Hilary Harty

Oct 7, 2024 | fiftygrande.com | Hilary Harty

#1Allegheny Cemetery – Pittsburgh, Pa.4734 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA, USAAllegheny Cemetery is the backdrop for the season three opener “Soldier’s Heart,” as Mike waxes poetic about family memories and visits the grave of his brother Mitch McLusky (Kyle Chandler) before attending a snowy and gloomy funeral — we won’t spoil whose.

Sep 27, 2024 | fiftygrande.com | Hilary Harty

When I first heard of non-alcoholic bars popping up, I certainly didn’t think they’d catch on. Now, I hear about a new non-alcoholic bar, bottle shop or mixer happening monthly. Whether people are teetotalers, in recovery from addiction or just sober-curious, more and more people are showing up to dinner parties and barbecues with canned mocktails, adaptogen-boosted spirits and CBD elixirs.

Sep 22, 2024 | fiftygrande.com | Hilary Harty

Now with three seasons under its belt and a fourth to begin on October 9, “Abbott Elementary” has earned four Emmys and three Golden Globes and numerous other accolades. Created by Quinta Brunson, who also stars in the show, the mockumentary details the lives of the teachers and students at Willard R. Abbott Elementary, a predominantly Black school in Philadelphia that is underfunded and in need of some tender, loving care.

Dec 6, 2023 | fiftygrande.com | Hilary Harty

There’s a certain unspoken alchemy about the holiday season that is best expressed through intricate holiday light displays. My mind wanders to times crammed in the back of my family’s beat-up Suburban while my dad drove my friends and I through the “rich neighborhoods” to marvel at their 15-foot nutcrackers and robotic Santa Clauses, some of which were on their last leg and singing warpy carols, behind wrought-iron gates.

Dec 4, 2023 | fiftygrande.com | Hilary Harty

We’re here to talk about Beyonce’s favorite hotels in America, but first: In a world where Rihanna’s recent announcements ended up being new make-up products, lingerie, an engagement, a baby, and never a new album, Beyoncé has really shown up for me. True, I, and the rest of the world, may still be waiting for the “Renaissance” visuals, but we were blessed with a solid album of back-to-back bangers and a tour of epic proportions.