Category Archives: breakfast

CSA Spectacular: Scapes, Salads, & Chevre

Achievement: #26. Join a CSA

Week 1 of our CSA covered topics like ‘what on earth is a garlic scape?’ and ‘just what do you expect me to do with all that kale?’. Read on to find out the results! Continue reading

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10,000 Tables: The January Wrap-Up

Achievement: #25. Participate in 10,000 Tables (Monthly Report)

This year, we’ve decided to embark on the 10,000 Tables challenge, with a goal of sitting down to 2 homecooked meals together per week. Here’s our wrap-up of how January went! Continue reading

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Scrumptious Bites During Our Day In Seattle

Achievement: #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #95. Seattle for a Day

We’re back!! Despite the fact that I would have loved to stay in Central Coast (and the fact that we almost forgot to buy plane tickets for the flight home, on top of it), we have arrived back in Pittsburgh, … Continue reading

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A Long-Awaited Brunch At Point Brugge

Achievement: #1. Brunch at 3 New Places

I know I promised our Shear Da Beard entry tonight, but it turns out, we took almost 50 pictures of the process of Brett Keisel’s beard-shaving (and the Donnie Iris appearance after, of course), so I have some editing to … Continue reading

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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: The Games Room At Pamela’s Diner

Achievement: #4. Eat at 15 Oakland Restaurants

Next on our Oakland restaurant list was the famous Pamela’s Diner. Pamela’s is a Pittsburgh staple, with locations in Oakland, Squirrel Hill (which is in a brand new building, and just up the hill from us), Shadyside, and the Strip … Continue reading

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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: Fuel & Fuddle

Achievement: #4. Eat at 15 Oakland Restaurants

Back in 2009, when we lived in Bloomfield, we challenged ourselves to eat at every restaurant on Liberty Avenue. Last year, since we’d moved to Squirrel Hill, we conquered every restaurant on Murray Ave. And this year, since we aren’t … Continue reading

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We Have A Massive Brunch At The Grand Concourse

Achievement: #1. Have brunch at the Grand Concourse

One of Pittsburgh’s premiere restaurants is the famous Grand Concourse, which resides in a former train station. That’s another thing we are known for here in the ‘Burgh: turning really amazing train stations into restaurants and banquet facilities. (What’s worst … Continue reading

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Murray Avenue Restaurant Challenge: Bruegger’s Bagels

Achievement: #2. Eat at every restaurant on Murray Ave

There is a Subway on Murray Avenue that we have discounted in our Achievement, simply because ‘it is an ordinary chain, and we do not need to try it.’ (There are no other chains or fast food places.) However, we … Continue reading

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Dave Matthews Band At The Blossom Music Center (Plus The Kountry Korner!)

Achievement: #72. See DMB at least twice

Summertime, although I dislike the hot parts, is always an exciting time of year, because it means that tickets for the Hamilton Musical open up early at that time! Since the summer of 2000, I have been regularly attending Dave … Continue reading

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