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Taqueria Acosta
520 E. Ohio St., North Side. instagram.com/taqueriaacosta
Taqueria Acosta, a pop-up specializing in New Mexican cuisine, announced that it will set up shop in the former Fat Cat Eats. An Instagram announcement teases a “tacOcat pop-up” opening on Fri., Nov. 22 from 4-9 p.m. The restaurant will also run a Taco Tuesday Toy Drive benefitting Toys for Tots. Follow the Taqueria Acosta Instagram for updates.
Goodlander Cocktail Brewery x Stuntpig
6614 Hamilton Ave., Larimer. goodlandercocktails.com
Still searching for the perfect Thanksgiving pre-order? An iconic Pittsburgh duo has you covered. Stuntpig and Goodlander Cocktails team up for a Stuntlander-Goodpig Thanksgiving, offering a “gobbler grab and go” meal. For $149, get a Thanksgiving “piggypack” that includes Stuntpig’s sage butter smoked turkey breast with herb gravy, sweet potatoes with salsa macha, leeks with gruyere bread pudding, green bean casserole, and a baked apple and ginger crumble for dessert. Goodlander provides a 32-ounce growler with a drink of your choice and a three-pound bag of “heavyweight” cocktail ice. Pre-order by Fri., Nov. 22 for pick-up at Goodlander on Wed., Nov. 27.
Holiday Meals Pittsburgh
holidaymealspgh.com
Holiday Meals Pittsburgh, a volunteer-run nonprofit started during the pandemic, returns to bring cheer and Thanksgiving meals. Anyone in the Pittsburgh area can fill out a form to request a single-serving Thanksgiving meal that includes turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, and pie. Order by Fri., Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. to receive contactless delivery on Thanksgiving Day (Thu., Nov. 28) between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. The organization is also seeking cash donations and volunteers to make meal deliveries and create cards for recipients.
Millvale Free Fridge and Pantry
213 Grant Ave., Millvale. millvalelibrary.org/free-fridge
Millvale’s Free Fridge, a community resource promoting food security, is running food drives for the upcoming winter holidays. For Thanksgiving, the organization aims to assemble 30 to 50 boxes of canned and dry goods for those without access to a full kitchen. Requested items include canned chicken, cranberry, and yams, jarred gravy, boxed stuffing and mashed potatoes, and creamed corn. Donations are requested by Sat., Nov. 23, and can be dropped off at the Millvale Community Library or Abeille Voyante Tea Co. during business hours. The Free Fridge also welcomes cash donations.
Commonplace Coffee
Multiple locations. commonplacecoffee.com
After relaunching its bakery in September, Commonplace Coffee rolls out a Thanksgiving menu for pre-order. Offerings include pumpkin and rosemary dinner rolls, and two pies — salted caramel apple or pear and cranberry. Pre-order online by Sun., Nov. 24, for pick-up on Wed., Nov. 27 at any Pittsburgh-area Commonplace Coffee. When stopping in, you can also try the coffee shop’s winter drink specials, which feature holiday flavors like egg nog and maple and are unique to each location.
TransYOUniting x QMNTY Center x Proud Haven
525 E. Ohio St., North Side. transyounitingpgh.org
TransYOUniting hosts its eighth annual TransGiving. The nonprofit, which provides resources to Pittsburgh’s trans community, invites residents to “come celebrate community, gratitude, and connection” with a sit-down feast at the QMNTY Center on Thanksgiving Day (Thu., Nov. 28) from 1-9 p.m. TransYOUniting will also offer Thanksgiving meals for home delivery or pick-up at the Center, operated jointly with Proud Haven. Register for the Thanksgiving feast or request a meal online through Mon., Nov. 25. You can also volunteer as a delivery driver, food server, or event assistant.
Jak’s Bakery
4310 Main St., Bloomfield. jaksbakery.com
Jak’s, the Bulgarian bakery opened last Thanksgiving, offers a pre-order menu with a spinach-feta banitsa pie and a tray of mini tutmanik (bread with sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and garlic). Patrons can also go straight for sweets with Jak’s plum jam rolls or kozunak (braided sweet bread). Order through Jak’s website for pick-up at the bakery on Wed., Nov. 27 from 6 a.m.-4 p.m.
Two Frays Brewery x Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation
5113 Penn Ave., Garfield. twofraysbrewery.com
Two Frays Brewery invites Pittsburghers to give a coat and get a pint. In partnership with Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, the brewery announced a Spread the Warmth Coat and Toy Drive running through Sat., Dec. 7. Stop by the Garfield taproom and drop off a new or lightly used coat or unwrapped toy to receive a free pint. Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation also accepts cash donations through its website.
Thyme Machine Pittsburgh
4613 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. instagram.com/thymemachinepgh
Thyme Machine evokes Axl Rose to remind us that, like the cold November rain, nothing lasts forever. The Bloomfield-based breakfast cart will close for the season on Sun., Dec. 15. In the meantime, Thyme Machine celebrates fall’s “true final” grey and rainy form with a weekday sausage, egg, and cheese special and in-house baked goods including classic chocolate chip cookies, maple-glazed doughnuts, and cinnamon sugar doughnut holes. View Thyme Machine’s hours and specials on its Instagram.
Aslin Beer Co.
1801 Smallman St., Strip District. aslinbeer.com/pittsburgh
Parents can take a break from cooking with a new special at Aslin Beer Co. On Tuesdays from 5-8 p.m., kids eat free at the Strip District Terminal taproom with the purchase of any sandwich, pizza, or entree. Stop by to get up to two free kid’s meals.
This article appears in Nov 13-19, 2024.
