A festival gets corny, a taco place goes up in Smoke, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 9/2 11:00P Amanda Waltz

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Dave and Andy’s, Smoke Barbecue Taqueria, East End Food Co-op, One Day to Remember, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, as well as a cob-worthy event,...

Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Throwback Steelers nachos

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/30 12:00A Stacy Rounds

Not all throwback recipes can bring home a Super Bowl ring. But with a few adjustments mid-season, these nachos could be a winner. This week, I’m feeling the football buzz — from NFL season previews...

Nied’s Famous Fish Sandwich returns, Sheetz goes country, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/26 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Spirit, Sheetz, Mediterra Café, Umami Izakaya, Alberta’s Pizzeria, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and Colombino Coffee & Cacao, as well as awards...

Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Carmi's famous mac and cheese

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/23 12:00A Stacy Rounds

Pittsburgh City Paper recreated Carmi Family Restaurant's mac and cheese recipe from the 2013 cookbook, Pittsburgh Chef's Table. This column is all about cooking vintage Pittsburgh recipes. So let’s...

Dunkin' spikes its PSL, Giant Eagle lets go of GetGo, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/19 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on GetGo, East End Brewing, Eleventh Hour Brewing, Union Forge Vodka, Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival, and Dunkin', as well as a taco-filled wrestling...

Kings Family Restaurant’s Frownie Brownie has grown into a chocolatey, irreverent local mascot

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/14 12:00A Amanda Waltz

Conceived in 2006, Frownie Brownie became the sneering face of a brand known for diner-style comfort food, Kids Eat Free deals, and all-day breakfast. He has traveled the world, popping up in...

Jackworth adds alcoholic ginger beer to the Pittsburgh craft drink scene

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/14 12:00A Owen Gabbey

Jackworth Ginger Beer, a new brewery in Larimer, is taking a familiar drink and making it fresh. Creating something new in the packed-to-the-brim world of craft drinks is a rare thing nowadays, in...

Summer Wine Games, WQED sweets, hot chicken tendies, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/12 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Dave’s Hot Chicken, WQED, Braddock Carnegie Library Association, Made In PGH, and City Winery Pittsburgh, as well as a culinary tour of East...

Have a "Trashy Drink" summer in Pittsburgh with these sweet, colorful cocktails

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/11 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

From the fruity to the Froot Loop-y — switch out the usual high-brow brews for these fun drinks that combine flavored liquors, candy garnishes, and sugary syrups. In a city of beer lovers and cocktail...

Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Mr. Rogers' favorite carrots

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/9 12:00A Stacy Rounds

In the first edition of Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear, I test out the recipe for Mr. Rogers' favorite carrots from the Three Rivers Cookbook, Volume II. Anyone who knows me knows that I love to collect...

More BBQ in Homestead, new beer for Barrel and Flow, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 8/5 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Salim’s, 40 North/Alfabeto, Jeni's, Bruster's, Rogue BBQ, Tasty Taquitos, and Barrel and Flow, as well as beer in the garden, dinner at Eden Hall,...

Barrel and Flow returns, 40 North closes, VegFest turns 10, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 7/29 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on 40 North, East End Brewing Company, Thyme Machine Pittsburgh, Lawrence Hall, Lorelei, VegFest, and Barrel and Flow, as well as fundraisers for...

Tasty Creme of Library is a South Hills soft-serve staple

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 7/25 12:00A Matt Petras

This old-school stand on Route 88 is cash only, but that cash will get you soft serve, hard ice cream, decadent parfaits, and more. If a child plays a sport for the Bethel Park or South Park school...

Brew Gentlemen expands, Esquina Cantina turns 15, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 7/22 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on The Vandal, PNC Park, Brew Gentlemen, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, and Esquina Cantina, as well as cocktails and a sidewalk sale, a tribute to Gus &...

Eat along the water at these riverfront restaurants with killer views

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 7/18 11:00P Aakanksha Agarwal

We've lined up the top restaurants with river views around here that offer primo food with a side of waterfront ambiance. Ah, Pittsburgh summer: where the rivers flow lazily, the sidewalks sizzle, and...