Art Attack!!!

Art Attack Pittsburgh is a monthly event held at the Rex Theater on Carson St in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Inspired by a similar Canadian event observed by creator and director, Ed Lightcap, this live painting competition features 10-12 artists contending for the a chance at the final round in November. Although the Pittsburgh-based event startedContinue reading “Art Attack!!!”

A Pittsburgh Hot Spot

A thousand of us bloggers and writers have already written about Butcher and the Rye and I feel I should be no different since I stopped in for a nightcap last week. However, I was surprised to see one of my favorite bartender from Meat and Potatoes, Cecil, behind the bar. He just recently switchedContinue reading “A Pittsburgh Hot Spot”

Just a Quick Sip

One of the newest crazes in the city is rooftop bars. With the sun making it’s debut for what seems like the first time this summer I ventured out of the house down to Picklesburgh on the Rachel Carson Bridge. It was the perfect day to hang out around the city and see some newContinue reading “Just a Quick Sip”

Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins

Nothing is tastier to me this time of year than fresh berries.  I remember as a kid, helping my grandmother and great-grandmother pick fresh blueberries from Great Grandma Jones’ blueberry bushes.  Of course, it was a “one for the berry bucket, one for me” kind of thing.  But, it’s better to do that with freshContinue reading “Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins”

Woah…This BINGO.

I have heard of it for a while now, seen the pictures, and heard the rumblings of hoots over “O69″…But this BINGO was OUTrageous. Once a month the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Oakland fills with people all to host a great night for charity filled with shouts of “BINGO” and cheers from the players whenContinue reading “Woah…This BINGO.”

‘Murica Summer Fashion

I am usually not the one to get on board with style things.  I practically live my life in jeans and t-shirts.  A lot of my rationale behind that is my size.  As a girl who’s been a size 16/18 for the better part of the last decade, finding something I actually like can beContinue reading “‘Murica Summer Fashion”

Quick Bite: Proper Brick Oven and Taproom

On the last day of Pride and Three Rivers Arts Festival I found myself in that scary rain storm that cleared Downtown Pittsburgh in about 15 minutes. Steve and I had an umbrella and so the fear of a lightning strike is all we had to worry about so we continued on with our DowntownContinue reading “Quick Bite: Proper Brick Oven and Taproom”