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2 days ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
Caliente Pizza & Draft House locations now offer the thin-crust, Midwestern favorite. When it comes to St. Louis-style pizza, it’s all about the cheese. Or, in this case, Provel, a processed, slightly smoky blend of Swiss, cheddar and provolone that’s a staple in the Midwest. It has a low melting point that creates a smooth, gooey layer over tangy, red sauce and a thin, crackery crust that’s cut into squares. Caliente Pizza & Draft House now offers the Midwestern favorite.
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2 days ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
As Megs Yunn leads me through the headquarters of Beverly’s PGH in North Huntingdon, we are dwarfed by towering metal shelves lined with toys, diapers, clothing, books and other childhood essentials. It’s the most adorable and welcoming warehouse I’ve ever seen, complete with an event space and cozy lactation lounge. In the parking lot, Pennsylvania’s first-ever mobile infant formula bank is stocked and ready to roll.
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4 days ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
Voodoo Brewing Co.Voodoo Brewing Co.’s North Shore location is closed. June 3 was the last day of operation for the pub, which opened in 2022 on North Shore Drive in the former Rivertowne Brewing space. “After almost three years, we’ve made the call to close the pub so we can double down on what we do best: brewing world-class beer and making it more available throughout Pennsylvania,” the company stated on social media.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
At 220 feet, it’s the tallest coaster in Pennsylvania. After being sidelined for the 2024 Kennywood season, The Steel Curtain reopens this Saturday at 11 a.m.At 220 feet, the tallest coaster in Pennsylvania takes riders on a 76-mile-per-hour journey along 4,000 feet of track that includes nine upside-down moments (the most in the United States) and the highest inversion in North America.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
On a private estate in Belle Acres, people will gather to fight cancer with jazz, rock, R&B and soul. “I want to battle the beast,” growls Barbara Cooley Thaw, a breast cancer survivor who’s lived on the property since 1988. The disease doesn’t stand a chance. Thaw and her husband, Robert, raised two children at the beautiful homestead overlooking the hills of Sewickley. Now the empty nesters enjoy hosting charity events there.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
If you’re looking for Heinz Ketchup you no longer have to Hunt’s. The Kraft Heinz Company launched the HEINZ Verified program to single out eateries that serve the iconic, Pittsburgh-born condiment. According to a 2024 Dig Insight survey, 84%o f people say they would like a restaurant more if it served the brand they really love. Kraft Heinz is collaborating with Uber Eats as its inaugural platform partner for the program.
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2 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
These new smash burger businesses are sizzling. Chef Mark Mammone gives a devil horns salute to those about to rock a smash burger. Before the May 8th AC/DC concert at Acrisure Stadium, hungry fans mobbed his new kitchen concept at Federal Galley on the North Side, bumping Beef Graffiti’s inaugural week burger total to 666. Mammone was excited to share this news with me because he knows my love for burgers and aesthetically evil pop culture.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
Jill Pennetti makes memorable desserts.Her gluten-free bakery, The Forgotten Flour, opens May 18 in Bloomfield. From noon to 4 p.m., the Liberty Avenue shop will be stocked with fresh pastries that everyone can enjoy. Pennetti, of Troy Hill, took an interest in baking during the Covid-19 pandemic. The solo experiment turned into a family affair when she began cranking out treats for her mom and sister, who are both gluten-intolerant.
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3 weeks ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
As a perpetually black-clad lover of all things autumnal, summer’s never really been my treat bag. But, I’m also a thrill-seeking yinzer foodie, so Kennywood’s Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival is one of the few things that can draw me out of my cave and into the sunshine. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 23 through June 29, you can sample goodies from across the globe, including new menus inspired by Cuba and Spain.
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1 month ago | 
pittsburghmagazine.com | Kristy Graver
“Am I happy? Are you kidding? I’m making beer!” says Mike “Scarfo” Scarlatelli as he heaves a 50-pound bag of malted grain onto his shoulder. I mean, I had to ask the question — just days ago he announced that The Smiling Moose, the punk rock bar he founded in 2003 on the South Side, would close by the end of May. Many longtime customers (myself included), spent hours sharing photos and chatting online about the Carson Street venue that was one of Pittsburgh’s first craft beer destinations.
