Staff Picks: Our favorite local restaurants
July 20, 2020
To showcase local restaurants, here are the top places you’ll find us eating once we’re back on campus.
Oakland Avenue offering open-air dining through end of September
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
July 8, 2020
Brandon Smith, the co-owner of Fuel and Fuddle, said the outdoor dining area opened June 12 and has seating for customers of his own restaurant and the neighboring Stack’d, as well as a common area where anyone can sit. Oakland Avenue will remain closed for outdoor dining until Sept. 30, according to Smith.
Moe’s Southwest Grill opens first digital location on campus
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
July 7, 2020
Although Moe’s Southwest Grill is most commonly known for its queso and customizable menu, the new Moe’s in Oakland might be known for something else — kiosks.
Fresh Fest to showcase black-owned craft breweries online
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
June 9, 2020
The nation’s first and only black beer festival, Fresh Fest Digi Fest, will go digital on Aug. 8.
Social distancing guidelines disrupt 21st birthday celebrations
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
With bars and liquor stores closed statewide and on-campus life at a standstill, Pitt students are finding different ways to celebrate turning 21 this spring.
So you think you know about alcohol
By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor
April 8, 2020
Think you know about beer and wine? Test your knowledge here!
Oakland restaurants open for take out during coronavirus regulations
By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor
March 18, 2020
Here’s a quick round-up of some nearby places you can pick up your next meal from before it's time to brave the grocery stores once again.
Global Brew connects Pitt students with coffee from all over the world
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
To educate students about the coffee industry, the Global Hub featured its third coffee-tasting event in an ongoing series, called Global Brew
The Perch honors Black History Month through celebration of Afro-Caribbean food
By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
When planning this year's Black History Month dinner, Pitt and its dining contractor Sodexo decided to focus on Afro-Carribean dishes, featuring food from Jamaica, Haiti, Trinidad, Barbados and other areas.
College night, but make it German: Hofbrauhaus wins best college night deal
By Beatrice McDermott, For The Pitt News
January 30, 2020
It’s 9 o’clock on a Thursday night, and the cavernous dining hall at Hofbräuhaus is filled with live music, locally brewed beer and soft pretzels the size of dinner plates.