Category Archives: italian food
The Days Of Wine And Cheeses
We kicked off our year of 2019 achievements in the most delicious way possible: by throwing down a wild card and going to a wine-and-cheese dinner at Spork! Continue reading
Filed under #47, #47-19, dinner, food, garfield, italian food, pittsburgh, restaurant, wine, wine tasting
In Which We Graduate To Baller (Crawler) Status
From the Department of Special and Excessive Events…we submit for your review, the Inaugural 101 Achievements Baller Crawler Meatball Ball Crawl. Enjoy! Continue reading
Filed under #22, #22-18, bloomfield, downtown, drinking, extreme eating, food, greenfield, italian, italian food, lawrenceville, meat, meatballs, pittsburgh, restaurant, squirrel hill, strip district, the strip, USBG, wine
Senti Is Heaven Sent
In the mood for a night of fine, truly Italian-style dining? We can’t recommend Senti highly enough. Their one-year anniversary celebration starts this week, so check out our report, wipe away the drool, and call for a reservation. Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-16, dessert, dinner, fine dining, italian food, lawrenceville, wine
A Locally Sourced Italian Dinner With Donatelli’s
Throughout the year, we’ll be doing more local shopping at various ethnic stores, and then making meals from what we gather. First up, we’re starting in the comfort zone with Italian cooking. We shopped at Donatelli’s in Bloomfield; check out what we made! Continue reading
Filed under #61, #61-15, bloomfield, buy fresh buy local, cooking, CSA, italian food
The Baller Meatball Ball-Off: Lombardozzi’s Restaurant
In this third installment of the Baller Meatball Ball-Off, we return to the site of one of our very first Achievements, Lombardozzi’s Restaurant. We remembered well the succulent balls of Lombardozzi’s; but were they truly baller enough for this ball-off? Read on to find out. Continue reading
Filed under #22, #22-15, bloomfield, italian food, meat, meatballs
The Baller Meatball Ball-Off: Franco’s Pizzeria Italiana
Might we have already found the winner of the Ball-Off? Come and have a look at the delectable meatballs served at Franco’s Pizzeria Italiana. Continue reading
Filed under #22, #22-15, italian food, meat, meatballs, pizza, south hills
Italian Feasting (With A Side Of Decorative Weaponry) At Zarra’s
Zarra’s: cutting between Polish Hill and Schenley Park, you might have been past it once (or if you’re us, a hundred times). What’s inside? Some unique style, some wild history, and some big, bold Italian dishes. Take a look! Continue reading
The Baller Meatball Ball-Off: Emporio at Sienna Mercato
We continue our quest to find the ideal set of meatballs by visiting a specialist: Emporio on the 1st floor of Sienna Mercato, a meatball joint (or “ball joint”) with a massive variety of meaty options. Did their meatballs truly ball, or were they merely “meaty-ocre”? (Sorry.) Click to find out! Continue reading
Run, Don’t Walk, To Cafe Sam!
In which we take a long-overdue trip to Cafe Sam, a lovely little restaurant located on the cusp of Shadyside and Bloomfield. In our humble opinion, this place is a gem — read on to see why. Continue reading
Filed under #92, #92-13, bloomfield, burgers, dessert, dinner, drinking, french fries, italian food, meat, pasta, pittsburgh, pizza, restaurant, salad, seafood, shadyside, side dishes, wine
A Super Saturday Morning In Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Spending Saturday morning in Strip District is more than a fun time; it’s a Pittsburgh institution. Follow us as we take you on a brief tour of some of our favorite spots in the Strip! Continue reading
Filed under #56, #56-13, breakfast, dessert, food, italian food, meat, outside, pittsburgh, restaurant, shopping, the strip, wine