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Hitchhiker partners with chef Kevin Sousa for Winter Pop-up Taproom in Allentown
Two major players in Pittsburgh’s food and beverage scene are joining forces to open a Winter Pop-Up Taproom in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Hitchhiker Brewing Co. and chef Kevin Sousa of Superior Motors will celebrate the grand opening on Saturday at the warehouse space set up like a beer garden at...
Starbucks rolls out reusable red holiday cups
If red (white and green) cups are back at Starbucks, can Christmas be far behind? The coffee giant on Thursday premiered its holiday designs “created to evoke mini moments of joy for customers and partners. It’s fun, festive and uniquely Starbucks,” said Jen Quotson, vice president of Starbucks Creative. Customers...
Pringles unveils turducken-flavored chips for Thanksgiving
With more people celebrating Friendsgiving, what should you bring to the gathering of friends for a meal on or near Thanksgiving? Pringles has a suggestion: the Turducken Friendsgiving Feast. The potato chip company is delivering turkey, duck and chicken-flavored chips to share. The chip feast also includes other Thanksgiving dinner...
Franco Harris’ son to transform bomb squad truck into wine bar for tailgates
This new bar could be, as they say, the bomb. Franco “Dok” Harris, son of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris, purchased a former police bomb squad truck through the Pittsburgh International Airport auction last month. His goal is to turn it into a portable wine bar, but just...
2 Pittsburgh spots among Food & Wine’s best coffee shops in America
Two Pittsburgh coffee shops were recognized by a national magazine as being among the best in the United States. Commonplace Coffee on the North Side and Espresso a Mano in Lawrenceville are included in Food & Wine’s best coffee shops in America list for 2019. The survey posted Nov. 1....
How to eat that decorative squash with Parmesan, brown butter
This time of year, you can find all kinds of squash and gourds at local grocery stores, far more than the variety found just 10 or 15 years ago. Some of those squash might be sitting on your kitchen table right now. This recipe from “David Tanis Market Cooking: Recipes...
Pittsburgh Vegan Expo and Convention offers tasty sample of the lifestyle
Dacia Thorson recently obtained a registered trademark for legal rights to the word “Beaf.” That’s not beef, but rather Beaf, a plant-based meat alternative. Thorson and her husband Curtis are vegan and own Honest Pastures in Virginia Beach, Va., where the products they manufacture and ship throughout the U.S. include...
What’s Brewing?: Raise a stout, a porter, a brown ale
The leaves are changing colors, and for many of us, so will the color of the craft beer we choose to drink. From brown ales to porters and Russian imperial stouts, darker beers are just suited to the colder months. Here are a few reasons why you might consider something...
12 bottles of wine arrive in space for year of aging
A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science. The red wine will age for a year up there before returning to Earth. Researchers will study how weightlessness and space radiation affect the aging process. The goal is to...
Chick-fil-A backs Sunday’s National Sandwich Day – oops!
ATLANTA — Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder’s Christian faith. But the Georgia-based fast-food chain apparently forgot when it sent an email to some of its loyalty members this week. “Calling all sandwich lovers,” the...
The 9 best cheeses to use in mac and cheese
Instant mac and cheese might pass the test for as a college dorm room quick fix, but everyone knows that nothing beats the homemade stuff. At its best, the real deal — made from scratch — can truly transcend you to a carb-loving comfort food heaven. Whether it’s baked into...
Taco Bell’s free taco promotion happening WednesdayVideo
Taco Bell’s “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion is a go this year and is happening Wednesday. The annual promotion offers diners a free taco if a base is stolen during the World Series. This year’s taco hero is Trea Turner of the Washington Nationals for taking a bag...
Nutty, cookie crust makes a better pumpkin pie
How do you make the classic pumpkin pie even better? Replace your basic pie crust with this delicious pecan sandy cookie crust instead. Pecan candies bring a delicious buttery, nutty goodness to everyone’s all-time favorite holiday pie. The unexpected twist adds some mild fun without upsetting the pumpkin pie purists....
What’s the difference between stock and broth?
For most of my cooking life, I thought “stock” and “broth” were just two different terms for the same thing. (Perhaps one was old timey and the other new age.) I didn’t really think much about those savory meat-flavored liquids beyond the occasion I wanted to make soup. But as...
Scary good cocktails make celebrating Halloween sweeter
With wineries holding trick-or-treat events for adults, and restaurants and bars hosting Halloween for the 21-and up crowd, who says the holiday is strictly for kids? And speaking of wineries and bars, what’s a holiday without a few special, signature cocktails? The mixologists at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, where revelers...
The Wine Cellar: An insider’s peek at Northern Italy’s wineries
It’s a privilege to visit vineyards during the hectic harvest season. Seeing ripening grapes hanging heavily on the vines provides a thrill and creates an appreciation for the hard work required to produce a tasty bottle of wine. A recent tour of three leading northern Italian wineries proved the point....
Popeyes returns ‘sold out’ chicken sandwiches to menuVideo
Popeyes is announcing the return of its popular chicken sandwich by resuming its online “feud” with Chick-fil-A. The sandwich, which sold out in two weeks over the summer, will be available again — permanently — beginning Sunday, Nov. 3. Chick-fil-A outlets are closed on Sundays, a fact Popeyes notes with...
Millennials fueling hard cider craze
On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in October, dozens of people packed into the upper floor of South Side restaurant Steel Cactus for the start of a bar crawl. A bar crawl on the South Side is no feat, but this one eschewed beers and shots for hard cider. “It’s...
Frick Park Tavern opens in Regent Square at site of former Dunning’s GrillVideo
There’s a new restaurant at the site of the once-beloved Dunning’s Grill in Regent Square . Frick Park Tavern on Braddock Avenue opened Tuesday. Owner James Brown chose the name because his mother, Louise Brown, once worked as director of Citiparks, and he grew up close to Frick Park. Brown...
Bob Evans offers couples year’s worth of free date nights
If your date nights include comfort food — think mac and cheese, biscuits and gravy, chicken pot pie — you might be familiar with the menu items at Bob Evans restaurants. If you’d like to up your entree game, the “down on the farm” restaurant is releasing four new steak...
Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve in Unity offers fire cider demo, sample
Fire cider isn’t a variation on the caramel-colored apple beverage found at fruit stands each fall. It’s a trendy health tonic, typically made with apple cider vinegar, and Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve in Unity is ready to reveal how to concoct the liquid. The free pop-up workshop for adults is...
Pour Tour maps out Laurel Highlands’ craft beverage purveyorsVideo
West Overton Village and Museums in East Huntingdon anticipates reviving its own history by producing and selling whiskey by next year. Already, though, the historical site is a designated stop on the new Laurel Highlands Pour Tour, which offers free passports visitors can take to many of the region’s craft...
TRYP Hotel in Lawrenceville has dining options: Brick Shop and Over Eden
Brandon Blumenfeld is working double-time at TRYP Hotel in Lawrenceville. The chef helms the kitchen at the hotel’s two restaurants: Over Eden — a rooftop spot that opened in June — and Brick Shop, a more formal eatery on the ground floor that debuted its dinner menu Tuesday. Located in...
West Overton annual Whiskey Smash salutes its history
West Overton Village and Museums is planning its fifth annual Whiskey Smash, celebrating local distilleries and the popularity of craft whiskey and distilled products. The historical site in East Huntingdon holds the popular fundraiser to help ensure ongoing preservation and interpretation efforts. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 16...
Pa. baker creates life-size deer wedding cake
A couple asked a Lancaster County baker to create a wedding cake in the shape of a deer. The result has been deerly beloved on Facebook. Pam McNeal sculpted the life-size deer at Shady Maple Farm Market in East Earl, according to the market’s Facebook page. The couple provided the...
