Monthly Archives: January 2013
Jelly Of The Month Club: Trader Joe’s Organic Super Fruit
Inspired by our Pittsburgh Pirates, we’re going to be sampling jelly all year long. None of that is a lie. Continue reading
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Fine (And Fun) Dining At Willow
Our final dinner of Restaurant Week involved a trip to the suburbs, and a delicious meal at Willow. We ate far too much, but loved every bite. Continue reading
Filed under #45, #45-12, cocktails, dessert, dinner, restaurant, restaurant week
An Epic Italian Dinner At Pino’s
On Saturday night of Restaurant Week, we braved the crowds to check out a husband-and-wife-owned Italian joint called Pino’s. While they specialize in “small plates,” we left more than satisfied. Continue reading
Filed under #45, #45-13, dinner, italian food, pizza, point breeze, restaurant, restaurant week, wine
Supremely Satisfying Lunch At Kaleidoscope Cafe
Sometimes, a week of checking out new restaurants is no replacement for revisiting a favorite spot. And that’s how we wound up sneaking in a last-minute lunch at Lawrenceville’s Kaleidoscope Cafe. Continue reading
Filed under #45, #45-13, dessert, french fries, fruit, kaleidoscope cafe, lawrenceville, lunch, restaurant, restaurant week, sandwich
Bone Marrow And More At Root 174
File Friday night’s meal under ‘why on earth haven’t we gone here yet?’ We made a Restaurant Week visit to a foodie’s piece of Heaven, Root 174 in Regent Square. Continue reading
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Filed under #30, #30-13, #45, #45-13, beets, dessert, dinner, regent square, restaurant, restaurant week, steak
Blogger Dinner at #Alma
The Blogger Dinner is always one of our favorite parts of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, and Winter 2013 was no exception. This Week’s dinner took place at Alma, a little Pan-Latin restaurant with a whole lot of flavor and style. Continue reading
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Filed under #30, #30-13, #45, #45-13, dinner, pan-latin food, regent square, restaurant, restaurant week
Bridge Ten Brasserie, Or: How We Fell In Love With Port Wine
We kicked off Restaurant Week tonight with a surprise choice after a last-minute Monday night reservation change and enjoyed dinner at a new French spot in the South Side, Bridge Ten Brasserie. Continue reading
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Kicking Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Off In Style
I can’t believe it – tomorrow is already the start of the 2013 Winter Pittsburgh Restaurant Week! It feels like it was just the summer celebration just a few weeks ago. But we are pumped to check out a bunch of spots this week, and we got even more excited for what is to come at last Thursday night’s Kick-Off Party. Continue reading
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We Celebrate At First Night 2013!
On Friday, we brought you the deliciousness that was New Year’s Eve dinner at Sonoma Grille, so tonight, it’s time to share the details of the party in the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh that followed. Continue reading
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Treat Yourself Right At First Night With Sonoma Grille
Happy New Year, readers! We’ve got a list of 101 new Achievements for the Year of the Snake, some of which have made their way over here from the 2012 Achievements we didn’t quite get to, and some of which are all brand-new. To start the year off right, we attended Pittsburgh’s New Year celebration, First Night 2013. (Since we took so many pictures, I’ve divided First Night into two posts: today, our dinner, and tomorrow, I’ll post about the rest of the evening.) Continue reading
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