Food & Drink category, Page 84
Pizza Hut testing plant-based pizza in round box
Round pizza. Square box. It’s an ages old problem, but one pizza chain thinks it has a solution. Pizza Hut is introducing a test of a specialty pizza with a plant-based topping called Incogmeato from Kellogg. The pizza will be delivered in a round box. Let that stink in -...
Sidewalk patio at Square Cafe in Regent Square can remain open, borough says
The outdoor seating at the Square Cafe in Regent Square, once in jeopardy, can remain open year-round, borough council members decided during a Monday meeting. Edgewood Borough members unanimously voted in favor of an amendment to adjust some of the seating to allow sidewalk access, filed by the popular restaurant’s...
Hershey’s Mini ranks as Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy
You can’t keep a good candy bar down. Only two years after coming in third as Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy, Hershey’s mini bars lands at No. 1 this year as the state’s most popular candy treat. Each year, Candystore.com adds up several years’ worth of sales figures — 12 to...
Samuel Adams’ most extreme and expensive beer now available
Samuel Adams is back with its latest version of Utopias, its extreme beer. Utopias is Sam Adams’ limited-release beer that clocks in at a whopping 28% ABV and sells for $210 a bottle. It has been available at select locations since last week and for the first time will be...
Hartwood Restaurant, a ‘hidden gem’ in Indiana Township, celebrates 10th anniversaryVideo
A best-kept dining secret is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Hartwood Restaurant and Whispers Pub, located at 3400 Harts Run Road in Indiana Township, is touted as a “hidden gem” by owners Kate and Jeff Fenton of Fox Chapel. “We have customers telling us that they never knew we existed here,”...
Red Robin’s fall menu has new items, brings back favorites
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews is introducing a new burger and bringing back a few fan favorites as part of a limited-time menu. Through Jan. 26, diners can enjoy the new French Onion Ringer. Topped with Swiss cheese, crispy onion straws, French onion spread and tomatoes on a melted...
Does outsourcing affect our personal connection to food?
The growing options for outsourcing meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking can be called time-saving blessings or culture-destroying curses. In the end, they’re probably a complicated mix of both. The positive spin goes something like this: Assuming you can afford it, you’ll save precious time by clicking a few digital...
Prantl’s Bakery and Platform Beer collaborate for a 2nd tasty brew
For a second time, 500 pounds of burnt almonds made their way from Pittsburgh to Cleveland — all in the name of beer. Platform Beer Co. and Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside have collaborated on a second brew: a Chocolate Almond Torte Stout. It’s a twist on the first beer —...
Guillermo Rodriguez of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stops at Pittsburgh’s Primanti Bros.Video
There was a special guest behind the bar on Wednesday at Primanti Bros. in the Strip District. Wearing a red Primanti Bros. T-shirt with the words “Bite Me” on the back, comedian Guillermo Rodriguez stopped by to film a segment for ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” He posed for photos with...
Poll: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups most popular candy
People — and this time of year, trick-or-treaters — really like peanut butter cups. Far and away the favorite candy bar in a new poll was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, with 36% of respondents picking it as their favorite. Snickers are OK, too, with 18% picking that as their favorite....
Laurel Highlands Meadery sweetens production with expansion in South Greensburg
What began as a home hobby about 15 years ago has grown into an expanding business for Matt Falenski, with the recent opening of a second Laurel Highlands Meadery location. Falenski and his wife, Mandy, began manufacturing at their previous homes in Herminie and South Greensburg around 2010, selling their...
Parkway Theater in Stowe searching for a restaurateur
Aaron Stubna wants people to indulge in more than popcorn and candy when they visit the Parkway Theater in Stowe. After renovating the one-screen movie house two years ago, he invited Tom Glover and Dave Hallam of Abjuration Brewing Co. to make and sell their beer there, too. Now he’s...
Heinz History Center celebrates all things ‘Hometown-Homegrown’
Foodie fun at this year’s Hometown-Homegrown celebration Oct. 19 should include plenty of Heinz ketchup and Heinz pickles on the side. The Senator John Heinz History Center is mashing its annual food festival with its current “Heinztoberfest” celebration that marks the 150th anniversary of the H.J. Heinz Co., which grew...
Top tips from the wine cellar: A few to sip, savor during Pa. Wine Month
With glorious autumn colors unfolding across the commonwealth, commercial wineries have plenty of fun events planned to attract visitors as part of Pennsylvania Wine Month throughout October. In Pittsburgh, two restaurants, Cinderlands 3705 in Lower Lawrenceville at 3705 Butler St. and The Allegheny Wine Mixer at 5326 Butler St., are...
Vegan calls cops on friends after she was fed chicken nuggets while drunk
A vegan woman went to the police after her friends fed her chicken nuggets while she was drunk. The woman, on an anonymous post on Reddit, said she was at a party where she got "white girl wasted" and her friends "thought it would be funny to feed me chicken...
Threadbare Cider & Mead opening a tasting room inside Ross Park Mall
Threadbare Cider & Mead is expanding with a tasting room next to Wigle Whiskey inside Ross Park Mall on Friday. Threadbare produces alcoholic ciders and mead from regional apples, pears, berries and honey. Wigle Whiskey opened a tasting room and bottle shop at the mall last November. Wigle, based in...
Take a mouthwatering journey through time at new Pitcairn restaurant
Pitcairn has a new restaurant, and “Great Scott!” the wings are hot. The dining spot, Back to the Foodture, doubles as a pop culture museum. The place, inspired by the 1985 movie “Back to the Future,” is an entertainment time capsule filled with toys, gadgets and memorabilia from decades past....
Is your food safe? New app shows you Pa. restaurant inspections
Want to know whether the restaurant you’re visiting has had any recent inspection violations? There’s an app for that. The EatSafePA mobile app recently launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture allows restaurant patrons to access inspection reports by restaurant name, nearby establishments or ZIP code. The free app, available...
Franktuary, Joe & The Juice, Melt Shop open in Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport has added three new places to stop for a bite to eat. Franktuary, a Pittsburgh-based company known for its signature hot dogs topped with locally sourced and ethnic condiments, opened in Concourse B. Also in the concourse is Joe & The Juice, a juice bar and coffee...
Can’t go wrong with these October restaurant specials
In recognition of October’s designation as National Seafood Month, Pittsburgh’s Grand Concourse restaurant is offering a shareable seafood feast throughout the month. Dubbed Charley’s Bucket for Two, the meal offers diners lobster, dungeness crab, mussels, clams, shrimp, andouille, redskin potatoes and corn for $89. Make reservations to enjoy this heaping...
U.S. consumers snap up Italian Parmesan before tariffs hitVideo
MILAN — U.S. consumers who appreciate the tang of aged Italian Parmesan cheese as an aperitif or atop their favorite pasta dish are stocking up ahead of next week’s tariff hike and as dairy producers in the two countries square off. The Italian agricultural lobby Coldiretti said Friday that sales...
6 Pittsburgh up-and-coming chefs
The next time you savor a fabulous meal dining out, thank your chef. Bringing enthusiasm, new flavors and experiences to their respective kitchens, these Pittsburgh area restaurants have up-and-coming chefs committed to culinary creativity and, of course, amazing food. BBQ Pitmaster Pedro Garcia Joyce Hanz | For the Tribune-Review Walter’s...
Chick-fil-A is top restaurant for teens, according to new survey
For the fourth consecutive time, Chick-fil-A is the top restaurant for teens, according to a new survey. The chicken chain topped Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonald’s and Dunkin Donuts in the survey conducted by Piper Jaffray’s 39th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey. Chick-fil-A garnered 18% of the top votes, while Piper...
Actor Chazz Palminteri visits Pittsburgh, promotes ‘A Bronx Tale’Video
Growing up in Bronx, N.Y., Chazz Palminteri says he once witnessed a murder. He refused to tell who did the killing at the time. He told his story in “A Bronx Tale,” a one-man play he released 30 years ago. The play became a movie and a book, as well...
Yinzer Bars giving region a sweet taste of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh residents are known for both a keen sense of humor and a strong sense of pride. A new chocolate bar indulges both of those qualities, and its sales will help benefit a nonprofit established to help curb the drug epidemic in young adults. A collection of milk chocolate candy...
