Owners of Point Brugge and Park Bruges to open new restaurant in the North Side
The Mexican War Streets will soon have a new dining location with Brugge on North
UPDATE: ToonSeum closing its Downtown Pittsburgh location
The popular cartoon-art museum will be switching to a roaming pop-up model starting in early March.
Pittsburgh Dreamers urge Sen. Bob Casey to fight for a clean Dream Act
Negotiations on immigration reform in the U.S. Senate are off to a rocky start but local DACA recipients say they only have so much time to wait.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Happy fish-fry season!
No matter your religious affliation, fish frys in Pittsburgh are for everyone.
Five Super Amazing Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
In a panic because, once again, you forget to grab your special someone something for Valentine’s Day? We’ve all been there. And that’s why we, your ever-lovin’ CP Staff, are here to give you our favorite picks for last minute gifts.
How re-allocating a Pittsburgh parking tax can combat the city’s affordable-housing shortage
Public officials and local-government experts want to see parking-tax diversion a permanent part of city’s strategy to provide more affordable housing.
Listen Up! Feb. 14 Issue
Songs from the artists featured in the music section of tomorrow’s issue, today
Democratic state House candidate Emily Skopov gears up for race against House Speaker Mike Turzai
As Turzai shifts his efforts to a state House re-election bid, Skopov criticizes his record as state House Speaker.
MP3 Monday: Distant Futures
This week’s free track is a dynamic, jangly rock tune from Distant Futures.
Cannabis Quiz: How High Can You Score?
Are you low-grade or more of a middie? Test your knowledge about CBD oils with our Cannabis Quiz, and you could win a bottle of LabNaturals PCR Plant Oil to try at home.
Pittsburgh immigrant workers win wage-theft case for work they did at Robinson hotel
Immigrant-rights advocates say public pressure and a coalition of support helped Pittsburgh immigrants win a more than $9,000 wage-theft settlement.
Domaine Dumontru Muscadet de Sevre et Maine 2015
“I’ve been venturing into the salty white varietals lately, like muscadet and albariño. This muscadet has been helping me forget about how ugly this winter is by reminding me of the summer. It’s dry, acidic and salty, yet such a value (10 buckaroos) and it pairs so nicely with seafood or winter blues.” Recommended by…
Faith Wilding: Fearful Symmetries at the Miller Gallery
FAITH WILDING: FEARFUL SYMMETRIES continues through Feb. 25. Artist talk and reception with Wilding: 5 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 (free). Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon campus, Oakland. 412-268-3618 or cmu.edu/millergallery If you’ve heard of Faith Wilding, it’s likely because of her iconic 1972 performance piece “Waiting,” in which she knelt and slowly rocked back and forth…
Detroit ’67 at New Horizon Theater
To people of a certain age, “long hot summer” conjures not images of lazing by the beach, but fear (and indeed, loathing) in seething urban areas across the U.S. in 1967 and beyond. That tumultuous period provides the backdrop for Detroit ’67, a neat family drama now gracing the stage of New Horizon Theater. Award-winning…
Chet Vincent releases new album Sat., Feb. 10, at Get Hip HQ
CHET VINCENT ALBUM RELEASE With Zack Keim, Kayla Schureman 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10. Get Hip Records, 1800 Columbus Ave., Manchester. $7. All ages. 412-231-4766 Last winter, Chet Vincent’s job required a commute from his home in Lawrenceville to Gibsonia. The landscape that he saw each morning on Route 8 started him thinking about a…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Pittsburgh Public Theater
Few opening songs advertise their show more truly than “Comedy Tonight.” “Nothing with kings … nothing with fate,” indeed: The lead number of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum promises “something for everyone,” as long as it gets a laugh. And if you’re craving a classic old-school farce with great songs…
Donna the Buffalo performs at the Rex Theater Sat., Feb. 10
While it’s true that any band successfully touring since 1989 would be thankful for a passionate fanbase, Donna the Buffalo vocalist Tara Nevins is more convincing than most in expressing her gratitude. As with many bands making their bones on the road while flying under the mainstream radar, passionate fans are literally the key to…
The soon-to-open Pie for Breakfast to bring Pennsylvania tastes to the table
Pie for Breakfast 200 N. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA website It won’t be long now before Pittsburgh can enjoy a slice of comfort from the much-anticipated Pie for Breakfast, the most recent project from the Good Faith Restaurant Group. Trevett and Sarah Hooper, of Legume and Butterjoint, have been patiently and mostly quietly working away…
New Local Release: Steel City Ruins’ One
Steel City Ruins One Self-released steelcityruins.bandcamp.com Steel City Ruins’ latest album, One, is approximately 45 minutes of spacious, ambient instrumental music with gentle nods to progressive rock. One way in which instrumental acts keep their music interesting without the presence of vocals is by playing with dynamics. This is something that Steel City Ruins does…
Pittsburgh prepares for possible teacher strike
Right now, Pittsburgh teachers are deciding whether or not to go on strike. The Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers sent out ballots for a strike-authorization vote to its members last week, and the ballots are expected to be counted on Feb. 12. The potential strike comes after nearly a year of negotiations between the teachers’ union…
Critics’ Pick: Slim Forsythe at Nied’s
[COUNTRY] + FRI., FEB. 9 You’ll find yourself toe-tapping along to swinging songs about trains and heartbreak when you don your ornately flowered Western shirt and make your way to Nied’s Hotel, in Lawrenceville, to catch local country stalwart Slim Forsythe. Born in 1956, and raised in Pittsburgh, Slim considers himself a “goodwill ambassador” for…
Pittsburgh Curling Club is looking to attract more attention as the Winter Olympics kick off
In the next couple of weeks, odds are many Pittsburghers are going to be obsessed with curling. The winter sport, which is basically shuffleboard on ice, was a U.S. ratings bonanza during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and there are dozens of opportunities to cheer on the Stars and Stripes in the quest…
Free Will Astrology
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Charles Nelson Reilly was a famous American actor, director and drama teacher. He appeared in or directed numerous films, plays and TV shows. But in the 1970s, when he was in his forties, he also spent quality time impersonating a banana in a series of commercials for Bic Banana Ink Crayons.…
Pittsburgh City Paper Booze Battles: Kelly’s Bar & Lounge vs. Spork
Each week, we order the same cocktail at two different bars for a friendly head-to-head battle. Go to the bars, taste both drinks and tell us what you like about each by tagging @pghcitypaper on Twitter or Instagram and using #CPBoozeBattles. If you want to be a part of Booze Battles, send an email to…
Critics’ Pick: The Spinners at Palace Theatre
[SOUL] + WED., FEB. 14 Looking for something to do on Valentine’s Day? Toss out the boring dinner plans (or eat-Ben & Jerry’s-under-the-covers plans) and trade them in for something a little more retro. This year, instead of your own tears, take a swim in the rich, seductive sound of 1970s Detroit soul that The…
U.S. speed skater John-Henry Krueger is just the latest Peters Township grad to hit the big time
The grand pageantry and splendor of the Winter Olympics is upon us. From the revered Miracle on Ice and the “Cool Runnings” of the Jamaican bobsled team to the ice-skating death-match between Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, the games of the winter Olympiad are entrenched in American sports and cultural history. South Korea hosts the…
Tangerine
Sean Baker’s film The Florida Project made a lot of critics’ year-end lists for 2017. Now, in celebration of Black History Month, Pittsburgh Filmmakers is bringing back Baker’s 2015 film, Tangerine, for one week. If you missed it then, or have recently discovered Baker via The Florida Project, don’t miss this chance to see this…
Badamo’s Pizza takes the North Side
Badamo’s Pizza 1106 Federal St., Pittsburgh, PA 412-231-1001 website East End resident Anthony Badamo wanted to start his first pizzeria in Pittsburgh proper. But he couldn’t find the right building, so back in 2010 he tried Mount Lebanon. A’Pizza Badamo has been wildly successful there, and regularly makes lists of best local pies. So when…
Critics’ Pick: Edhochuli at the Rock Room
[PUNK] + SUN., FEB. 11 Despite being a melting pot of styles — a little math rocky, a little punk, a little progressive — Pittsburgh’s Edhochuli is a tight and focused band, and it’s delivering its sounds to your ears again very soon. The group is playing the Rock Room, alongside some equally compelling acts…
Evil Dead: The Musical at Pittsburgh Musical Theater
If Blackfish turned you off from SeaWorld for good, and you never had the opportunity to check out Gallagher and his watermelons, I’d recommend sitting in the splash-zone of Evil Dead: The Musical, staged by Pittsburgh Musical Theater. As in the Evil Dead film franchise, this production is generous with fake blood, and attendees in…
Critics’ Pick: The Lil’ Smokies at Club Cafe
[FOLK] + TUE., FEB. 13 If there’s ever a right time to judge a band by its name, it’s now. The Lil’ Smokies are set to bless the stage at Club Café the night before Valentine’s Day, and these seasoned folk-song vets are guaranteed to be as equally tasty and adorable as their snack namesake…
A Devil Inside at The REP
A DEVIL INSIDE continues through Feb. 18. The REP at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $10-24. 412-392-8000 or pittsburghplayhouse.com If Dostoyevsky and Durang had a child — not that Fyodor swung that way — it might look something like A Devil Inside, David Lindsay-Abaire’s first play, written a decade before he won a…
moon baby releases new EP Barbara
Pittsburgh’s moon baby is a drag queen, and a pop star with mythology and attitude. Everything she does is thought out and intentional, but delivered with cool-girl ease. Barbara, moon baby’s latest musical effort, is six songs of dirty, genre-bending pop produced with long-time collaborator Wise Blood. At times, Barbara makes you want to dance,…
On Earth I Am Like Elvis
On a first date Elvis showed Ann-Margaret a solid gold bathtub and shower angels appeared and music and he said to her in words all this could be yours but alas she picked Roger Smith and according to the National Enquirer for the rest of her life every time she took a shower she saw…
Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built
Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig Starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, assorted ghosts As a kid, I toured the Winchester Mystery House, in San Jose, Calif., and was instantly entranced with its legend. The 100-plus-room Victorian had been the home of Sarah Winchester, the wealthy widow of the…
Is Pittsburgh’s rental market a good fit for Amazon?
A recent report by Washington, D.C.-based real-estate research firm CoStar confirmed what many have been saying about Pittsburgh’s recent apartment boom: There are too many new, high-end apartments in the city. CoStar found that the vacancy rate at the apartment buildings that opened in Pittsburgh 2017 was close to 40 percent. CoStar analyst Ben Atwood…
Savage Love
How does one get into the gay BDSM bottoming and leather scene? Seeking Answers Concerning Kink One shows up, SACK. “Eighty percent of success is just showing up,” someone or other once said. The adage applies to romantic/sexual success as well as professional success, but showing up easily accounts for 90 percent of success in…
Build Your Dream Home
Are you more mid-century modern or shabby chic? Take this quiz from Live South Side for a chance to win a $100 Home Goods gift card. This promotion has ended /**/
