Lifestyles category, Page 104
Steak and greens: Asti’s Italian Steakhouse open at North Braddock’s Grand View Golf ClubVideo
Even as teenager, Francis Asti knew what he wanted to do with his life. The aspirations he listed in his Maryland high school yearbook include receiving a culinary arts education and owning a restaurant. The 30-year-old, who has been working in the food business for half his life, owns Asti’s...
Pittsburgh theater professional rolls dice on role-playing game business
Like so many other theater professionals, Tyler Crumrine of Millvale found himself without income as theaters went dark during the pandemic. “All of my theater work was gone, and all the momentum that went with it was gone,” he said. “I had to look at what my options were.” Fortunately,...
Beer here: Necromancer to open in Ross, introduce new brews
Necromancer Brewing Co. in Ross will debut this weekend. Cans of two of the four core beers the brewery will offer will be available for takeout only. Two styles will be announced via social media at 9 a.m. Friday. The other two will be released next week, according to Ben...
Signature Dishes: Pistachio-crusted salmon at Luke & Mike’s Frontporch in AspinwallVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. A signature fish dish created during covid conditions has evolved into a menu staple at Luke & Mike’s Frontporch Grille...
Final week for round of street mini golf at Oakland OpenVideo
Sunday was a perfect day for golf. Two incoming seniors at Pitt — Justin Harvey from Long Island, N.Y., and Cole Privott of Lexington, Ky. — played two rounds at the 9-hole miniature golf street course called the Oakland Open. It is located on the street at the corner of...
Freaked by cicada swarms? Here’s how to make a tasty dish out of them
NEW YORK — Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it’s time they invaded your kitchen. Swarms of the red-eyed bugs, which are reemerging after 17 years below ground, offer a chance for home cooks to turn the tables and make them into snacks....
A pizza recipe with artichoke, mozzarella — and cicadas
David George Gordon, author of the “Eat-a-Bug Cookbook,” says periodical cicadas should be harvested immediately after they have undergone their final molt — usually within minutes of their appearance above ground. Clinging by their claws to the bark of trees, these freshly formed adults have yet to develop fully functional...
The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh to close
After nearly four decades, The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh will close. “I offer my deepest and most heartful appreciation to the city of Pittsburgh, and the patrons who made the last 37 years so memorable,” owner Kevin Joyce said in a statement. “Our customers are our family, and we...
Living with Children: Don’t overanalyze bad behavior
No small number of today’s parents view their children through psychological lenses, especially when it comes to misbehavior. Instead of regarding a given misbehavior as simply an error that needs to be corrected through the application of proper discipline, the parents in question interpret it. “What does it mean?” they...
Owners of Frick Park Market, celebrated in Mac Miller song, retireVideo
The Frick Park Market in Point Breeze is closed — at least temporarily. Late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, who grew up nearby, boosted the market’s visibility through a tribute song and video about his love of the place. The cut is from Miller’s 2011 debut album, “Blue Slide Park,” a...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center opens 2021 Biennial with in-person outdoor party
Artist Harold Miller and his wife, Susan, spent a lot of time in the car during the pandemic. “We spent the whole pandemic driving around taking photos, and then I’d paint (the scenes),” said Miller of Homer City, Indiana County. “That’s how we kept our sanity.” The pastime paid off...
Back to the Foodture restaurant moves from Pitcairn to SouthSide Works
A line of people, hungry for lunch, formed outside of SouthSide Works’ newest eatery. Back to the Foodture, a 1980s concept restaurant, has moved its Pitcairn location to the city. The names comes from the mid-1980s movie “Back to the Future” “We heard it was coming and kept checking to...
Buy or sell: Regent Square hosts community yard sale Saturday
In search of illuminated reindeer, a treadmill, stained glass window, kayak or a 2009 Yamaha V Star 650 motorcycle? Stop by the Regent Square Civic Association’s annual Yard Sale. The shopping extravaganza is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. “There are some really interesting items,” said Sam Belfoure, of...
Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised
Disney’s top executive says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people is “very big news for us.” During an earnings call on Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek hinted that there could be a change to the mandatory mask requirement at...
‘Nothing like this in the city’: Baywood Mansion in Highland Park on market for $3.3MVideo
The Baywood Mansion takes a person back in time. The original Belgian block driveway from this 1869 house in Highland Park, just off North Negley Avenue, encircles the entrance. An expansive front veranda greets guests. An afternoon breeze can be felt when sitting in one of the wicker chairs. The...
Eat it or toss it? What those food expiration dates really mean
You pull an item out of the refrigerator, freezer or pantry and see it’s past the date on the package. “Should I eat this or not?” “Those dates are there for a reason,” said Martin Bucknavage, senior food safety extension associate for Penn State University in the college of agriculture...
3 Rivers Comicon returns for 2-day ‘LITE’ pandemic version
3 Rivers Comicon will return to the Pittsburgh area in a “LITE” version May 22-23 at The Waterfront in Homestead. The convention, featuring comics, toys and other “nerdy things,” will set up outdoors in the overflow lot between Farmer’s National Bank and Steak ‘n Shake, near New Dimension Comics. Hours...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center opens doors for Open Show reception
Latrobe Art Center’s annual Open Show welcomes works by artists of all ages and experience levels. The name was especially apt this year, as the center opened its doors for a May 13 reception that drew a group of people happy to socialize again after months of isolation. “This is...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend, May 14-16
The weather is going to be perfect this weekend for just about anything you want to do in and around Pittsburgh. Here are some ideas. On the road The David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, is hosting the 54th annual Pittsburgh RV Show, which opens Saturday through next weekend. In addition...
Vintage Grand Prix returns to Schenley Park after 2020 cancellation
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is ready to get back on track at Schenley Park this summer after the pandemic forced its cancellation a year ago. Presented by the Greater Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Foundation, events are scheduled to begin on July 16 and run through Race Weekend in Schenley Park...
O’Hara native to open Press House coffee shop in Sewickley
The drink is called a “milky way.” The latte is made with housemade caramel and chocolate syrup, milk and control flow espresso. It can also be done as an uncaffinated steamer. “Everything here is homemade,” said Hal McDonough, lead barista at Press House Sewickley, a coffee shop set to open...
Signature Dishes: Wings and things make Hula a Hawaiian vacation in VeronaVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Hula Bar and Grill in Verona is best known for its wings and variety of sauces. Sherry and Randy Satz...
Highland Park tour to showcase 10 unique gardens
Highland Park visitors can stop and smell the flowers during a tour showcasing 10 unique gardens. The Highland Park Garden Club, which supports community gardening and promotes gardening education, will host its first Highland Park Secret Garden Tour July 11. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. The...
Kids clothes that grow with themVideo
Just imagine buying clothes for your child that they didn’t outgrow in one year. After seeing how fast his nephew outgrew his clothes, aeronautical engineer Ryan Yasin set out to address the problem and created Petit Pli, a cool line of clothes for kids featuring pleats that expand and contract...
Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit
NEW YORK — The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors again. Hotel lobbies are losing their desolate feel. Downtown, people are back to taking selfies with the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street. Tourists who vanished from New York City’s museums, hotels and...
