Category Archives: booze

Cocktail Corner: Gin, Sweet Gin At Tender

posted by: | January 22, 2014
Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List 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 →

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Willow, A Hidden North Hills Gem

posted by: | January 19, 2014
Achievement: #20. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter) | #4. Suburb Dinner Feature

Looking for a final dinner spot for Restaurant Week? Consider Willow, a North Hills restaurant with great food and cocktails that is still accepting Sunday reservations. Read on to see what’s on the menu! Continue reading →

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Dim Sum Rules At Grit & Grace

posted by: | January 14, 2014
Achievement: #20. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Winter) | #82. Try Dim Sum

For our first Restaurant Week pick, we decided to double up on our achievements and go out for something we’d never had together: dim sum! That brought us to the new downtown eatery, Grit & Grace. And ohhh, was it good. Come take a look. Continue reading →

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Tequila Tour: Our Grand Conclusion

posted by: | December 31, 2013
Achievement: #81. Verde Tequila Tour, Act V

This is the fifth and final installment of our 12-month tour of the tequila wall at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina. We tried 207 kinds of tequila from over 70 producers; come read our final round of reviews here! Continue reading →

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Tequila Tour: Infusions & Smoky, Sexy Mezcals

posted by: | December 21, 2013
Achievement: #71. Verde Tequila Tour, Act IV

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 →

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Tequila Tour: Ultra-Premiums & The Rapper Tequila Party

posted by: | December 14, 2013
Achievement: #58. Verde Tequila Tour, Act III

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 →

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CSA Spectacular: September Highlights

posted by: | November 19, 2013
Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

September brought some of the biggest, fullest farm share boxes of the season! It was a bit of a challenge to use everything we got, but we made it work! Continue reading →

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CSA Spectacular: August Highlights

posted by: | November 1, 2013
Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Getting back into the CSA updates, here’s our August recipe wrap-up! Continue reading →

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Tequila Tour: The Revenge

posted by: | October 23, 2013
Achievement: #29. Verde Tequila Tour, Act II

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 →

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Tequila Tour: Act I

posted by: | May 13, 2013
Achievement: #7. Verde Tequila Tour, Act I

This is the first set of tequila reviews from our epic tour of all Jalisco has to offer, made possible by the tremendous wall of tequila at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina. Continue reading →

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