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Ligonier Christmas Market is early, outdoors this year
Although Halloween is still two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping — at least if you’re a fan of Ligonier Country Market’s annual Christmas Market. Traditionally held indoors on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to coincide with Small Business Saturday, this year’s holiday market has been moved...
Living with Children: Saying ‘no’ too much?
Question: Our first child, a boy, just turned 2. Per your advice, he is toilet trained and eating whatever I serve. Before he was born, we determined that we were not going to raise a picky eater. Our problem isn’t our son; it’s my sister-in-law, who has three kids, the...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House celebrates 150th anniversaryVideo
The Oyster House in Pittsburgh’s Market Square today celebrates 150 years in business. “I believe we have made it this far because we are unapologetically ourselves” said owner Jen Grippo, who took over the business after her father, Louis Grippo Sr., died in May 2017. “We do a few things...
Take in ‘The Poetry of Nature’ during Phipps Conservatory’s annual fall flower showVideo
A long tradition continues with the opening of “Fall Flower Show: The Poetry of Nature” at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. Featuring thousands of chrysanthemums in a rainbow of colors, the show is an annual tradition dating back to the fall of 1894, making it the...
Carnival Cruise Line cancels Florida, Australia trips
Carnival Cruise Line said Monday it was canceling its remaining cruises scheduled for November out of two Florida ports, as well as five cruises from Australia at the beginning of next year. The cruise line had previously announced it was canceling for the rest of the year all U.S. cruises...
Drink it up: Steelers’ Smith-Schuster teams with Salud Juicery for ‘JuJu Juice’Video
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is offering up some liquid refreshment. The athlete teamed with Salud Juicery for “JuJu Juice.” It’s a blend of mangoes, oranges and apples, enhanced with “JuJu Power Sauce,” a fusion of turmeric and maca, which fittingly makes it bright yellow. The color represents the JuJu...
October is a hoot at the National Aviary with special owl programs
Who-oo wants to learn more about owls? The National Aviary is offering close encounters with the nocturnal birds of prey through its annual Owl-o-Ween days and other October programming. “There is no bird better for fall than an owl, and at Owl-o-Ween at the National Aviary, families can get to...
Keep trick-or-treaters safe with simple safety precautionsVideo
In a normal year, parents’ biggest worry about Halloween might be how to keep the kiddos from gorging on too much candy. This year, they have to decide whether to let them trick-or-treat at all. Some municipalities are making that decision for parents by canceling annual designated trick-or-treat times. Citing...
Western Pa. scare attractions will still bring Halloween screams despite covid
Sad to say, but Halloween might be the least-scary thing about 2020. Still, area scare attractions are doing their best to bring the heebie-jeebies to the masked masses, even in the midst of covid-19 restrictions. “Halloween seems like one of the few things you can do this year, because everyone’s...
Here are some Pittsburgh-area breakfast spots to try
More people than ever are spending their work days at home during the covid-19 pandemic. Whether it’s a quest for comfort food, a search for convenience or the freedom of a more flexible schedule, weekend breakfast spots are now any-day breakfast spots. Here is a list of five breakfast-offering, neighborhood...
Bread bakery and Italian takeout spot Pane è Pronto opens in Strip District
Aimee DiAndrea’s 94-year-old grandmother, Alice DiAndrea, inspired her granddaughter’s love of fresh bread. Alice DiAndrea sent a recipe and wrote it as a letter. “And with the letter she sent me a box with all of the ingredients measured out,” said Aimee DiAndrea, outside of Pane è Pronto, an Italian...
Oakland’s Original Hot Dog shop to become 2 new food places
Maurry Mendelovich and Jamie Rodgers spent many a late Friday and Saturday night at the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland. “Yes, we were coming from the library,” said Rodgers, who roomed with Mendelovich when they were students at the University of Pittsburgh. The friends and business partners with Mero...
Pumpkin pie flavored milk is latest specialty drink from Schneider’s Dairy
With anything flavored with pumpkin popular in autumn, a local dairy is now offering pumpkin pie flavored milk. Whitehall-based Schneider’s Dairy is selling the flavored milk for a limited time as similar milk products gain in popularity. Sales of flavored whole milk jumped 36% from 2015 to the end of...
Can’t find canned pumpkin? Holiday staple should return to shelves soon
Bakers hunting for canned pumpkin have found it to be a hit-or-miss proposition lately. They’ve even taken to sharing sightings on social media. The good news, according to allrecipes.com, is that there isn’t really a shortage. The bad news is that it doesn’t make the Thanksgiving pie staple any easier...
Living with Children: The ‘hump’ of toddlerhood
Question: In your column of last week, you referred to the “hump of toddlerhood.” Can you please explain further? Answer: In using the word “hump,” I’m equating chronological toddlerhood — roughly, 18 to 36 months of age — with the idea that there is a point at which one surmounts...
Edgewood Eat’n Park restaurant closing after 29 years
Richard Wilson stood outside Eat’n Park in Edgewood Towne Center after eating his final breakfast there. The restaurant is closing at 5 p.m. Monday after 29 years. “It was like a shock when I found out about this closing,” said Wilson, 40, of Swissvale, as he dined on a steak...
Spruce Flats Bog plant species include 2 insect-eaters
The soil in a bog consists largely of slowly decaying plant matter. Along with being acidic, it is oxygen- and nutrient-poor, limiting the types of plants that will thrive there. Sphagnum moss provides the living plant layer atop the waterlogged environment. Other common bog plants include reeds, sedges, cranberries, blueberries...
Spruce Flats Bog an often-overlooked natural wonderVideo
Paul Nieman of Ligonier and his yellow Lab, Lily, hike all around Forbes State Forest, but one spot they visit repeatedly is Spruce Flats Bog. On a late summer trek around Laurel Summit State Park, Nieman was going to skip it, but Lily insisted on leading him down the ¼-mile...
Fragrant dish captures Moroccan tagine flavor without hours of work
Vegetables mixed with fragrant spices of cinnamon, ginger and turmeric make a savory Moroccan tagine. A tagine is a dish made in a glazed earthenware dish with a conical lid, which is also called a tagine. Steam gathers at the top of the lid and falls on the food, keeping...
Delicate scallops and hearty bacon make flavorful grilled dish
Like most non-vegan Americans, I really enjoy bacon. As a kid, when mom made BLTs for all of us, I asked her to hold the L and the T. Mmmm, bacon sandwich. But apparently, unlike most, I find the trend of putting bacon on everything a bit much. It has...
‘How much blood do you want on your face?’: Haunted-house performers revel in rolesVideo
“Do you want me to dress like this for the wedding?” Holli Stiltenpole asked. Fake blood was splattered all over Stiltenpole’s straitjacket, one eye appeared glazed and useless thanks to a colored contact lens and a cross was crudely “carved” into her forehead with makeup. Tiarra Shank of Ligonier started...
Artist (s-l-o-w-l-y) at work: Guests can experience Valentino, the National Aviary’s painting slothVideo
Hanging upside, he paints. His strokes in red and gold hues are small, and mostly in an up and down motion. There are a few swirls, too. A few times he drops the brush, usually when he’s being handed a treat. After about 20 minutes, he moves slowly, grasping the...
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri dishes about why he chose Hempfield casino for latest restaurantVideo
Pittsburgh has the perfect mix of ingredients for Guy Fieri. “There are multiple reasons I chose Pittsburgh,” Fieri told the Tribune-Review about plans to open American Kitchen + Bar this year inside Live! Casino Pittsburgh, which will open before Thanksgiving at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield. “It’s an All-American city, a...
Dianoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District serves up Italian pumpkin dish
Gnocchi is the treat inside this pumpkin. DiAnoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District has brought back its famous Gnocchi Pumpkin Bowl for a third year. The homemade Italian pasta is usually served in a “hearty” bread bowl, but chef and co-owner Dave Anoia adds what he calls a “festive flair...
Square Café’s East Liberty opening delayed
The opening of the Square Café in East Liberty has been delayed until early next week. The new location was scheduled to debut Thursday, but a final inspection detected a problem with the ventilation — the fire suppression system, to be exact — at the site. The restaurants Spoon and...
