What’s on the menu for 2014? 2013 was a year full of quinoa, kale, cake pops and we can’t forget our favorite condiment, sriracha. Already a month into 2014 and we can already tell it looks promising of new healthy food trends. Here are the food trends we foresee in the upcoming year (fingers crossed sriracha is still...
Something is brewing in Pittsburgh, and it’s not another winter storm. In fact, it’s still pretty cold, but much more pleasant and rather tasty. Craft beer has been taking over the city, what seems to be by the can, bottle, and/or draft. Many new small business breweries have been opening here and all around us in Steel City....
Mark the date on your calendar –eatPGH is releasing their second book, Pittsburgh Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Steal City, on December 17, 2013! Get ready to be transported into the Pittsburgh dining scene. The book will be featuring 50 of the Burgh’s top dining hot spots and you’ll be able to recreate specialty dishes with over...
Edward Marc Chocolatier has to be some of my favorite chocolate out there. I make sure to always buy some when I stop into the Milkshake Factory on East Carson Street in the South Side. From the chocolate covered Oreos to their truffles, my mouth always waters when I think about them. That is why I was overly...
This Sunday Funday was more exciting (and tastier) than most. Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina hosted a private event to celebrate the restaurant's new executive chef, David Bulman, and the new menu options he is bringing to the eatery. Maniac was there sampling each delicious dish from the featured tasting menu and we're looking forward to each becoming...
What could be more Maniac, than touring Pittsburgh's hot craft cocktail bars with none other than The Modern Mixologist, Tony Abou-Ganim? Maniac was privileged to join Tony, hosted by the staff of Steelite International, to tour Pittsburgh's cocktail scene. The bar crawl started at Meat and Potatoes, where the crew loaded up on fried pickles, Brussels and taters, along...
Finding tasty things to eat can be hard. Finding delicious things to eat on a budget can be even harder. Whether you're a college student just getting by, or just sick and tired of spending tons of cash on 'small plates'..we've all been there and can relate. Luckily, we've put our heads together to compile a list of cheap...
Have you ever imagined what it was like to live during the infamous Roaring Twenties? An era when jazz music was all the rage, women redefined their place in society, the artistic world peaked, and Prohibition was in full force? Well, get your flapper dress ready because The Omni William Penn Hotel wants to take you back in...
Brunch: Great. Healthy Vegetarian Food: Even Better. Antiques: Not Too Shabby. All three at the same time: Off-the-charts amazing. http://zenithpgh.com/catering Trust me, if you and your friends are looking to take down a taste-bud-tantalizing brunch amongst an eclectic array of vintage clothes, delightful collectibles, religious statues last seen in grandma’s attic and a surprising amount of cat-centric oil...
Winter has finally arrived. The 2-hour delays have started due to below freezing temperatures and going outside is a form of punishment. Not only does the wind beat at our faces like a seasoned boxer, but our fingers and toes can't seem to ever recuperate after the trudge across town. After a long, freezing day, nothing is better...
