Entertainment

Heads-up, Downtown: You can get a sneak peek at Penn Brewery’s new First Avenue taproom ahead of the grand opening. Open seven days a week, this is Penn Brewery’s second satellite location serving beer from its North Side brewery.

Izzie Petti is multitalented. By day, she’s an interior architect. By night, she’s a Pittsburgh arts scene warrior.

Along with the start of Lent just a week ago, so began fish fry season.

Ask someone about good tea in Pittsburgh, and they will tell you about Dobra. This Squirrel Hill gem has grown a cult following from around the city and beyond – for good reason.

Looking to go antiquing, picking or test your haggling skills? Miller’s Crossing Fleatique, a brick-and-mortar hybrid of an antique store and open-space flea market, has exactly what you are looking for.

Picklesburgh has been nominated by USA Today as one of the 10 best specialty food festivals in the country. Ranked No. 1 as of last week, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership needs your help to make sure Picklesburgh stays on top.

For once, wedding crashers were very welcome. Surrounded by family and friends – and lots of strangers – The Pittsburgh 100’s Louis Spanos (he of Pittsburgh Roast fame) tied the knot with fiance Colten Gill on Feb. 21.

Although today is officially Cupid’s Day, it’s not too late to find the perfect gift – like a short getaway in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Nick Bogacz befriended his future wife at 18 through delivering pizzas. When Nick lost everything to a house fire, Angie came right to his side and the pair hasn’t separated since.

Quick show of digital hands: How many of you out there have been to the Pittsburgh International Auto Show?

Believe it or not, amid the polar vortexes, snow and wind, winter’s grasp has us feeling poetic.

What’s better than great coffee and good food? Great coffee, good food and adoptable cats – Colony Cafe has it all. Located between the Strip District and the Cultural District, it’s quickly become a favorite spot for many in the city.

We hear about big concerts coming to Pittsburgh at Stage AE, Benedum Center, Heinz Field, PPG Paints Arena and KeyBank Pavilion, but there are a number of smaller venues to check out the local live music scene.

Need to catch up on the Academy Awards’ best picture nominees? Get to the theater fast – or watch Netflix.

We all know that winter can get a little dreary in the ‘Burgh – so here’s something to cure those pesky winter doldrums. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is hosting the Winter Gallery Crawl, where innovative art can help you ignore the cold.

A BYOB speakeasy with 70 seats in four rows; that’s where the magic will happen.

You already know “Hamilton” is in Pittsburgh. For most, it’s the hottest ticket in town. For those not on Washington’s side? You’re probably being dragged to a matinée. Don’t worry, the show is technically enjoyable.

In a sea of Pittsburgh coffee shops that are beginning to look increasingly similar thanks to near-uniform design motifs, Adda Coffee & Tea House stands out from the pack as an original.

As we welcome a new year, Downtown Pittsburgh continues to be a vibrant center of activity.

Feeling the winter blues? Yeah, us too. If you’re looking for good food, fine drinks and great jokes to cheer you up, you don’t have to go far – the recently renovated Pittsburgh Improv has it all.

With our 100-word stories, no one’s ever accused us of overstaying our welcome. But, while it’s great to have the space to fill out a piece of content, there’s such a thing as overdoing it.

Downtown Pittsburgh is the perfect place to ring in 2019.

It’s a store, it’s a truck – no, it’s Redhawk Coffee.

Everyone loves Clement Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but we doubt it is sugarplums dancing through children’s heads while they are nestled snug in their beds. As Saint Nick plans to stuff stockings near and far, we hope he’ll take advice from Food PR.

Within its Alpine-style vendor booths, there’s more of a global feel at this year’s Peoples Gas Holiday Market in Downtown’s Market Square.

Sure, we all know Oktoberfest is wonderful, with all of those pumpkin-spiced beers, but don’t sell short December when it comes to brews. A variety pack of some holiday beers makes for a great addition to a party or gift for your friends.

Food access is something many of us may not think about often, but it is a serious issue in America. There are 23 million Americans living in food deserts, areas where people lack accessible transportation and reside over a mile from the nearest grocery store.

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is teaming with one of the city’s most beloved institutions for a new tradition.

From fashion shows to museum exhibitions, Demeatria Boccella is responsible for more Pittsburgh arts events than you can count.

Every Pittsburgh neighborhood has a favorite place to grab a bite to eat. For Troy Hill, you can find locals huddled over a cup of coffee and a sandwich from Pear and the Pickle Café & Market.