McCormick & Schmick’s closes in Downtown Pittsburgh
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks has closed its Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant within Piatt Place on Fifth Avenue after 18 years. It opened in May 2008. In a statement on Tuesday from Landry’s, the restaurant’s parent company, chief operating officer Shah Ghani confirmed the closure. “After many years serving the...
Consumer alert lifted at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside
The consumer alert at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside was removed on Friday after the bakery passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The bakery on Walnut Street was successfully reassessed on May 22 after being cited for several high-risk violations in a May 14 inspection report. Joe Cugliari, owner...
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District closes
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District announced its closure on Monday after three and a half years in business. “After an unforgettable chapter, Cellars Speakeasy has officially concluded regular restaurant service,” the restaurant wrote on its social media pages and in a note posted on its website. “More than anything,...
Get a rare look inside the Old Allegheny County Jail MuseumVideo
For just three hours each month, the doors of the Old Allegheny County Jail Museum swing open. Every first and third Monday, visitors can pass under a granite archway on Ross Street — part of the original 1880s prison complex — then through security at Allegheny County’s family court building....
Check out 6 rooftop spots for bites and drinks in Pittsburgh
As warmer weather arrives, Pittsburghers don’t have to dream about dining al fresco. For those looking for extra ambiance, the region is home to a number of rooftop bars and restaurants offering panoramic city views, elevated food and drinks, and a chance to snap golden hour photos. We’ve rounded up...
Kennywood Bites and Pints festival opens with new French and German menus
Following its season opening last month, Kennywood is bringing back its popular Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival. Beginning Friday, the event will offer visitors international cuisine across eight tasting stations around the park’s lagoon. The festival returns this year with two new countries, France and Germany, joining returning...
Piece of historic copper brew kettle stolen from Penn Brewery
An ellipse-shaped piece of copper from a boil kettle at Penn Brewery was stolen from the brewery’s brewhouse Sunday morning. The roughly 4-square-foot section of copper had been removed during repairs in July 2023, the brewery said Friday. Pittsburgh police have identified suspects and are working to recover the half-inch-thick...
3 positions eliminated from Pittsburgh Playhouse as part of ‘operational restructuring’
Days before layoffs at Pittsburgh Public Theater, three staff positions were eliminated from Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, university representatives confirmed Thursday. Ted Black, senior vice president of institutional advancement and strategy, said in a statement to TribLive three positions were eliminated as part of a “strategic review” of the...
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees’ positions eliminated following CLO mergerVideo
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees received letters ending their employment at the theater company on Tuesday. A separation letter obtained by TribLive news partner WTAE stated the Public faces “ongoing financial constraints” and will forgo its fall season ahead of a forthcoming merger with the Pittsburgh CLO. “It is with sincere...
Heinz brings back classic glass ketchup bottles for a limited time
Fans longing for Heinz ketchup the old-fashioned way are in luck — glass bottles of Heinz ketchup are returning to store shelves nationwide. Beginning Wednesday, Heinz ketchup in glass bottles will be sold exclusively at Walmart stores while supplies last. While Heinz ketchup is still packaged in glass bottles for...
Viva Los Tacos reportedly closed in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Viva Los Tacos, which was in part of the former space of the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, has reportedly closed after four and a half years in business. On Monday afternoon, Viva Los Tacos was listed as closed on Yelp and appears to have taken down its website...
The Saucy African brings African flavors to Pittsburgh kitchens
Those who haven’t tried sauces from The Saucy African before might still glean familiarity in the flavors. The Pittsburgh-based food brand — which offers African-inspired simmer sauces, spices and seasonings — occupies an interesting niche. It’s a novel concept rooted in some of the world’s oldest culinary traditions. “This is...
Tambellini family returns to Pittsburgh dining with new Brookline sandwich shop
Less than 24 hours before Tambellini & Co.’s May 8 grand opening, the Brookline sandwich shop was a flurry of activity. Co-owner Michael Tambellini hauled a huge stock pot of marinara — at least five gallons, his fiancée and co-owner Trista Fulton estimated — and pulled pans of house-made mozzarella...
Commonplace Coffee to open 9th location
Commonplace Coffee announced plans to open a new bakery cafe, replacing the former Georgie’s Corner Bakery & Café in Shadyside. The new shop will be Commonplace’s ninth cafe location. In addition, Commonplace will move a “significant portion” of its kitchen and baking operations from Indiana, Pa., to the new spot...
Penn Brewery listed for sheriff’s saleVideo
Penn Brewery has been listed for sheriff’s sale. The brewery, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, was listed by creditor First Commonwealth Bank on the Allegheny County Sheriff Office’s website updated May 8. Three tracts at the brewery’s Vinial Street location are scheduled for auction June 1...
Carbonara’s Ristorante passes reinspection by Allegheny County Health Department
After being hit with a consumer alert, Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon has passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The Italian restaurant was successfully reassessed on May 7 after being cited for 16 health code violations April 30, according to the department’s website. While the Health Department does...
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner for nearly a half century, has died
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner, a Pittsburgh institution for well over four decades, has died. Pamela Cohen, who founded the local chain with Klingensmith 46 years ago, took to Facebook to make a public remembrance on Tuesday morning: “Today, I lost my business partner, best friend and my ‘sister.’...
Eat’n Park debuts strawberry Smiley Cookie
Eat’n Park has added a new treat to its summer menu: a strawberry Smiley Cookie. The new, limited-edition flavor features pink strawberry icing and the cookie’s signature hand-iced grin. Strawberry Smiley Cookies are available now and throughout the summer months at all Eat’n Park restaurants. For decades, the restaurant has...
Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week returns for 2nd yearVideo
Preparing for Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week, Chef Frank Vitale was surprised to find out how many ingredients on his menu at Cucina Vitale were already vegan. At the traditional red-sauce Italian restaurant in Green Tree, pasta is made fresh from semolina flour and water. Wines from the family-run Allora Wine...
Pittsburgh artists turn industrial relics into creative hubs
Pittsburgh’s identity is deeply rooted in its history as the Steel City and “The City That Built America,” at one time producing more than half of the nation’s steel and 80% of its glass. Though these heavy industries have faded, their remnants are visible all over, in old buildings and...
Counting calories at PNC Park: How ballpark foods add up
Grabbing a bite at the ballpark used to mean peanuts and Cracker Jacks — immortalized in song since 1908. But modern ballparks have raised the culinary stakes, expanding menus to include extravagant, oversized and hyper-local food each season. This year, the Pirates home opener at PNC Park debuted chipped ham...
Health Department issues consumer alert for Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon
Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon has been issued a consumer alert by the Allegheny County Health Department. An inspection of the Italian restaurant on April 30 found 16 health code violations, according to the inspection report. Four violations were listed as high-risk, meaning hazards that can directly cause food-borne illness,...
Club Cafe launches GoFundMe after costly repairs, unexpected closures
Club Cafe launched a GoFundMe campaign Tuesday to preserve the historic music venue. Owner Danielle Mashuda said donations will help recoup major repair costs incurred over the past year. The venue on Pittsburgh’s South Side required HVAC and freezer repairs and fixes for Club Cafe’s signature neon sign, which was...
All 3 Smokey Bones restaurants in Southwestern Pa. close
Three local locations of Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill abruptly closed Tuesday. Employees from the barbecue chain’s restaurants in Hempfield, Cranberry and Frazer (within the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex) told TribLive they were informed of the closures without notice Tuesday morning. The chain’s official website also shows the locations...
NFL Draft furniture to be sold at Pittsburgh’s Habitat for Humanity ReStoreVideo
Western Pennsylvanians will soon get a chance to take home a piece of the NFL Draft. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh ReStore will sell a collection of authentic NFL Draft furniture from the event’s green room. The furniture collection, donated by the NFL and Lowe’s, includes couches, love...
