Food & Drink category, Page 90
New lunchboxes ideas to kick off the new school year
A new lunchbox is one of the more fun back-to-school purchases you can make, and a cool one can be a bright spot in your kid’s day. These days, there are loads of choices, some simple, some with lots of bells and whistles. “There are so many more options for...
Olive Garden offers diners up to 5, $5 take-home dinners
Pasta times five — for $5 each — is on the menu at Olive Garden through the rest of the year. The Italian restaurant’s promotion, previously a limited time offer, now offers guests $5 Take Home meals all year. Diners who order any any entrée in-restaurant (including kids’ entrées) can...
12 tips for making the best pesto
Pesto is a simple and delicious summer staple. Without it, think of all the basil that would go to waste! But the trouble with this sauce is that it doesn’t always go so well. Here are 12 tips for how you can make your most perfect pesto. 1. Clean your...
It’s time for wine at the annual Penn’s Colony event
Enjoy a glass of wine on a summer day underneath a shade tree. The annual Wine Time at the Colony, set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Penn’s Colony grounds in Saxonburg, Clinton Township, will feature vinos from Pennsylvania and New York. The annual event had previously been held...
After 18 years, Lidia’s Pittsburgh to close
Lidia’s Pittsburgh, a longtime staple in the Strip District, is closing. The expected closing date is sometime in September, said Gregg Perelman, CEO and managing partner of Walnut Capital, owner of the restaurant’s building at 1400 Smallman St. He said he is awaiting specifics from the restaurant’s general manager. “There...
Kingfly Spirits hires Jeremy Bustamante from Superior MotorsVideo
Jeremy Bustamante, the respected bartender who poured drinks at Superior Motors restaurant in Braddock since it opened in 2017, has a new gig. He’s the the food and beverage director at Kingfly Spirits, a craft distillery, in the Strip District. Bustamante worked for Superior Motors chef Kevin Sousa since 2010...
Original Pie Shoppe in Laughlintown lands on Taste of Home’s ‘state’s best’ list
When Carolyn Anderson, 47, of New Alexandria thinks about her favorite regional small town restaurant, one place pops into mind. She remembers traveling Route 30 as a child to her grandparents’ Somerset County home, and the regular stop her family made at Laughlintown’s Original Pie Shoppe. It’s now claimed the...
Restaurant seeks ‘bacon intern,’ pay is $1,000 for 1 day of work
Hello, dream job! Bacon lovers your wait is over — your day of service has arrived. Farmer Boys, a West Coast restaurant chain, has posted a job opening for a “bacon intern.” That’s right, pork pals: Bacon as a career. OK, so maybe not a career. It’s an internship. And...
Ligonier Country Market to celebrates National Farmers Market Week
For the third year, Ligonier Country Market will participate in National Farmers Market Week, being observed Aug. 4-10. The Farmers Market Coalition puts together a program and makes suggestions to farmers market operators, says Cari Frei, the market’s executive director. Among those programs is a poster contest. And for three...
Ice Cream Fundae serves up sweet treats for Pressley RidgeVideo
Twenty-five years of ice cream, families and fun is worth celebrating anytime – especially on a warm summer’s evening. Pressley Ridge will be scooping up 14 different flavors of Graeter’s frozen dessert at its signature fundraiser, the 25th Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae, from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 11 at Pittsburgh...
Martorano’s Prime steakhouse coming to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino
A juicy steak will soon be a sure bet at Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino. Celebrity chef Steve Martorano plans to bring his high-end steakhouse Martorano’s Prime to the North Shore casino. The restaurant is scheduled to open later this year. “Pittsburgh is absolutely a foodie town, plus it has a strong...
Gordon Ramsay charts new ground with ‘Uncharted’Video
You don’t thrive in the restaurant business the way Gordon Ramsay has without developing a thick skin. That’s not to say a bad review doesn’t sting, but he can at least understand such evaluations are made by sampling his product. That was not the case with the initial reaction to...
Burger King’s Impossible Whopper may not be vegan friendly
The patties for Burger King’s Impossible Whopper are 100% plant-based, but might not be 100% friendly for vegans or vegetarians. According to a footnote on the product page for the burger on BK’s website, the Impossible Whoppers are “flame-grilled in the same broiler used for beef and chicken.” Most people...
Football, ribs, music combine at Heinz Field Rib Fest and Kickoff
Chomping on award-winning ribs and watching some football is not a bad way to spend a late-summer day. The 16th annual Heinz Field Rib Fest and Kickoff is Aug. 29 through Sept. 2 on the North Shore. The event features ribs and brisket vendors from all over the country. The...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week expands far and wide for summer edition
Turn off the oven, unplug the slow cooker and close the lid on the grill: It’s time to celebrate the Summer 2019 edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. Brian McCollum, director of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, has cooked up a lot of deals for what he calls the “most delicious time of...
Get a free lesson in beer brewing at Old Economy Village
Area beer fans interested in learning how to make their own brew are in luck. Old Economy Village, 270 16th St., Ambridge, in Beaver County, is offering a free, two-day beer-making seminar. Classes will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 17 and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 31. During the first...
Lincoln Avenue Brewery hoping to be ‘Cheers’ of BellevueVideo
Grant Saylor learned to brew beer on his back porch. Now he helps run Lincoln Avenue Brewery in the once-dry borough of Bellevue, where a May 2015 referendum overturned the longtime ban on liquor licenses. “We know it’s a leap of faith to try this business in a once-dry town,”...
French’s rolls out tangy, sweet, neon mustard ice cream
National Mustard Day has already squirted by this year — Aug. 3 — but French’s has brought new reason to celebrate. It’s still summer, and we are still screaming for ice cream, so the mustard manufacturer has obliged — French’s Mustard Ice Cream. And some taste testers give it two...
Headwaters party supports watershed association
The third annual Headwaters Party will raise money to help support the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association’s growing recreation programs, including its new water trail, says Annie Quinn, executive director. Money raised at the 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 event at Yinzer Valley Farms, 681 Mulberry Hill Road, Mt. Pleasant,...
Restaurants, drivers grapple with challenges from expansion of food-delivery apps
Stephanie Stefan can wait up to 20 minutes for a DoorDash order to be prepared by a restaurant, only to make between $5 and $6, she said. The 50-year-old Jeannette resident has worked as a driver for the popular food delivery app for three weeks. She already has reservations about...
A summer tomato gratin with bright flavor and no mush
A summer tomato gratin should burst with concentrated, bright tomato flavor and contrasting firm texture from the bread, but most recipes lead to mushy results. Not this one. Starting our gratin on the stovetop initiated the break down of the tomatoes, drove off some moisture that would otherwise have sogged...
3 generations inspire annual Festa Italiana di Vandergrift
Vince Putignano watched his father Andrew’s face during the performance of the Italian national anthem at a festival in Pittsburgh’s Strip District many years ago. “The pride my dad saw that day when he looked at my grandfather during that song inspired my father to start an Italian festival in...
Troy Hill, East Liberty latest in East End Brewing’s neighborhood beer collection
Next up on East End Brewing’s neighborhood beer list: Troy Hill and East Liberty. The neighborhoods were chosen by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and are part of the “YOU ARE HERE” beer series by East End Brewing Co. and announced via Instagram. View this post on Instagram Our YOU ARE...
It’s International Beer Day — raise a glass to celebrate
As if a Friday in the middle of summer couldn’t get any better … today is International Beer Day. Take these “calendar days” for what you will … but we are behind any day dedicated to a brew or two. According to our friends at daysoftheyear.com: “Originally started in Santa...
Cooking demos, garlic, Ligonier Country Market highlights
Ligonier Country Market will be particularly fragrant on Aug. 3, as visitors learn all about garlic and enjoy cooking demonstrations featuring vendors’ products. Owner Philip Faranda of Faranda Farm in Hollsopple, Somerset County, will attend the market with information about its 10th annual Laurel Highlands Garlic Festival, or what it...
