Tram’s Kitchen (Bloomfield, PA)
It's been really cold here in Pittsburgh, and I was hungry for something warm. I was torn between a nice warm bowl of pho or tracking down some yummy bun/Bún chả…
Over the Bar (OTB) at the Boathouse
A new restaurant, Over the Bar at the Boathouse has opened up in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, in North Park to be exact. A few of us arrived on…
Fall Planting
There's still about 60 days until the first chance of frost here in Pittsburgh, so I got to clearing out the salad greens that bolted to make way for new…
Pittsburgh Taco Truck
Living in the suburbs, I can't say we have a lot of food trucks out here, but that's all changing thanks to Pittsburgh Taco Truck! His truck and inspiration have…
They Say It’s Your Birthday
Another year another birthday, on Tau Day even! The girls and I went to Phipps Conservatory to check out the flowers and just enjoy the morning. Besides the fact it…
Burgatory: Waterworks in Pittsburgh
After a busy afternoon of shopping in the Strip District, Dave declared he was hungry for American food (even with all the delicious smelling ethnic food carts). We threw back…
Everybody Freeze: Protecting Your Plants with a Sand Bucket
Okay Mother Nature, stop being funny! Another freeze warning, no - not like the Cha-Cha Slide song. It's one thing to cover up flower beds, but now I needed to…
Limequat for Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day! This year for Mother's Day, Dave and the kids got me (us) a Limequat tree! Limequat is a Key Lime grated onto a Kumquat. It's been a…
Billy’s Roadhouse – Wexford, PA
Dave and I needed a break from some projects around the house so we dropped the kids off with the grandparents and headed out to dinner. First we stop by…
Pamela’s P&G Diner – Millvale
Pamela's. A staple since our college days for about 15 years now - wow, I feel old. Pamela's was always a must visit even on trips back home. You can't…