Getting Hostel at Bar Marco

We've been crappy at blogging lately, but it's because we're so durn busy! But obviously not too busy to attend another awesome PPP party at Bar Marco tonight (Friday June 21) to benefit the Pittsburgh Hostel Project! Yinz comin'? Get advance tickets here: http://gethostelpgh.eventbrite.com!

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Wordless Wednesday: Pittsburgh Magazine Best Restaurants Party

You could feel the collective rumbling of bellies emanating through the pavement. I ventured a guess that not one of the hundreds of us in line outside Heinz Field had eaten a regular-sized lunch in preparation for the gluttonous evening ahead.

Through the walled windows above us, we caught a glimpse of the area’s finest chefs salting, sautéing and styling thousands of delicious samples.

It was Pittsburgh Magazine’s Best Restaurants Party – an evolving mecca-of-sorts for the food-fanatics and socialites of Pittsburgh proper. PID, a few FORTs and I were among them, armed with anxious appetites.

We ate as much as we humanly could (PID made it farther than us all…). Some Amuse-bouches were amazing, and some left us bemused. But one thing was certain: the culinary creativity in this town is bursting at the seams. We have a few highlights from the evening to share with you all. Bon Appetite…

Cure (Best in Show WINNER) Salmon Tartare

Banana cream pie from Eleven, Salmon sashimi from Umi

Pork-fection.

Pork tacos with a chipotle aioli from Mad Mex

One of my favorites of the night, Sienna Sulla Piazza, with calamari salad and beet en croute

fresh, lovely bites from Vivo Kitchen

Clockwise from left: Avenue B, Cafe io, Sesame Inn

SAVOY (Best sweet AND savory dish WINNER) with salted caramel chocolate torte and chocolate lobster ravioli

Spicy Soba noodles from Nakama

Goat sliders with Kim Chi from Legume

Burger & Shake from Burgatory (Review coming soon...)

Meatball & mushroom risotto from Joseph Tambellini

There were so many more delicious bites from the nite. You'll just have to check it out next year to see for yourselves! Follow @PittsburghMag on Twitter to stay in the know.

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Salem's in the Strip

Every once in a blue moon, PID and I like to cross the bridge and have lunch together. A few weeks back, it was his turn to choose and, after he picked me up like a true gentleman, he whisked me away to Salem's Grill in the Strip District.

Kaleidoscope Cafe, Eh?

I'm taking a break from wedding planning to pick up where I left off with my eating habits. PID and I recently went out to dinner with one of our groomsmen and his lovely wife, who are both Pescatarians. With the Gluten-free and vegetarian options available at Kaleidoscope Cafe in Lawrenceville and the good things we'd all heard, we made reservations without hesitations.

Enjoy Savoy

Hey 'burghers! Have you missed me? I've been out doing all sorts of wedding-y things. Checking out venues, photographers, DJs, florists and, of course, CATERERS. The good part? There are SO many fabulous and amazing caterers to choose from in the city of Pittsburgh. The bad part? There are SO many fabulous and amazing caterers to choose from in the city of Pittsburgh! It's making our job really, REALLY tough. Talk about stressful!

Today, we actually went in an ever so slightly different direction and had our very first tasting at the one and only SAVOY in Pittsburgh's Strip District.