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My Man-Date at Pan with Great Lakes Brewery
Pan is a hot new spot with a menu that leaves a lot to explore.…
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A Fine Plates Dinner at Nine on Nine
For a midweek, light dinner before a Pittsburgh CLO show of Wedding Singer, Nine on…
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Four Pittsburgh Restaurants Pittsburgh Mommy Blog visited to get over the winter blues #PghGBE
Today’s post comes from Nadine of Pittsburgh Mommy Blog, and is part of a special day of shenanigans from other Pittsburgh Bloggers. You can see my post over on Don’t Forget to Eat!, where I discuss the dinner we had while in Jacksonville, Florida at BB’s restaurant.
Over this past winter, I found myself in a “blah” place that is unusual for me. Usually, I embrace the carpe diem philosophy and all the fun it entails. But, I’m ashamed to say–I was a bit bored this year. In order to make the winter months pass a little faster, I decided to explore new (to us) local restaurants that would a) introduce my kids to world cuisines and b) would be kid-friendly enough to take my 3- and 4-year olds. Here are four of the restaurants we visited and what we thought of them:
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Irish Honey Cookies Recipe, Brioscai Meala
A co-worker of TasteBudA let us borrow her cookbook as he prepared for a St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast feast. In an Irish Country Kitchen: A Cook’s Celebration of Ireland from 1993 has some great recipes in it. Looking for something to go with morning coffee, decided to make some Brioscai Meala (honey cookies).
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Lupi and Leo’s, lunchtime buzz of Route 30 in Greensburg
Visiting Lupi and Leo's in Greensburg was like a throwback to a visit at Stoke's…
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A Special Secret To Save Even More When You Dine Out
Restaurant weeks are looked at as a great time of year to indulge on fine dining without breaking the bank. There’s a secret that you may want to know that can help you save not only on your meal, but also on getting you to the restaurant.
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6th Annual Pittsburgh TasteBuds Holiday Wine Exchange
As per our annual tradition, where the Pittsburgh TasteBuds really got started, we are gathering our friends and followers for the 6th Annual Holiday Wine Exchange. This year, the venue is going to Sake Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar in South Side Works.
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BYOB Scouting at San Lorenzo in Lawrenceville
TasteBudA and I dined with a couple of friends in Lawrenceville at a new restaurant, San Lorenzo Ristorante. Excited at the prospect of a new BYOB restaurant, I decided to go off-diet and understand what this restaurant is really made of.