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2012-05-19 17:18:46
The eatery, a regional favorite, is set for a sheriff's sale.
2012-05-18 14:00:30
The Forest Hills restaurant, home of the "Vinnie Pie," had not paid rent since June 2011, according to Allegheny County legal filings.
2012-05-18 08:39:24
Elements Contemporary Cuisine opened Downtown in 2010. Since its executive chef left last July, the dining experience is not the same.
2012-05-17 00:18:20
Penn Brewery will tap its new beer, Cool River Kolsch, at around 6:30 tonight; Bakery Square is holding a BBQ and Craft Beer Festival May 25
2012-05-17 00:08:29
Regular readers of this space are well aware of Munch's thinly veiled yearning to become a restaurateur or tavern owner.
2012-05-10 14:37:58
The food's style hasn't changed since leaving Bloomfield, but the new setting is more relaxing, encouraging diners to linger over courses.
2012-05-10 09:55:34
And Lidia Bastianich, acclaimed restaurateur, will appear June 2 at the Byham for a cooking demo and talk to benefit Autism Speaks.
2012-05-10 00:15:07
This Thursday, Munch tried out Mattiniero, a darling little space brightly lit and splashed in reds on Fifth Avenue, Downtown.
2012-05-09 15:56:18
For a chef best known for his charcuterie, Justin Severino spends a surprising amount of time talking about salad.
2012-05-09 15:54:38
17th Street Cafe, South Side, will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary from 4 to 10 p.m.
2012-05-09 15:54:28
There are some people who adhere to the bass-ackward notion that Pittsburghers, when it comes to food, are simpletons.
2012-05-09 15:32:45
An unusual Sprout Fund award of $25,000 would help it move from East Liberty.
2012-05-09 15:31:17
Edible events Chef Brian Pekarcik of Spoon in East Liberty will be a guest chef at Cure in Lawrenceville at 4 p.m. Sunday.
2012-05-09 15:31:04
Let's talk about the Pittsburgh patois and the lexicon-on-the-Mon, if you'll indulge Munch for a moment.
2012-05-09 15:30:06
Two weeks ago, a newspaper in a small North Dakota town published a review of a new Italian restaurant.
2012-05-09 15:13:41
Vallozzi's Pittsburgh, the local sister restaurant to the long-established Greensburg Vallozzi's, is now open.
2012-05-09 15:13:30
Munch is a wanderer, a traveler, a nomadic noshtologist. Some would say a vagrant, I suppose.
2012-05-09 15:12:29
Stepping through the doors of Downtown's Omni William Penn Hotel feels like a trip back in time -- in the best possible way.
2012-05-09 15:01:26
Visiting a new city is always an adventure, and for anyone who loves to try new foods and restaurants, there's always a focus on where to
2012-05-09 14:53:15
With its dim warren of dining rooms and hearty menu Taix feels more Old World than Echo Park.
2012-05-09 14:52:51
Wigle Whiskey, Strip District, will start selling white whiskey to the public from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.
2012-05-09 14:52:31
Munch warned Dear One of Munch of the plan days in advance: Sunday brunch was on for Flowers in the Attic.
2012-05-09 14:36:18
Union Pig & Chicken, East Liberty, is now open Mondays through Saturdays from 5 p.m.
2012-05-09 14:35:41
Reliable Friend of Munch is sort of like a postal carrier in better times
2012-05-09 14:35:11
When Freddy and Lori Rongier opened Paris 66 in 2009, they had large aspirations but limited means.
2012-05-09 14:34:09
Oscar show a winner This year's Oscar performance was the best I have seen in many years.
2012-05-09 14:20:42
This ice cream shop doesn't count calories but causes. When the Dream Cream Ice Cream shop opens at 539 Liberty Ave.
2012-05-09 14:16:55
Del's Bar & Ristorante DelPizzo has been a fixture on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield for more than a half-century.
2012-05-09 14:16:50
Verde sets a lively scene. But a restaurant is only as impressive as its food.
2012-05-09 14:16:43
Stagioni, a seasonally inspired Italian restaurant previously located in Bloomfield, has moved to 2104 E. Carson St. on the South Side.
2012-05-09 14:16:20
For 17 years Don and Sandy Notaro have toiled over the griddle of Don's Diner, and the place moves like a Swiss watch.
2012-05-09 13:54:58
In today's culinary world, we prize independent restaurants for their individuality, particularly when it comes to the food they serve.
2012-05-09 13:54:48
LaBella Bean Coffee House and Eatery, Bridgeville, has opened a second location inside Pittsburgh Filmmakers on Melwood
2012-05-09 13:54:40
Here's a shocking window into the creative process at Munch Inc. LLC.: It's never about the food.
2012-05-03 11:52:11
Make-A-Wish Grapevine Wine Tasting Event May 17 at Bossa Nova; Original Fish Market, has opened its outdoor dining; new menu at 1947 Tavern
2012-05-03 00:21:21
Munch always thinks it will never be hard to get people out for a free meal.
2012-04-26 17:28:26
Some Pittsburgh restaurants are giving brunch -- always a popular meal among diners -- a little more love.
2012-04-26 10:15:18
And Root 174, Regent Square, is holding a cocktail party from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday to kick off its new wine and cocktail program.
2012-04-26 00:38:11
There is probably no food in the world that is more universally loved and more likely to bring world peace than the sandwich.
2012-04-19 16:35:56
And Earth Day festivities: The Supper Club of Greensburg is offering a special prix fixe all week; and Williams-Sonoma's Agrarian collection
2012-04-19 11:22:11
The fictional tale of four friends changing professions to open a restaurant could lend itself to drama, comedy or even romance.
2012-04-19 00:27:01
As a member of the double-secret probation society of anonymous food critics, Munch strives to keep cover.
2012-04-17 21:27:43
The first ever Pittsburgh Craft Beer week, featuring tastings and more, was announced today at an event at Penn Brewery on the North Side.
2012-04-15 16:45:09
This tropical retreat has upped its game. It's not just sun, sand and snowbirds anymore. The city has morphed into a cultural capital.
2012-04-12 15:38:01
And a "competitive dinner" at the new East End Brewing Co. headquarters in Larimer, with Salt of the Earth and Wigle Whiskey.
2012-04-12 09:42:30
For the past three summers, I've waged an epic battle with Japanese knotweed as it steadily infiltrated the bed in front of my house.
2012-04-12 09:14:29
When in the course of Hunan events it becomes necessary to visit one of them crazy hibachi grills, with the high-flying Ginsu tradesmen
2012-04-06 09:17:17
The latest venture at 422 Foreland hearkens back to the James Street of old, while also offering a tip of the hat to current trends.
2012-04-05 08:52:32
The Market Square restaurant previously known as Bella Sera, under new ownership since February, has a new name: Sienna Sulla Piazza.
2012-04-05 00:32:38
Few things excite Munch more than a new Thai restaurant.
2012-03-12 12:47:53
Munch has taken up running as a way to work off all of the, erm, munching.
2012-03-12 12:46:25
LOS ANGELES -- Ding. Bzzzt. Bap. Beep. That's the sound of conversation in restaurants these days.
2012-03-12 12:46:03
Valentine's Day Elements Contemporary Cuisine will offer a full menu for Valentine's dining, along with a four-course prix fixe for $40 per
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