Category Archives: bar
The Famous Fish Fracas: Perrytowne Drafthouse
We traveled a little bit north of Pittsburgh to check out a place that claims to have the “Best Fish Sandwich” in the area: the Perrytowne Drafthouse. How well does this sandwich live up to the claim? Take a look and learn. Continue reading →
Filed under #13, #13-15, bar, bar food, fish sandwich, north hills
Pittsburgh Cocktail Week: A Disco Drink Donnybrook
Better late than never, eh? This is our recap of the 2nd annual Pittsburgh Cocktail Week from earlier in the fall. Check out the tasty concoctions as we take you from Downtown to Lawrenceville to Shadyside and beyond! Continue reading →
Cocktail Corner: Autumn in the Springtime
It’s taking us a while, but we’re finally digging out of our post writing hole. Here’s a new entry into our thorough and, ahem, spirited investigation of the Banker’s List at Tender Bar + Kitchen. Continue reading →
Cocktail Corner: A Return To Gin Mountain
Though this posting is a little late, we have been dutifully chipping away at the classic cocktail list at Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville. This round: we share a report on the Martinez and the Bee’s Knees. Continue reading →
Cocktail Corner: Scotch, Bourbon, And A Taste Of Ginger
We continue our monthly quest to learn more about classic cocktails at the delightful Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville. This round: the Penicillin and the Stone-Fence. Continue reading →
Cocktail Corner: Gin, Sweet Gin At Tender
Last year, we learned tequila, and this year, we’re learning classic cocktails. Join us as we conquer the “Banker’s List” of vintage and modern classics at Tender Bar + Kitchen. First up: the Aviation and the Alaska. Continue reading →
Blogger Brunch @ Meat & Potatoes
We joined a bunch of our fellow bloggers for a special brunch at Meat & Potatoes in Pittsburgh’s Theater District. This meal had a great ensemble cast: short-rib hash, chicken and waffles, and mix-em-yourself Bloody Marys. Plus, a star-making turn by Raspberry Potato Donuts!!!! Read the review here. Continue reading →
Tequila Tour: Infusions & Smoky, Sexy Mezcals
In this fourth package of reviews from our yearlong scaling of the wall of tequila at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina, we cover infusions and mezcals. (And hell yes, we ate the worm.) Continue reading →
Filed under #71, #71-13, 1800, 1921 tequila de crema, agavero, avion, bar, booze, del maguey, drinking, education, el buho, garfield, gran centenario, ilegal, infusions, jose cuervo, los nahuales, mezcal, monte alban, patron, pittsburgh, restaurant, scorpion, sombra, tequila, tequila-tour, wahaka, wild shot
Tequila Tour: Ultra-Premiums & The Rapper Tequila Party
In this third set of reviews from our epic battle with the wall of tequila at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina, we cover the ultra-premium stuff and our decadent Rapper Tequila Party. Sidle up and join us for a round! Continue reading →
Filed under #58, #58-13, 1800, 901, asombroso, bar, booze, cabo wabo, casa dragones, casa noble, don julio, drinking, education, el mayor, el tesoro, extra anejo, garfield, gran patron, herradura, jose cuervo reserva de la familia, kah, mezcal, milagro, partida, patron, rapper tequila party, sauza, scorpion, siembra azul, tequila, tequila ocho, tequila-tour, voodoo tiki
Tequila Tour: The Revenge
This is the second set of tequila reviews from our wild tour of all Jalisco has to offer, made possible by the humongous wall of tequila at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina. Pull up a stool and have a taste! Continue reading →
Comments Off on Tequila Tour: The Revenge
Filed under #29, #29-13, asombroso, avion, bar, booze, camarena, casa noble, corralejo, don eduardo, drinking, education, el jimador, el mayor, el tesoro, garfield, gran jubileo, hornitos, kah, milagro, milagro select barrel, siembra azul, tequila, tequila-tour, verde