Contest: Submit Your Favorite and Win
Posted by mike | Filed under Community, Links
Despite what you might think, I cook for myself far more often than I go out. No really, in real life, I’m a dedicated home-cook. As you might guess from the nature of my blog, I’m a big supporter of institutions like the East End Food Co-Op, Good Apples, Whole Foods, and all the little [...]
Will the Rivers Casino offer quality dining?
Posted by mike | Filed under Community, Links
During my normal paper review, I just happened to notice an interesting little tidbit on the dining options at the soon-to-open Rivers Casino on the North Shore.
Trib: Storm-damaged slots cause Rivers Casino to delay grand opening
In addition to the 3,000 slot machines, Rivers Casino will provide the culinary opulence found along the Las Vegas Strip [...]
TRASH XIX: Homebrew Competition
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Community, Links
Don’t be confused: this is a shameless plug. I’m currently involved in helping TRASH Homebrew Club pull of it’s 19th annual homebrew competition. If you brew beer and live anywhere near Pittsburgh, then you should definitely submit at least one entry. TRASH, the Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers, is one of two local clubs [...]
“What’s your cooking personality?”
Posted by mike | Filed under Links
I can’t take credit for the title. It comes from of a piece in today’s New York Times Health and Wellness section that I read…well, early this morning when I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep. Actually, the title comes from a related blog post from the author, but this [...]
External Review: Kristopher’s Place (Greenfield)
Posted by mike | Filed under Links, Reviews
Not too far from my house, there are a couple of “restaurants” on Murray. I’m not talking about the stretch of Murray in Squirrel Hill proper (i.e., near Forbes Ave); these ones are in Greenfield across the street from the Green Field Giant Eagle. I’ve been to one of them, Debbie’s Diner. I haven’t been [...]
