U.S. candy inflation hits double digits
Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double...
Cultural Trust’s Cosmopolitan Pittsburgh fundraiser highlights the iconic drink
The cosmopolitan is a pink-hued martini that rose to popularity on HBO’s “Sex and the City,” which debuted in 1998. The cosmo, as it is also known, has stood the test of time for the ladies in the show, appearing in episodes of the 2021 “Sex and the City” sequel...
Restaurant openings and closings in Pittsburgh region
Restaurants come and restaurants go. Some catch a wave of trendiness, some struggle to keep staff, some just fizzle. TribLIVE reported on several openings and closings of restaurants in the region this week. Here they are: Openings The second Alta Via restaurant is scheduled to open today in Market Square....
Alta Via scheduled to open in Pittsburgh’s Market Square
The second Alta Via restaurant is scheduled to open on Friday in Market Square. Located in the former Molinaro Ristorante & Bar in Downtown Pittsburgh, Big Burrito Restaurant Group president Bill Fuller said it’s a great spot. The newest location joins the original Alta Via in Fox Chapel Plaza in...
Argentine restaurant, Balvanera, opens its doors in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
For the owners of the Argentine restaurant Balvanera, opening in the Strip District is a bit of a homecoming. Meredith Boyle grew up in Aspinwall. On one of their many trips back to her hometown, her husband Chef Fernando Navas fell in love with the city as well. So when...
Uno Pizzeria in Waterfront has closed
Uno Pizzeria and Grill, one of the original tenants at The Waterfront in Homestead, has baked its last pie. A note on the Facebook page of the Boston-based chain said it is permanently closed. The Waterfront management office confirmed the restaurant has gone dark. Calls to the restaurant were unanswered...
Midnight Whistler opening soon in former Hough’s space in Greenfield
Midnight Whistler is the nickname for a bigfoot — hence the bigfoot head you will see on the wall of the pub that’s replacing Hough’s Taproom in Greenfield. The new place is expected to open in early November, pending some permit approvals. “Midnight Whistler is a nod to bigfoot,” said...
Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween
NEW YORK — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn’s white, orange and yellow are way up there. Fans and foes alike point to the same attributes:...
Why In-N-Out has barely changed its business for 75 years — not even its fries
LOS ANGELES — The year was 1948. World War II was in the rearview mirror and in Los Angeles, drive-in restaurants were in full swing. Those food stands that first began sprouting up more than a decade earlier had evolved. In a city where the number of drive-ins was said...
Greensburg’s Invisible Man Brewing will relocate to Rialto building
Invisible Man Brewing Co. is joining forces with another established Greensburg business owner as they move to set up shop in the former Rialto Bar & Bistro, which was shuttered in 2022 after a series of violent incidents. After Oct. 26, fans of the beer created at the brewer’s Pennsylvania...
