Food & Drink category, Page 60
TribLive Taste Test: Dutch snacks!Video
Dutch snacks? But why, you ask? Well, as we all know, Jan. 30 of this year marks the 372nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. It brought an end to the Eighty Years’ War between the Dutch and Spanish and the arrival of Dutch independence...
Chick-fil-A debuts grilled spicy deluxe chicken sandwich
The spicy chicken sandwich wars are heating up with another new entry. Chick-fil-A added a grilled spicy deluxe chicken sandwich to its lineup on Monday, joining a menu that already features a pressure-cooked spicy chicken sandwich. “We know guests are looking to add more variety to their meals, especially after...
Bob Evans sausage recalled for possible rubber contamination
Check your refrigerators. Bob Evans Farms Inc. is recalling packaged pork sausage that may be contaminated with thin blue rubber, according to the USDA. The sausage was produced in December 2020 and is packaged in one-pound containers labeled with lot code 0352. Packages have a use-by date of Jan. 31...
Dry January is moist for some at the rocky start of 2021
NEW YORK — A raging pandemic, tumultuous presidential election and deadly Capitol insurrection have combined to make the annual tradition of Dry January more moist than air-tight for some. Not Sarah Arvizo. She considers it her easiest yet. As much as the 32-year-old Manhattanite would love to partake in a...
Where to eat during Greensburg Restaurant Week
This time around, you won’t have to wait until dinner to enjoy a Greensburg Restaurant Week deal. For the first time, there will be breakfast and lunch options, courtesy of first-time participants Yumzio Bistro and South Greensburg Restaurant. Olives and Peppers at the Greensburg Train Station is the third new...
TribLive Taste Test: National Peanut Butter Day is coming up!Video
This Sunday, Jan. 24, is National Peanut Butter Day! And what better way to celebrate than buying most of the major store brands of peanut butter to figure out which is the best? TribLive Taste Test team members were originally hoping to do a blind taste test to try and...
Back Alley Brewing Co. to be a 1st in Dormont
A group of friends have created a lot of beer behind one of their homes. That location inspired a business. Back Alley Brewing Co. is planned to open in late spring/early summer. It will be the first brewery in Dormont. Four of the five owners live there and a fifth...
Pittsburgh-inspired coffee shop returns to the North Side
Yinz drink coffee? A new brew will be available on March 1 when YINZ Coffee opens for business on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Located inside the former Crazy Mocha at the corner of Federal Street and North Avenue, the shop will serve coffee, tea, hot chocolate and pastries. Owner Ken Zeff,...
Own a piece of memorabilia from Parkway West Max & Erma’s restaurant
Get something to-go at Max & Erma’s. The restaurant chain is auctioning items from its closed North Fayette location along Parkway West. The locations in Cranberry and Monroeville remain open. People can bid on everything from signs to equipment to a wooden bench at the entrance. A large wooden pirate...
Food Podcast: Hindu Jain Temple is matching gifts to Pittsburgh food bank during MLK Day
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is hosting a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day focused on Food Justice is Social Justice. The food bank is welcoming 30 volunteers at its warehouse in Duquesne on Monday to prepare food for distribution across its 11-county service area. The event is open...
Tylers Bakery & Cafe brings bubble tea, kombucha on tap to LigonierVideo
Have you ever strolled the streets of Ligonier, thinking, “I could really go for a bubble tea right now”? Until recently, you might have been out of luck — but now you can stroll up East Main Street to Tylers Bakery & Cafe to satisfy your craving. The eatery specializes...
Alcohol is the spirit of Prohibition Pastries
When Eliza Jane Bowman volunteered at a bottling event at East End Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood several years ago, she noticed cases of barleywine sitting in the warehouse. Owner Scott Smith said it had gone flat and wasn’t worth anything. She saw a value to it. “I told...
‘Vertical farm’ in Braddock to serve as Penguins’ official greens partner
The Pittsburgh Penguins are partnering with a local farm that will provide greens for the team during the upcoming season. Fifth Season, a “vertical farm” based in Braddock, will serve as the official greens provider for the Penguins during the 2020-21 season. Team chef Geoff Straub will use Fifth Season’s...
New Pa. websites promote restaurants and show violators of covid measures
New interactive dashboards announced Tuesday by state officials allow users to find open Pennsylvania restaurants, which are offering takeout and those accused of violating covid-19 mitigation measures. The Covid Inspection Dashboard allows users to search restaurants by name, county, city or ZIP code. The dashboard lists whether any violations have...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week serves up safe ways to dine
Let someone else do the cooking. Winter Pittsburgh Restaurant Week offers diners options – from food specials to limited-time-only dishes – all done safely so you can enjoy a meal during a pandemic. Most places will offer the deals now through Jan. 24, and some longer into February. You can...
French wine, vines headed home after year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station bid adieu Tuesday to 12 bottles of French Bordeaux wine and hundreds of snippets of grapevines that spent a year orbiting the world in the name of science. SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule undocked with the wine and vines — and thousands of...
Greensburg Restaurant Week will showcase dine-in, takeout options
Greensburg-area eateries are cooking up special menus for Greensburg Restaurant Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31. About 20 restaurants are expected to participate, according to Ashley Kertes, executive director of Greensburg Community Development Corp., which organizes the semiannual event. During the week, local restaurants typically offer reduced or fixed price menus,...
Pittsburgh rapper Frzy featured on Eat’n Park Smiley cookie
As a little boy, Harvey Daniels’ parents, Brenda and Harvey Daniels, would take him to Eat’n Park in Squirrel Hill. He ordered his favorite — the Mile High Meatloaf — but it was the end of the meal he couldn’t leave without having. “Since I was a kid, I always...
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry’s enters the pet food business
Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry’s. The venerable Vermont ice cream company said Monday it’s introducing a line of frozen dog treats, its first foray into the lucrative pet food market. Doggie Desserts, sold in 4-ounce cups, go on sale in U.S. groceries and pet stores...
A Slice of New York brings Big Apple pizzas to ManorVideo
Sean Jefairjian’s dream of opening a pizza shop was partially because of frustration. “It’s very hard to find a traditional New York pie,” he said. A native of the Bronx, Jefairjian has lived in Southwestern Pennsylvania for 20 years. There are a few places in the region to get pizza...
South Hills Village adds Condado Tacos
Condado Tacos is opening a third location in the area at South Hills Village mall. The expected date is late February or early March. “We are so excited about this newest restaurant,” said Hannah Vlk, brand manager for Condado, based in Columbus, Ohio. “Pittsburgh is a market we love being...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House temporarily closed, donated food to Light of Life
The website and social media pages for the Original Oyster House in Market Square explain the closure: They show a person sitting by the water, holding a rod. “WE’VE GONE FISHING,” reads the message. “CLOSED FOR JAN. 2021.” “You can say we have temporarily closed to regroup,” said owner Jen...
Martorano’s Prime restaurant opens at Rivers Casino PittsburghVideo
Celebrity chef Steve Martorano started out as a child making his grandmother’s meatball and Italian hoagies from the basement of his Philadelphia home. He would go door-to-door selling the sandwiches in South Philly. “They called my grandmother ‘Fat Mary,’ ” said Martorano as he stood inside his fourth restaurant, Martorano’s...
Pancakes, pickles, prepared meals tops in 2021 food trendsVideo
Whether home-cooked, dine-in or takeout, food — glorious food — was one of the few pleasures we could depend on in 2020. Food sustains the body and nourishes the soul. Somehow, a bite of something delicious makes a bad day, or a bad year, just a little bit better. Good...
Thin mints or Trefoils? Girl Scout cookie sales set to begin
Thin mints or Trefoils? Do-si-dos or Tagalongs? It’s time to decide which Girl Scout cookies you’re buying this year — and how many boxes. Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania will launch their 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program on Friday, hoping to bring smiles to the faces of their customers during a...
