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Pittsburgh restaurant shut down by Health Department
A restaurant in the Pittsburgh area has been ordered closed due to multiple violations after an inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. Inspectors found 16 violations during an inspection of El Paisano & BBQ Stand in Beechview.
Kennywood, Idlewild offer free admission to military, vets while teachers get in free at Sandcastle
Kennywood and Idlewild & SoakZone will offer free admission to military personnel and veterans to celebrate Memorial Day, while teachers get in Sandcastle for free to kick off Opening Day.
Celebrating National Pizza Party Day: A Guide to Pittsburgh's Best Pizza
Pittsburgh, often celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and sports fandom, also boasts an incredible pizza scene. Friday, May 17 is National Pizza Party Day, what better time to dive into the city's best pizza joints as selected by locals in TribLIVE's Best of the Best Community Choice Awards? Here's your guide to where you can find the best slices in the Steel City.
Pancake tacos lead the lineup of sweet eats at G&G Restaurant in Vandergrift
A random plastic taco holder in Pittsburgh’s Strip District served as inspiration for a quirky, tasty twist on traditional pancakes at G&G Restaurant in Vandergrift. “I just looked at it and thought that would be cool to stick a pancake into,” said G&G co-owner Chris Kakias, creator of a variety of tricked-out, over-the-top pancake tacos that are served only on weekends.
Mixtape in Garfield using space for different entertainment experiences
Mixtape, the music-themed cocktail lounge in Garfield, continues to transform. It’s been a Halloween-inspired space dubbed House of Burton, a holiday bar called Tinseltown and The Tipsy Elf, an “Alice in Wonderland” venue with the moniker Wonderland: An Immersive Adventure, and is currently decked out as a 1980s retro arcade, Super Mixtape 64.
A positive update on the Bitty and Beau's coffee shop
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Bitty and Beau's has become a place for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to shine. More than a coffee shop, it is a place to work where they are valued."It's nice to go to a business where they focus a lot on people," Clare Merante said."I love it; they're definitely like family to me," barista Meghan MacLeod said.Co-founder Amy Wright and her family decided to start a business with their two children with Down syndrome, Bitty and Beau, in their hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, eight years ago."One of the things we learned as parents of...
Ashante Josey's artistic journey celebrates the beauty and resilience of locs
Artist Ashanté Josey is transforming the narrative of natural hair through her series focused on the journeys of people who wear their hair in locs. Combining her passion for portraiture with deep, personal storytelling, Josey takes oral histories of each subject before she begins painting. Her work, celebrated in...
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