Food & Drink category, Page 77
New Big Burrito Group restaurant coming to Lower Lawrenceville
Lower Lawrenceville will be the recipient of Big Burrito Group’s newest restaurant concept come early fall. “We’re working on the final details,” said Big Burrito Restaurant Group CEO Cary Klein. “As soon as we get zoning approval, we’ll be full-blast.” The restaurant group has leased the first floor space at...
For the ultimate grilled cheese, use both stovetop and oven
Grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food, an adult treat that harkens back to childhood. I never met a grilled cheese sandwich I didn’t like. Where I grew up, there was an old-fashioned drug store with a lunch counter. When the weather was good, my best friend and I would...
Distillery owner looks to boost Somerset County agritourism
Somerset County will soon have a new distillery. By spring 2021, Maximilian Merrill plans to open Ponfeigh Distillery Inc. in Somerset Township. “This is a $3.4 million project,” he says. The distillery will be located along Stoystown Road, following renovation of a long-closed 84 Lumber site. “There will be a...
What’s Brewing? A tasting plan for upcoming Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest
How about a few, new brews to warm up these gloomy February days? The Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest is once again being presented by Fat Head’s Brewery and will be held at the David Lawrence Convention Center Feb. 28-29. Tickets are on sale now. Thousands of people will attend and proceeds...
Clark Bars are back in time for Valentine’s Day
They are as much a part of the taste of Pittsburgh as Iron City Beer, Primanti’s sandwiches and Heinz ketchup. The Clark Bar, with its crispy peanut butter and spun taffy core, coated in milk chocolate, is back. The bars are returning to Steel City candy stores on Valentine’s Day...
Cellar Works Brewing plans 2nd location at Winfield’s Cooper Station RestaurantVideo
A new business is brewing in Winfield Township. A large digital sign outside of Cooper Station Restaurant, which closed abruptly and without notice to the public in 2019, hints “Something is brewing” to passing motorists along Route 356. Cellar Works Brewing Co. owners confirmed plans are underway to open a...
Primanti Bros, East End Brewing team up for a Valentine’s beer
Primanti Bros. and East End Brewing are pairing for another beer just in time for Valentine’s Day. The new brew, “Almost in Love,” is to be released Tuesday morning at the Primanti Bros. restaurant in Market Square. Diners will be able to crack open cans of the chocolate-cherry stout flavored...
Healthy food, helping needy at the heart of chef’s new eatery in Ross
Veteran Pittsburgh chef Kevin Watson has launched his latest venture in Ross Township — Chef’s Table, which he dubs as the area’s “first restaurant with a heart.” Chef’s Table combines Watson’s generational African-American cooking traditions, love of herbs and spices, and influences from cuisines around the world to create healthy,...
Ligonier’s popular ‘Soup’s On’ is savory, sipping, shopping fun
Editor’s note: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce is rescheduling its Soup’s On! event for April 18. Ticket holders who cannot attend on April 18 can contact the chamber office at 724-238-4200. One pleasure among winter’s chill is the enjoyment of comfort foods, perhaps chief...
A guide to all the new condiments lining grocery shelves
Sauces, dressings, salsas, mustards, honeys, international ingredients. The selection of condiments at grocery stores has expanded dramatically in recent years. Some are hardly new, except to those unfamiliar with certain cuisines. Others are contemporary twists on classic products, or hybrids. Here’s an assortment of condiments that have nestled themselves happily...
Oscar cocktails in category all their own
If you are planning an Oscar viewing party, it’s crunch time. With the Academy Awards broadcasting at 8 p.m. Feb. 9 on ABC, hosts in need of libation suggestions might find it fun to pair a few of the nominated films with matching cocktails. Each year entertaining expert Mark Addison,...
Pittsburgh’s Caliente Pizza & Draft House donates pies to Light of LifeVideo
Hope starts with a meal. Those were the words of Doug Smith, director of development for Light of Life Rescue Mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Friday as he watched residents enjoy slices of pizza from Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House as 40 extra-large pizzas (approximately 480 slices) were...
South Side’s Le Petit Chocolat & Cafe to offer expanded menu
East Carson Street’s Le Petit Chocolat & Cafe will look a little different by the end of February, adding an oasis of healthful eating options to the indulgent South Side. Le Petit currently offers several health-conscious, quick-bite items, but the menu is about to expand to what the owners, Amanda...
East End Brewing celebrating Valentine’s Day with ‘Crafts and Drafts’
East End Brewing is hosting a “Crafts and Drafts: Date Night” on Saturday. Larder of East End, the brewery’s in-house restaurant, also will be open for dinner. Alternate Histories and artist Matthew Buchholz is co-hosting the event, which runs from 5 to 9 p.m. “We talked about options and thought...
Pittsburgh restaurant makes OpenTable’s 100 most romantic
Eight Pennsylvania eateries made OpenTable’s list of most romantic dining spots in the country. One of them is in Pittsburgh. Altius, perched atop Mt. Washington, was included in the restaurant booking service’s 100 recommended places to dine with your date. But if you’re thinking of trying Altius on Valentine’s Day,...
Chatham University’s new baker training program rising up, thanks to grant
Chatham University is creating a new baker training program combining practical instruction and education. The effort is a collaboration of its Center for Regional Agriculture, Food and Transformation and Community Kitchen Pittsburgh. A pilot cohort, expected to be a 12 to 14 week commitment, will launch in May. A $215,000...
Top Tips From the Wine Cellar: 4 to try from France’s Ventoux region
In the southern Rhône Valley, Mont Ventoux offers plenty of drama both for cyclists and winegrowers. On 13 occasions since 1951, “The Giant of Provence,” as the mountain is called in France, has figured prominently in the famous Tour de France bicycle race. In each instance, competitors tested their conditioning...
Girl’s fall into grease pit prompts W.Va. bill to hike fines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a 5-year-old girl fell into a restaurant grease pit and was rescued, West Virginia’s Senate has passed legislation that would toughen fines for restaurants that have unsecured lids on the containers. The state Senate passed the bill Tuesday, 33-0. One member was absent. It now goes...
Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar on South Side to become new restaurant: Oddballs
The last remaining Winghart’s Burger & Whiskey Bar is under new ownership and undergoing a concept overhaul and rebrand. On Saturday, Winghart’s South Side location changed hands from the Bandhu Brothers Inc. — who retain rights to the Winghart’s name — to first-time restaurateur and Pittsburgh native Matthew Miklos, 35,...
Sun Dawg Cafe expands size, hours, adds bar serviceVideo
In recent months, Sun Dawg Cafe in downtown Greensburg has expanded its space and hours of operation and acquired a liquor license. “We just thought to ourselves, if the opportunity should arise — and it did — we would love the opportunity to expand,” says Rachel Flowers. She and her...
What you may not know about carrots
How do you know when a carrot is dehydrated? Why should we care? I found the answer plus other interesting facts about my favorite vegetable in a recent article by registered dietitian Bethany Oxender in Food & Nutrition magazine, a publication of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I’ve highlighted...
Dill with it: Picklesburgh nominated again for top specialty food festival
Defending a championship is never easy. But Picklesburgh will try to win best specialty food festival in the country for the second year in a row. A USA Today readers poll again includes the event as one of the choices for fans to choose. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership made the...
TribLive Taste Test: Pop Tarts Cinnamon Sugar PretzelVideo
Salted caramel. Chocolate-chip cookies with sea salt. It’s tough to go wrong with a combination of salty and sweet. Which is why the TribLive Taste Test team figured the new Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel flavor of Pop Tarts would easily get a nice high score, especially when compared to what we’ll...
Secret ingredient kicks up this cauliflower soup
Cold winter nights are made just a bit better with warm comfort food. This delicious Cheesy Cauliflower Soup fits the bill. Cozy up on the couch with a big bowl tonight or whip some up this weekend and stay in with your favorite movies. This soup does not disappoint. What...
Huge, tropical jackfruit catches on as a meat substitute
If you’ve never heard of jackfruit, keep your eyes open: You’ll start noticing it everywhere. Jackfruit is a very large tropical fruit often used as a meat substitute. It packs some nutritional wallop, and the fact that you can cook, chunk or shred it like chicken or pork makes it...
