McCormick & Schmick’s closes in Downtown Pittsburgh
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks has closed its Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant within Piatt Place on Fifth Avenue after 18 years. It opened in May 2008. In a statement on Tuesday from Landry’s, the restaurant’s parent company, chief operating officer Shah Ghani confirmed the closure. “After many years serving the...
Consumer alert lifted at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside
The consumer alert at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside was removed on Friday after the bakery passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The bakery on Walnut Street was successfully reassessed on May 22 after being cited for several high-risk violations in a May 14 inspection report. Joe Cugliari, owner...
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District closes
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District announced its closure on Monday after three and a half years in business. “After an unforgettable chapter, Cellars Speakeasy has officially concluded regular restaurant service,” the restaurant wrote on its social media pages and in a note posted on its website. “More than anything,...
Jeannette graduate returns to Westmoreland County, opens cafe in Penn Township
Justin Stull aims to provide a new breakfast and lunch option to residents of Penn Township’s Harrison City neighborhood. Stull, 42, of Delmont, opened Cafe Somore on March 3 in a building along Walnut Street that formerly housed Hometown Pizzeria & Eatery and Aiello’s Pizzeria. He considered following in the...
Western Pennsylvania’s wildest burgers stack up big flavor
Gourmet burgers continue to evolve in bold and big ways. From unusual flavor pairings to whopping-sized portions, unique condiments and deluxe toppings, just about anything goes these days. Once synonymous with the fast food industry, burgers have become more sophisticated and are showing up on menus in fun, funky and...
Check out 6 rooftop spots for bites and drinks in Pittsburgh
As warmer weather arrives, Pittsburghers don’t have to dream about dining al fresco. For those looking for extra ambiance, the region is home to a number of rooftop bars and restaurants offering panoramic city views, elevated food and drinks, and a chance to snap golden hour photos. We’ve rounded up...
Kennywood Bites and Pints festival opens with new French and German menus
Following its season opening last month, Kennywood is bringing back its popular Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival. Beginning Friday, the event will offer visitors international cuisine across eight tasting stations around the park’s lagoon. The festival returns this year with two new countries, France and Germany, joining returning...
Piece of historic copper brew kettle stolen from Penn Brewery
An ellipse-shaped piece of copper from a boil kettle at Penn Brewery was stolen from the brewery’s brewhouse Sunday morning. The roughly 4-square-foot section of copper had been removed during repairs in July 2023, the brewery said Friday. Pittsburgh police have identified suspects and are working to recover the half-inch-thick...
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
NEW YORK — After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world. So, in the back...
Täkō in Downtown Pittsburgh to temporarily close for renovationsVideo
Born just over a decade ago, Täkō — a Mexican and Japanese fusion restaurant on Sixth Street in Downtown Pittsburgh — just announced its temporary closure, effective June 28. It’s closing for a “full revamp” and renovation of the street food-driven restaurant. There is a street kitchen window and bar...
Sarris Candies to open factory store in Washington County
A new Sarris Candies factory store is set to open in Washington County in June, the company announced this week. The Sarris store, located at 135 Meadow Lane in Canonsburg, will open to the public on June 1 — with guided factory tours beginning July 6. “The opening of our...
Heinz brings back classic glass ketchup bottles for a limited time
Fans longing for Heinz ketchup the old-fashioned way are in luck — glass bottles of Heinz ketchup are returning to store shelves nationwide. Beginning Wednesday, Heinz ketchup in glass bottles will be sold exclusively at Walmart stores while supplies last. While Heinz ketchup is still packaged in glass bottles for...
Viva Los Tacos reportedly closed in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Viva Los Tacos, which was in part of the former space of the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, has reportedly closed after four and a half years in business. On Monday afternoon, Viva Los Tacos was listed as closed on Yelp and appears to have taken down its website...
Beef Graffiti opens inside Giant Eagle Market District in The WaterworksVideo
Smash burgers are crafted with love and artistry at Beef Graffiti, a new, casual cafe serving up beef and sides in creative ways. “Just perfectly smashed patties and house-made everything,” said owner and chef Mark Mammone. Mammone signed a three-year lease at the cafe space across from the Starbucks inside...
Prantl’s owner responds to health department consumer alert
Joe Cugliari, owner and president of Prantl’s Bakery, issued a statement following the Allegheny Health Department’s consumer alert regarding the bakery’s Walnut Street location in Shadyside. According to the department’s Thursday report, the bakery had a presence of rodent droppings on multiple surfaces, damaged exterior walls, soiled food equipment, old...
The Saucy African brings African flavors to Pittsburgh kitchens
Those who haven’t tried sauces from The Saucy African before might still glean familiarity in the flavors. The Pittsburgh-based food brand — which offers African-inspired simmer sauces, spices and seasonings — occupies an interesting niche. It’s a novel concept rooted in some of the world’s oldest culinary traditions. “This is...
Tambellini family returns to Pittsburgh dining with new Brookline sandwich shop
Less than 24 hours before Tambellini & Co.’s May 8 grand opening, the Brookline sandwich shop was a flurry of activity. Co-owner Michael Tambellini hauled a huge stock pot of marinara — at least five gallons, his fiancée and co-owner Trista Fulton estimated — and pulled pans of house-made mozzarella...
Breakfast for dinner is on the menu at these Western Pennsylvania eateries
Breakfast dishes can be a fun departure from traditional dinner foods when dining out. While plenty of diners serve breakfast all day, many of those spots close at 2 or 3 p.m. “It’s one of those things that everybody wants — we sell a lot of breakfast at night,” said...
Hemingway’s heartbreak and the long decline of Oakland’s bar scene
Hemingway’s Cafe sure got its swan song. The Oakland bar recently had some of its busiest nights ever as students and alumni swung by for their last hurrah before the college hangout closed forever. Owner John Elavsky announced in January that Hemingway’s would end its decades-long run May 3. In...
Consumer alert issued for Prantl’s Bakery Shadyside location
The Allegheny Health Department released a consumer alert Thursday regarding Prantl’s Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside. According to the department’s report, the bakery had a presence of rodent droppings on multiple surfaces, damaged exterior walls, soiled food equipment, old food debris and accumulated non-essential items. The department’s report called...
Squirrel Hill sandwich shop Stuntpig announces closureVideo
Stuntpig, a sandwich shop that emphasizes cured and smoked meats and made-from-scratch ingredients, announced its last day of service will be May 23. The news comes just two years after the shop moved from its food truck wheels to a brick-and-mortar location on Murray Avenue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood...
Commonplace Coffee to open 9th location
Commonplace Coffee announced plans to open a new bakery cafe, replacing the former Georgie’s Corner Bakery & Café in Shadyside. The new shop will be Commonplace’s ninth cafe location. In addition, Commonplace will move a “significant portion” of its kitchen and baking operations from Indiana, Pa., to the new spot...
Penn Brewery listed for sheriff’s saleVideo
Penn Brewery has been listed for sheriff’s sale. The brewery, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, was listed by creditor First Commonwealth Bank on the Allegheny County Sheriff Office’s website updated May 8. Three tracts at the brewery’s Vinial Street location are scheduled for auction June 1...
Carbonara’s Ristorante passes reinspection by Allegheny County Health Department
After being hit with a consumer alert, Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon has passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The Italian restaurant was successfully reassessed on May 7 after being cited for 16 health code violations April 30, according to the department’s website. While the Health Department does...
New Playa Bowls location to open in Bakery Square
Playa Bowls will officially open in Bakery Square this week. One of the nation’s largest açai shop franchises, Playa Bowls’ latest Pittsburgh location will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The first 50 guests in line will receive a free bowl and Playa Bowls T-shirt, according to the announcement. “We’re...
