Rachel Wilkinson

Pittsburgh

Writer / essayist / researcher. Staff writer @PGHCityPaper. Other work in @Harpers, @TheAtlantic, @SmithsonianMag, @cnfonline

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JVP and others host potlucks to "spotlight hunger from Pittsburgh to Palestine"

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

As Israel’s 15-week blockade of the Gaza Strip claims lives and threatens famine, a Pittsburgh group has launched a campaign to address hunger and draw local parallels to the region’s rising food insecurity. Jewish Voice for Peace Pittsburgh hosted a community potluck and food share in Friendship Park on June 15, the first in a series of distribution and advocacy events.
Hey Babe opens, Shorty's expands, Dancing Gnome slops 'em up, and more Pittsburgh food news

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

MilkShake Factory Multiple locations. milkshakefactory.com MilkShake Factory gives patrons a sweet reason to celebrate National Vanilla Milkshake Day on Fri., June 20, with buy one, get one free vanilla milkshakes all day. The dessert chain describes its hand-spun vanilla milkshake as the “timeless treat that started it all,” made with premium in-house ice cream and topped with real whipped cream.
Fight for public transportation continues during latest PRT public hearing

1 week ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials heard testimony at the last of three public hearings that addressed proposed system-wide service cuts and fare increases. According to a PRT release, more than 80 people signed up to speak across two comment sessions at a hearing June 12 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, adding to more than 4,000 comments already submitted online, by mail, and at prior hearings.
With the help of groups like Community Cultures, fermentation is evolving from latest trend to lifestyle

2 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

During the severe thunderstorm that swept through Pittsburgh in April, Trevor Ring was teaching a fermentation class at Jackworth Ginger Beer. Through his fermentation business and educational organization, Community Cultures, he offers a catalogue of events and workshops. Topics span the basics of fermentation, featuring well-known foods like sauerkraut and salsa, to fermented beverages like kombucha and kefir, to more advanced pickling and preservation techniques.
Thyme Machine trouble, Father's Day deals, limoncello love, and more Pittsburgh food news

2 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

Pints in the Park 3200 Lochner Way, Allison Park. hampton-pa.org On Fri., June 13 from 5-9 p.m., grab a beer at Hampton Township’s Pints in the Park series. Presented by Strange Roots Experiment Ales, the monthly event transforms the Hampton Community Center’s upper parking lot into an all-ages outdoor festival.
Brewer’s Bar finds hope with support from Pittsburgh’s leather fetish scene

3 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

When Carol Held, owner of Brewer’s Bar, announced its sale at the end of last year, it was hailed as the end of an era for what was known as Pittsburgh’s oldest operating gay bar. Held penned a heartfelt goodbye, promising the Brewer’s 44-year legacy as an LGBTQ community space would continue when it reopened under new ownership. “I want to thank everyone who has come out to support this bar [and] made this your home bar,” she wrote last December.
Jaws beer, Greek food, Picklesburgh details, and more Pittsburgh food news

3 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

Space Bar 22 Market Sq., Downtown. spacebarpittsburgh.com Pride Month is here, and Space Bar celebrates with an intergalactic-themed drag bingo night. On Thu., June 5, from 6-9 p.m., Luna Skye and Indi Skies take guests on “cosmic journey” of “fun and fabulousness” featuring bingo, a 50/50 raffle, and space-centric craft cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, and vegan food.
Not on Our Dime responds to a Jewish Federation lawsuit seeking over $80k in legal fees

3 weeks ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

The Not on Our Dime divestment campaign is responding to a new legal filing by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and raising concerns about its implications for direct democracy. On April 30, the Jewish Federation filed a court motion seeking $85,783 for costs and attorneys’ fees from Not On Our Dime’s fiscal sponsor, Project for Responsible Democracy (PRD).
PizzaFest!, Beers of the Burgh, poolside cocktails, and more Pittsburgh food news

1 month ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy x Eleventh Hour Brewing Co. 101 Panther Hollow Rd., Oakland. pittsburghparks.org Grab a beer at a city park when the Parks on Tap series returns. Starting Fri., May 30, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy teams up with Eleventh Hour Brewing to transform the Schenley Park Visitors Center into a beer garden. Visitors enjoy sanctioned brews, local food from a rotating line-up of food trucks, and access to wooded trails in Schenley Park.
Bites and Pints, recession deals, Gordon Ramsay, and more Pittsburgh food news

1 month ago | pghcitypaper.com | Rachel Wilkinson

Allegheny City Brewing Co. 510 E. Ohio St., North Side. alleghenycitybrewing.com Allegheny City Brewing celebrates the first anniversary of its new taproom. Join the brewery on Thu., May 22, for funk music from Paplū, food from The Steer and Wheel, and a pencil fight competition. The brewery also releases its Honey Amber Ale in collaboration with Allegheny Commons Community Garden. Kennywood 4800 Kennywood Blvd., West Mifflin.