Little Bites: 02/02/12
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Restaurant News
• Station Street Hot Dogs, East Liberty, the second restaurant venture from Kevin Sousa of Salt of the Earth, opens at 4 p.m. today. For now, the hot dog shop will be open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with Sundays, late-night hours and a liquor license to come. www.stationstreetpgh.com.
• Stagioni has closed its Bloomfield location in anticipation of a February opening on the South Side. www.stagionipgh.com.
• Bella Sera, Market Square, has new owners, including Matthew Porco, previously the chef and owner of Mio Kitchen and Wine Bar in Aspinwall. Mr. Porco took over the kitchen Wednesday, but the restaurant will continue to operate as Bella Sera until sometime this spring. 412-281-6363.
• Cross Keys Inn, Indiana Township, has been sold to the Andora Restaurant Group. It will continue to operate under its current name and staff until the ownership is transferred, which will likely take place in April. www.crosskeysinnpgh.com, 412-967-1900.
Edible Events
• Conflict Kitchen, East Liberty, is holding a fundraiser dinner at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday in the adjacent Waffle Shop to help fund a research trip to Cuba for the program's new director and chef, Robert Sayre, and Conflict Kitchen founders Jon Rubin and Dawn Weleski. The evening will include a four-course menu of Venezuelan and Cuban dishes, as well as a themed performance. The research trip will allow the group to explore Cuban street food and conduct interviews with Cubans concerning the socio/political/economic/cultural status of their country and its relationship with the U.S., which will be used to develop the programing, texts and dialogue for the next iteration of Conflict Kitchen. $60 per person; RSVP to events@conflictkitchen.org by Sunday.
• Harris Grill, Shadyside, is holding a beer dinner with Troegs Brewing Co. at 8 p.m. Feb. 22. The evening will include a five-course dinner paired with beers, including several of the rarer Scratch Brew Series. Mike Watters from Troegs will be the featured guest speaker. $54 per person, tax and gratuity included; reservations required; www.harrisgrill.com, 412-362-5273.
First Published February 2, 2012 12:00 am
