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Verde, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh has been lacking in the Mexican food department- until recently. A few semi-authentic restaurants have popped up in the city. One of these eateries is Verde, in East Liberty. If you’re coming from the east, simply drive down Penn Avenue until you see a colossal lime-green building.

Tagged carne asada, cerveza, enchiladas, mexican, mexican food, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh dining, Pittsburgh restaurant, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, pittsburgh restaurants, sangria, spanish, spanish food, Verde, Verde Restaurant

Silk Elephant, Squirrel Hill

Welcome to the Silk Elephant, Thai Tapas and Wine Bar. Is it just me, or has the word “Tapas” become the most over-used word in the culinary world these days? For those of you that aren’t familiar with the word, let me explain. “Tapas” is a small dish of something edible. The word originated in Spain, but has found its way into almost every type of ethnic cuisine. You can have Japanese Tapas, Moroccan Tapas, and even Italian Tapas. But I’m getting off point again, back to The Silk Elephant.

Tagged beer, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh restaurant reviews, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurant review Pittsburgh, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant reviews pittsburgh, silk elephant, spanish, tapas, tapas bar, wine

Learn About Olive Oil

People are always asking me what type of olive oil to get. That’s a tough question. There are so many different type of oils; thousands actually. There are domestic oils, imported, olive oils made for dressings, and others made for every-day use. Let’s start with the basics.

Tagged bread, greek, olive oil, olive trees, olives, spanish, spicy olive oil, sweet, tangy, tapenade

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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