Suburbia is not known for its high-end dining, but thanks to Lisa and Glenn Hawley, good food is no longer relegated to the city limits. These former owners of Monterey Bay Fish Grotto on Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington have taken their talents to Warrendale where they opened a seafood restaurant called Off the Hook. Many foodies might be suspicious...
Condola Rashad answers the phone with enthusiasm, but with the slightly out-of-breath pant that New Yorkers have when they are walking to the subway in the dead of winter. She apologizes when she has to stop and do something because she says she is “multi-tasking.” This doesn’t surprise me because she happens to be an up-and-coming singer and...
It looks like he’s at it again. Former Maniac cover model, Jonathan Passavant is proving to be a renaissance man as he reinvents himself as a businessman, designer, and innovator. Deep in the Maniac Magazine archives is a cover featuring the international model, which made all of our knees buckle and hearts melt with his dreamy good looks. ...
Just in time for Valentine's Day! The Falling in Love collection by Bella J offers the perfect combination of natural beauty products for your mind, body, and soul for all you Maniacs. The Falling in Love collection features four products that can be used separately, but have also been designed to work together in order to nourish your skin to reveal...
Guys— ever feel like it’s impossible to find your favorite designers here in Pittsburgh? No need to worry, Fashionistos! Head over to Shadyside and check out Moda, the top men’s clothing boutique in Pittsburgh. We promise that it won’t disappoint. Storeowner, Michael Barone opened up Moda with feelings similar to yours: defeated that he couldn’t find the designers...
What? Netflix for Neckties? What does that even mean? Well ladies and gentlemen, it's actually pretty simple. For the small price of $20/month Fresh Neck will ship you free designer neckties/ bow ties/ etc of your choice! Already this new an aspiring company has been mentioned on Esquire, The Huffington Post, Men's Health, ABC News, and many more....
Tonight, Thursday January 9, on the Lifetime Channel’s Project Runway All Stars Season 3’s finale you might recognize a couple of Pittsburgh’s local creative talent. Donnie and Pamela Vasey, owners of Divinity Salon in Aspinwall, are members of the Alterna Hair Care’s Creative Project Runway All Stars Team in New York. Recently, Alterna’s Haircare Global Creative Director Michael Shaun Corby visited the...
In 1975, disco fever was in its prime. Disco was the result of the domination of rock music intertwined with dance music by the counterculture of the industry. Fast forward to 2013 and the era is redefined with a unique genre of brooding art rock united with crisp electronic, dance floor R&B, and 80's gloss pop by breakout...
Martin Potoczny is a rock star in his own right. One memorable day in his career, he and his crew flew on a private 737 for Madonna’s tour in Paris. They arrived and lit up two stadium shows back to back. Then when he could have easily called it a night, Potoczny opted to take over 'The City...
To look at him, no one would ever suspect Joseph Morgan had an awkward moment in his life. He is boyishly handsome, a mischievous look in his eye, and a perfect physique. Despite his model-esque looks, Morgan says he often feel unnatural and awkward during photo shoots. “I hate when the cameraman says, ‘Ok, just do something really...
