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Normally I’m only a big hot dog fan in the summer time.  For one, it’s a massively easy meal for a hot summery evening.  It also is just the quintessential lunch or dinner at a picnic or after a day by the pool.  So my hot dog consumption usually sticks to the months of May [...]

Have you eaten at Union Pig & Chicken? If so, you already understand my obsession.  If not, get your butt there ASAP.  It’s amazing. We’ve tried a lot of items on the menu over several visits for lunch and dinner: brisket, pork, ribs, fried chicken, mac & cheese, coleslaw and cornbread.  Friends, it’s all good. [...]

While this post is coming at quite a delay, it is most definitely worth sharing!  Back in August I ate my way through Pittsburgh’s Restaurant Week and even attended their Food Blogger Dinner!  The chosen restaurant was a new-ish spot, The Porch at Schenley, which is located right in the heart of Oakland. It’s a great [...]

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a Good Eats post, and I have many lined up to share, so I figured I better get on it! There is a definite increase of eating out this summer…I attribute it to having a lot going on as well as the heat index. Alma is hands [...]

I’m just about to run out the door to head to Maryland for wedding of one of my college girlfriends.  I love weddings, they just make me happy.  So I’ll leave you with a yummy restaurant suggestion for the weekend. Kassab’s is a Pittsburgh fave for Middle Eastern eats.  It’s in the South Side on [...]

Cibo is a lovely, contemporary Italian restaurant in the heart of Regent Square.  It also happens to be a 5 minute drive from our house…score.  I think everyone should have an awesome Italian restaurant within a few miles of their house, it’s just practical. Well, even if Cibo wasn’t 5 minutes from our house, we’d [...]