Category Archives: dinner
We Finally Dine At Gaucho
Several years behind schedule, we finally joined the ranks of people who have had a wonderful dinner at Gaucho Parrilla Argentina. Come take a culinary tour of epic proportions! Continue reading
New On The Scene: Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine
Because (as we’re sure you can tell) we’re models of restraint, we’ll only be writing up three newly opened Pittsburgh restaurants this year — but we’re going to make it count! First up: Ease Modern Comfort Cuisine, a mashup of haute cuisine meets down home cooking. Enjoy! Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-17, cocktails, dessert, dinner, pittsburgh, regent square, restaurant, wine
Pressing Reset At First Night 2017
On December 31st, we bid adieu to the trash fire that was 2016, and welcomed 2017 with eager arms at First Night in downtown Pittsburgh. Between the drinks, the dance parties, the laser bridges, and the fireworks show, it was a pretty auspicious start! Come have a look. Continue reading
Filed under #15, #15-17, cocktails, dessert, dinner, downtown, fireworks, first night, pittsburgh, Uncategorized
Wines From Around The World On The Gateway Clipper
From June to October, the Gateway Clipper Fleet hosts a monthly themed wine tasting dinner as it cruises Pittsburgh’s three rivers. We attended June’s dinner, Wines From Around the World. The meal was great and we had a blast learning about wines from South Africa, Portugal, and Greece; give this event a try! Continue reading
Filed under #29, #29-16, dinner, downtown, gateway clipper, wine, wine cruise, wine tasting
Our California Holiday: The Tapas Of SLO County
There is an ever-growing number of terrific food options in San Luis Obispo County; here are four that we think stand especially tall! Continue reading
Filed under #40, #40-16, burgers, california, california 2016, cocktails, dinner, paso robles, san luis obispo, SLO county, tapas, wine
We Pour Our Hearts Out For Poros
We continue our mini-tour of new places in Pittsburgh with another less-than-a-year-old spot: Poros in downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square. Go read, work up an appetite, and get yourself a reservation. Continue reading
CSA Spectacular: The February and March Summation
After a too-long hiatus, we return with some farm-to-table recipes we tried out with the help of our CSA from Penn’s Corner. Take a look! Continue reading
Filed under #11, #11-16, cooking, cooking light, CSA, dinner, santa barbara county, strip district
Senti Is Heaven Sent
In the mood for a night of fine, truly Italian-style dining? We can’t recommend Senti highly enough. Their one-year anniversary celebration starts this week, so check out our report, wipe away the drool, and call for a reservation. Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-16, dessert, dinner, fine dining, italian food, lawrenceville, wine
The Twisted Frenchman: Fine, Modern, Fantastic
The most fun part of doing this blog is that we’re always trying new things. Keeping in that vein, we’ve decided to eat at five new restaurants that opened within the last calendar year. First up: The Twisted Frenchman in East Liberty. Have a look at the goods! Continue reading
Filed under #3, #3-16, cocktails, dessert, dinner, east liberty, fine dining, french food, restaurant, restaurant week
CSA Spectacular: The Recipes Return
Over the years, our CSA has given us a fair quantity of unusual foods that we’ve never seen before. This year, our goal is to cook every single thing that we receive in the box. Each time we receive our share, we’ll be documenting the recipes we’ve used in our quest. This time, our new-to-us ingredient was tatsoi — so we’ve got a recipe for that, and a whole bunch more. Check it out! Continue reading