The Strip District has always been one of Pittsburgh’s most vibrant and well-loved neighborhoods. The people who work and live here appreciate the history of Read More ...
Survival wasn’t an option. Being assigned to cover the signature booze of over 12 watering holes in the Strip and Lawrenceville was a serious undertaking, Read More ...
The first couple of things you might notice and remember about Oscar Valladares are his bright and friendly smile as well as his distinct and Read More ...
Those of you who believe that dessert should be the first course of any meal, and perhaps the second one as well, your season is Read More ...
Before you think about spending more than $200 for a computer, you owe it to yourself to visit Goodwill’s ComputerWorks on 51st Street in Lawrenceville. Read More ...
The Strip District has always been one of Pittsburgh’s most vibrant and well-loved neighborhoods. The people who work and live here appreciate the history of the area, and love to tell tales about the old days. On a sunny autumn afternoon I sat down with a few old-timers and listened to them reminisce, share, and laugh about the remarkable businesses and people who have inhabited the Strip for decades. Jimmy Read More ...
Survival wasn’t an option. Being assigned to cover the signature booze of over 12 watering holes in the Strip and Lawrenceville was a serious undertaking, at least in my eyes, and the only way to go about it was to venture on a massive one-night kamikaze mission. My peers never quite seemed to understand that to truly get down to the nuts and bolts of the thing, they must put Read More ...
The first couple of things you might notice and remember about Oscar Valladares are his bright and friendly smile as well as his distinct and infectious laugh. The next things you will never forget about Oscar (if you are so inclined and lucky to try them) are his fantastic, high-quality, hand-rolled-with-care, flavorful, and market- bursting Honduran cigars. After years of working various roles for major cigar companies in everything from Read More ...
Those of you who believe that dessert should be the first course of any meal, and perhaps the second one as well, your season is finally here. There was a warmup in October with Halloween, followed by a full dress rehearsal at Thanksgiving and the big December holiday extravaganza. Fortunately, shops in the Strip and in Lawrenceville can satisfy any sweet tooth, no matter how large. And they can do Read More ...
Before you think about spending more than $200 for a computer, you owe it to yourself to visit Goodwill’s ComputerWorks on 51st Street in Lawrenceville. The selection and prices are just that startlingly good. One of the ways Gates and Jobs got so rich was selling people “the next thing,” whether it was useful or not. Some would say, for instance, that Windows 8 made things worse. Many savvy users Read More ...