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Murphy’s Tap Room and St. Patrick’s Day

There’s one bar in particular that enjoys the steadiest, and most loyal patronage from the time it opens its doors on St. Patrick’s Day- Murphy’s Tap Room. A truly authentic Irish bar, Murprhy’s serves pints of Guinness (poured the right way), and a wide selection of Irish whiskey.

Tagged beer, cocktails, Dining, dining pittsburgh, draft, draft beer, Food, guinness, irish, Irish recipes, Irish whiskey, mixed drinks, murphy's tap room, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh food

Piccolo Forno, Pittsburgh, PA

Piccolo Forno has become known for its wood-fired pizzas and homemade pasta. This was one of the most invigorating food experiences I’ve had in a long time!

Tagged best pizza, Butler Street, byob, eggplant, eggplant pizza, homemade, homemade pasta, homemade pizza, invigorating, Lawrencevill, Lower Lawrenceville, Piccolo Forno, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pizza, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, tonno e cipolli, tuna pizza, wine, wood-fired oven

Park Bruge, Pittsburgh, PA

Since its opening in Point Breeze, I’ve been a big fan of Point Brugge Restaurant. When I heard that the owners and chef of that establishment were opening a new place in Highland Park, I was excited to try the food. Park Bruge

Tagged belgian, belgian beer, cheeseburgers, cocktails, Dining, dining out, fish, Food, hamburgers, Park Bruges, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, Point Brugges, poultry, restaurant, restaurant review, Restaurant Reviews, seafood, service

Yo Rita, Pittsburgh, PA

There’s only so much one can expect when venturing to a restaurant with a sexy, mud-flap pin-up on it’s windows. My first impressions were wrong about Yo Rita. Then again, they were right.

Tagged beer, calamari, chorizo, dos equis, duck confit, margaritas, mexican, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, salsa, Southside, tacos, tequila, Yo Rita

Lidia’s, Pittsburgh, PA

On the last day of her visit, my sister (who lives in Boston) suggested that we go to Lidia’s for brunch. Wait, Lidia’s in the Strip has brunch? They do indeed.

Tagged bloody mary, brunch, buffet, coffee, dessert, Dining, filet, filet mignon, fritatta, gnocchi, Italian food, Lidia's Pittsburgh, mimosas, orange juice, panna cotta, pasta, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, red sauce, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, tenderloin, tomato sauce

James Harrison Eats People

Like many people in Pittsburgh, on Sunday I will gather with friends at a local watering hole and drink about a million beers and eat some kind of awesomely disgusting sandwiches (ahem, I’m lookin’ at you, Primanti’s!) So, I want to know, what are your favorite football traditions?

Tagged beer, Brett Keisel, family, Hines Ward, jagoffs, James Harrison, Larry David, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh sports bars, Pittsburgh Steelers, Primanti's, Southside, Steelers fans, Super Bowl, tradition

Weight Loss

After the holidays, there’s a considerable surge in health club memberships. Everyone is trying to rid themselves of the extra weight they gained overindulging in chocolate, pastries, alcohol, and other holiday goodies.

Tagged club membership, diets, exercise, fat, gaining weight, gyms, holiday weight, how to lose weight, hydrate, losing weight, Pittsburgh, protein powder, running, walking, water, weight gain, weight loss, weight loss programs

Monterey Bay, Mt Washington, PA

Finally, I made it a point to visit Monterey Bay on one of my last vacation days of the year. Ryan and I visited the renowned seafood restaurant for lunch on a Monday afternoon.

Tagged best view, chilean sea bass, Grandview Avenue, Monterey Bay, passionfruit, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh fine dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, red wine, renowned Pittsburgh restaurants, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, seafood, swordfish, white wine

Oakmont Bakery, Oakmont, PA

Travel to Oakmont however, and you can find some great pastries, cakes and other goodies to munch on. The cakes produced at this bakery are consistently good.

Tagged bakeries, bakery reviews, butter cream, cake, cakes, chocolate, cookies, dessert, desserts, icing, Oakmnont PA, Oakmont bakery, pastries, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, raspberries, raspberry, raspberry filling, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, wedding cakes

Molly Brannigans, Mount Lebanon, PA

The closest pub to where I live is Molly Brannigans, a Traditional Irish Pub located in Uptown Mt. Lebanon. When you enter Molly’s, you immediately feel warmth (especially on cold December nights like when I went to visit).

Tagged barley, beer, cocktails, Dining, hops, Irish dining, Irish food, Irish Pub, lager, Molly Brannigans, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, pub, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, shepherds pie, whiskey

Chef Chuck Kerber, a graduate of The Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts, has over 20 years of cooking experience at various hotels, restaurants and other private establishments. Selected as one of Pittsburgh's 50 finest in 2012

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